Tag: Catching Speeders: Page 8

Patrol

Death Race

There's probably no more frightening sound in the world than the voice of someone who is truly broken. They speak in halting patterns. Every word that they utter comes from a deep well of sorrow. As cops, you spend a lot of time with broken people, including husbands whose soul mates have died in tragic accidents.

October 31, 2007

Patrol

Street Racing

Today, street racing is a problem in almost every American community, as technology such as the Internet and text messaging have made it easy to stage underground races for substantial audiences.

March 31, 2007

Patrol

Kustom Signals Directional Talon Radar Gun

Kustom Signals

Kustom Signals’ new Directional Talon radar offers all the same benefits as the Talon II series. It can be used in a patrol car or on a motorcycle, corded or cordless, or as a handheld or dashmount. The Directional Talon can be operated with the handle on in the moving mode or with the handle off, using the optional POD.

October 31, 2005

Patrol

Arizona Senate Approves 80mph Speed Limit

Although laws have not yet been enacted, Arizona state senators’ recent votes could allow for 80-mph speeds on stretches of rural highway and prevent police officers from stopping motorists for not wearing seat belts.

March 18, 2004

Patrol

Texas Red Light Photo Enforcement Bill Passes

The Texas House Committee on Transportation has passed HB 901, the red light photo enforcement bill. The bill will allow cities to implement a red light camera system connected to traffic signals.

March 18, 2003

Technology

Speed Guns

More innovative speed enforcement technologies have appeared in the last five years than in the previous two decades. Law enforcement agencies can now pick and choose from a bewildering buffet of high-tech devices, including digital radar, lasers and cameras.

January 31, 2002

Technology

Lasers: In the Legal Crosshairs

The implication was clear: if laser would display target speeds for a stationary wall, what other errors were possible?

January 31, 2002

Technology

Virginia Police Go Airborne to Catch Elusive Speeders

Virginia State Police are going airborne to catch speeders who use radar detectors. "Bear in the Air," the new program, goes into effect July 1.The new traffic laws this year have harsher penalties for drunk driving and a ban on children riding in the beds of pickup trucks.

December 31, 1998