In 2018, Kustom Signals released the revolutionary Eagle® 3 directional RADAR, which has since become an extremely popular choice among law enforcement agencies for the ultimate in RADAR technology. Eagle 3 Technology The first RADAR to independently verify the Doppler patrol speed without an electrical connection to the patrol vehicle, the Eagle 3 has patented […]
Pedestrian deaths have increased by 60 percent over the last ten years. The GHSA (Governors Highway Safety Association) stated in a report from February 2023, “Drivers in the United States struck and killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022.” The numbers rolling out of 2022 follow horrific numbers from 2021, a year that […]
Pedestrian fatalities caused by vehicular accidents are at an all-time high. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports 6,516 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in 2020. Unfortunately, that number increased by more than 11 percent in 2021 to 7,485 – that’s roughly 20 deaths a day. In fact, pedestrian deaths have been rising […]
The National Roadway Safety Strategy has been developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation to address the crisis on our roadways. Between 2011 and 2020, more than 370,000 people in the United States died in transportation incidents. Transportation incidents include air, water, railroad, and roadway fatalities. However, roadway deaths account for a staggering 94.2 percent […]
One of the primary ways police agencies serve and protect the community is by uncovering and investigating activity that suggests criminal behavior. Police traffic stops provide an ideal opportunity for law enforcement officers to observe and identify human trafficking crimes that may be taking place in their jurisdictions. Given the highly effective role that police […]
Since 1947, RADAR has been used by law enforcement to measure the speed of vehicles. As the years and technology have advanced, RADAR as a law enforcement tool has become more accurate and easier to use. While RADAR can be essential for identifying speeding violations, if its accuracy is in question, the case may not […]
Gasoline prices haven’t been consistently under $2.00 a gallon since 2004. That’s nearly 20 years of increasing prices at the pumps for all grades of fuels, from regular to premium and diesel. According to AAA, the highest recorded average gas price hit in June 2022 at more than $5.00 per gallon. Rising gas prices are […]
In all types of law enforcement, officers face a multitude of threats in the course of carrying out their duties. The involvement of a body of water inherently multiplies the dangers officers face. Marine law enforcement agencies regularly face the challenges of working in and around water as they perform duties such as enforcing boating […]
The United States has more than 280 million vehicles operating on its roads (Statista). Of those vehicles, nearly 12.5 million are commercial large trucks and buses (FMCSA) that have logged more than 300 billion vehicle miles across the country. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulates commercial vehicles at the national level, but it’s officers […]
The MUTCD Assures Safety and Operational Standards Devices, markings, signs, and other road assets, which are officially termed Traffic Control Devices (TCD), emerged in the early 1920s in response to increased motor vehicle usage in the United States. Shortly after that, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) was developed to ensure uniformity of […]
