A USA TODAY analysis shows that more than 5,000 bystanders and passengers have been killed in police car chases since 1979, and tens of thousands more were injured as officers repeatedly pursued drivers at high speeds and in hazardous conditions, often for minor infractions. The article has video’s and graphics that will surely create a […]
Night Driving
Some police officers spend their entire duty shift driving in darkness, and yet many are unaware of the special hazards night driving presents, or don’t know effective ways to deal with them. The major difference between day and night driving is the accident rate. When you consider that 90% of a driver’s reaction depends on […]
An interesting article from Law Officer Technology – A Black Box for Police Vehicles
The article is titled – Under The Microscope – Black box driver data technology that could save lives & careers The article states that the device can measure “ the frequency of heavy braking or acceleration events, traction control, ABS and even the yaw rate of the vehicle in cornering maneuvers. The list of data […]
Police Pursuit Vs. ESC
The agencies first started with a roadblock attempt. An attempt was tried on the bridge, but a block was made by the fleeing vehicle. As with any pursuit there is risk and at times the potential for damage / injury / crash increases as the pursuit continues. I saw the officers use of restraint both […]
Driving Safe All The Time !!! By Dan Donza
Oh, those exciting days when a new NYPD recruit class was about to be sworn in. It was often my job to make a presentation about the Department’s Driver Training Unit. I remember driving with my partner to the Police Academy full of eager, enthusiastic recruits. We were there just to inform them what to […]
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