NOT A JOB FOR THE TIMID:
Understand & Accommodate Law Enforcement Officers
A Vehicular Accident Site is dead ahead. As a patrol officer I can:
- stop
- slow down
- pullover
- go around it
- or steer and weave through.
But which ever I choose, there’s no getting around the fact: I’m in the Danger Zone!
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You have passed them on the freeway. See them on TV. Maybe you were even in one! So how you answer the question?
What is an Accident Site?
Is it……
- Place where vehicles collide.
- A place where emergency public safety personnel are put their training to good work.
- A place where accidents are just waiting to happen.
Is the answer A, B, or C?
The answer is, of course, all the above!
FATAL ATTRACTION
Drunk drivers are a major factor in police collisions. After dark, the overhead patrol unit’s lights actually attract drunk drivers.
We have had officers seriously injured and killed here by drivers who swerved towards the flashing lights.
This was mostly happening on traffic stops, where the officer had a violator stopped, and the offending DUI driver zeroed in on the lights.
Officers are always cognizant of their surroundings, particularly if stopping a car on a busy expressway. We just ask citizens to proceed with equal caution.
Senior Patrol Officer Tim O’Keefe
Tulsa Police Department 30 Years
CLEET certified Advanced Traffic Investigator