The case of the Florida Highway Patrolman who issued fake traffic citations has tallied 85 victims with nearly 100 traffic tickets so far. The traffic citations were issued to people who had previously been cited by FHP trooper Paul Lawrence who was just released from jail Tuesday following his arrest for 22 counts of misconduct […]
No Seat Belt, Expect A Traffic Ticket As Extra Enforcement Period Kicks Off On Monday
Florida drivers not wearing their seat belts can expect a little more attention from law enforcement starting Monday. The state
Felony Reckless Driving Charges Await Tampa Man For Almost Killing Someone While Texting And Driving
Stephen Horne is awaiting trial on felony charges of reckless driving with serious bodily injury stemming from a August 25 accident that cost a Tampa man both of his legs, part of his hand and nearly his life. Tampa police determined that Horne was texting while driving and that distraction caused him to run over […]
FHP Makes Arrest In Hit And Run Case After Man Calls Pasco Deputies And Admits To Leaving The Scene
Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested 21-year-old Brandon Sauer on Sunday after he called Pasco County deputies and disclosed the fact he was involved in a hit-and-run. Sauer allegedly ran over 19-year-old Walter Fortier who just got over being stabbed in the chest by his roommate three months ago, according to TBO.com. Now Fortier is back […]
Texting And Driving Ban Nears Approval In Iowa As Distracted Driving Continues To Be A Major Safety Aggressiveic
We have already seen the Federal Government step in and ban text messaging and driving for commercial drivers . Numerous states have also weighed in on the issue and imposed texting bans on truck drivers , bus drivers and city employees driving a government vehicle. Some states even have laws in place to stop their […]
Largo Police Are On The Search For A Hit And Run Driver Who Critically Injured A Pedestrian
Police are asking for your help in locating the driver of a newer model silver car that was involved in a hit and run that left a pedestrian in the hospital in critical condition. The accident happened Saturday night around 10:00 p.m. Witnesses say the car hit a pedestrian, stopped and then took off running […]
Woman With A History Of Traffic Tickets Cited For Passing A Stopped School Bus And Hitting A Child
A sixth-grade student at an Osceola Middle School was hit by a car Wednesday afternoon. According to TampaBay.com 69-year-old Taygeti Rigakos illegally passed a stopped school bus and hit Jacqueline M. Jeffery as she got off her bus. The young girl was taken to the hospital. Here injuries do not appear to be life threatening […]
FHP Trooper Arrested For Writing As Many As 200 Fake Tickets To Boost His Numbers
A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper is under arrest on 22 counts of official misconduct, which is a third-degree felony. According to a Miami Herald story trooper Paul C. Lawrence wrote over 200 traffic citations that have now been dismissed because they seemed to have been falsified. The traffic tickets were unsigned and may have been […]
River Club School Speed Zone In East Manatee Back In Business And Speeding Tickets Will Be Handed Out
According to a press release from the Manatee County Sheriff
Street Racing Leads To Car Wreck Along With Drug And Weapon Charges
According to the Orlando Sentinel a man involved in a street race in a stolen BMW is still on the run from police. The stolen car was flipped over and wrecked while racing a Cadillac in Orlando. Authorities eventually arrested the driver of the Cadillac after finding a handgun and marijuana inside the car. He […]
