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Pryme Radio Accessories and hardware/software maker PositionPTT join forces to advance hands-free communications and ensure Department of Transportation compliance using an integrated system of push-to-talk platforms, devices, and audio equipment.
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How can officers stay safer behind the wheel when responding to calls? Driving instructors from the Michigan State Police and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center share their tips.
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According to a crash report, the deputies' cars were in the southbound lanes with the emergency lights activated, and flares placed on the roadway to redirect traffic.
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Investigators say the driver "admitted to being distracted while looking at his phone and driving." He was also suspected of driving while under the influence.
Read More →“We're going to look at the totality of this incident, from an intentional act, to distracted driving, to possibly impaired driving, to an accident. We will not leave anything uninvestigated at this point right now,” says CHP Capt. Charlie Sampson.
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Troopers say he didn’t see the moped rider right in front of him. Brady rear-ended Dwayne Claffey, knocking him off his moped.
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The system works like advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that provide lane departure and collision warnings but has police-specific features such as the ability to turn the alerts off.
Read More →A teenager who was distracted by her cell phone when she struck and killed an off-duty officer with the Blaine (MN) Police Department—as well as his wife who was riding with him on their motorcycle—has been sentenced to 60 days in jail followed by three years of probation.
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The mother of the officer with the Salt River (AZ) Police Department who was killed by a driver distracted by a text message on their phone says that the public should pay tribute to her son by stopping the practice of texting while driving.
Read More →According to WLWT-TV, Officer Scott Hamilton was in a town of the same name when the driver took a sudden left turn directly in front of the oncoming officer's car.
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