VSP cracking down on distracted drivers on Interstate-81 as part of ‘Operation DISS-rupt’ Matt Demlein with Virginia State Police said troopers will enforce drivers to ditch distractions, never drive impaired, comply with speed limits, and wear seat belts. “All of which lead to potential ... 04/25/2024 - 5:15 pm | View Link
Highway patrol aggressively enforcing new distracted driving law; Local police not so much The Ohio State Highway Patrol doled out thousands of citations for distracted driving after the state's new law went into effect in the fall, and claims the effort is making Ohio's highways safer. But ... 04/25/2024 - 2:05 pm | View Link
Distractions take drivers' focus off the road, raising crash chances April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Southwest Florida has already had 94 deaths between Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Sarasota, Glades, and Hendry counties since Jan. 1. 04/24/2024 - 8:23 am | View Link
Florida Highway Patrol investigating after multi-vehicle crash sends 4 to hospital: Midway Fire Department The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday night that resulted in multiple drivers being taken to the hospital. According to a Facebook post, Midway Fire ... 04/22/2024 - 7:52 am | View Link
‘Finally allowed to start catching bad guys’: Florida Highway Patrol pursuit policy differs from other law enforcement agencies A deadly highway chase came just six weeks after a major change in FHP’s pursuit policy, not only giving troopers more leeway in deciding when to engage in a high-speed chase, but also ... 04/22/2024 - 5:38 am | View Link
Although Donald Trump complains that his criminal trial keeps him off the campaign trail, he spent Wednesday — the day when court isn’t scheduled — playing golf and not campaigning, CNN reports.
Critics say the justice should not judge Trump's election-subversion case, because his wife supported overturning the election, attended Trump's Jan6 rally.
“The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to restore ‘net neutrality’ rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others,” the AP reports.
“The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration.
“Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation that could lead to the prosecution of librarians under the state’s obscenity law for providing minors with ‘harmful’ materials,” The Hill reports.