State Police Association of Massachusetts » traffic

Driver’s licenses? Who needs ‘em?

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:02:18 +0000

September 13, 2011: Troopers Richard Gawron and Vinton-Ann Johnson interview the operator of a minivan involved in a multi-vehicle crash on I-91 in Springfield at the beginning of the morning rush hour. After allegedly running a second vehicle into a guardrail and then flipping his minivan over into the travel lane, the unlicensed foreign national climbed out of his car and decided to just walk away, leaving his wake of destruction behind. A Trooper assigned to the Fire Marshal’s office located the wayward operator on a nearby off-ramp and brought him back to the scene, where he was subsequently placed into custody by Trooper Johnson.

Here We Go Again…

admin — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:16:39 +0000

Crash Injures State Police Trooper

AUBURN, Mass. — A Massachusetts state police trooper is recovering after his cruiser was struck Monday night.Officials said the crash happened on Route 290 West in Auburn about 8:40 p.m.Investigators said another vehicle struck the back of the cruiser while the trooper was assigned to protecting a road construction detail. The trooper was inside the vehicle when the crash occurred, state police said.

Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/29237424/detail.html#ixzz1YWAVvMfs

Just the tip of the iceberg…

http://public.masstroopers.us/2011/01/mass-trooper-injured-when-cruiser-struck-on-pike/

http://public.masstroopers.us/2010/09/ct-trooper-killed-by-speeding-motorist/

http://public.masstroopers.us/2010/07/3-troopers-struck-in-2-weeks-slow-down-move-over/

http://public.masstroopers.us/2010/06/veteran-trooper-and-father-of-4-killed-by-drunk-driver/

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011309060001

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/boston/12004431263558/mass-police-cruiser-hit-by-wrong-way-driver/

…and so on…

3 Troopers struck in 2 weeks: SLOW DOWN…MOVE OVER!

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:13:59 +0000

Boston Herald: Cops pushed around on move-over law.

“It’s not taken seriously by the courts and maybe it’s not being respected by the public and it’s my troopers and emergency workers who are at risk,” - Rick Brown, president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts.

More than 1,600 Bay State motorists cited for breaking the highly touted move-over law – and jeopardizing the lives of state and local cops – have beat the reckless driving rap in court despite aggressive ticketing efforts by cops, a Herald review has found.
The shocking new numbers come after two troopers were struck by holiday motorists over the weekend and two weeks after state police Sgt. Douglas Weddleton was killed…

…Officers have handed out 3,792 citations as of March, RMV figures show. Of those citations, 40 percent or 1,509 drivers have been found responsible and paid the $100 fine, while 1,613 drivers beat the ticket, figures show. The remaining 680 citations were entered as defaults or are still pending before the court, the RMV said.

Flag man “Out of Control” and cursing at motorists

jg2628 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:55:59 +0000

Essex Police/Fire: Flag man, motorist exchange words

September 26, 2009 05:31 am

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ESSEX — A motorist contacted police to complain about a flag man directing traffic during the Route 133 construction project.

The driver called police at 1:37 p.m. Thursday to report a flag man was “out of control” at the intersection of Main Street and Southern and Eastern avenues.

He said he was asked to slow down in “an aggressive tone” by the flagger. When the motorist asked if was the flag man was trained in speed estimation, the flag man responded with an obscenity.

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_269010638.html