I am wondering if single or two officer cars are safer and why
120431
It is much safer for two officers to be in a car for many reasons:  back-up, two pairs of eyes, two whom can call, etc.  As a cost savings idea, many communities have limited one officer to the car with tragic effects. For example, an officer in our community was gunned down last year and had no way to call for help as it all happened so quickly, and he was out of his car.
119554
UNFORTUNATELY IT WORKS, IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH A SPEED SENSOR CONNECT TO THE OFFICER'S VEHICLE.  IT WORKS APPROACHING OR ON-COMING.  ANTENNA'S ON VEHICLES ARE DIFFERENT BUT DOWN HERE WE USE A ANTENNA WHICH APPEARS TO BE A SPOTLIGHT HOOKED OVER THE TOP OF THE WINDOW GLASS.  IT MAY BE AIMED UP OR DOWN THE ROAD.\n\nWORKS AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS IN SIGHT!\n\nDRIVE CAREFUL HEAR !
250814
Are you joking?  Those guys have guns, and they are not afraid to use them.  If you get out of hand with an officer, you might find yourself dead, or severely beaten, and thrown in jail.  \n\nWhen I get a ticket, I thank the guy for doing his job, smile and move on.
619960
in britain, police are exempt from speed limits, providing that its neccessary for the purpose of policing. however, they are not exempted regarding driving with due care & attention. - for instance, if an accident occurs whilst they cross a red light, they may be prosecuted. thats why they slow down & go through slowly at junctions. ps, I know officers who have been prosecuted. Internal investigation departments can be very anti to other police
198676
I'm not sure how you could ban them. You can put conditions on them, which I think they already do in most places. If they threaten the public they are supposed to back off. They can use helicopters to follow the car and radio the police so that they can try to apprehend the driver in a safer manner. I think really they have to look at the total picture to determine whether or not a car chase is safe or necessary. In some situations they might warrant the risk. In others, I think they create a very dangerous situation. But banned? No.
100996
It's a huge problem here, last month the cops set up a trap and arrested a bunch, they confiscated 8 cars they are keeping! They made a bunch of tickets too for illegal parts and unsafe cars. They deserve every charge they get, streets are made for driving, not racing, I don't care if there's no track around to go race legally, I've been into racing my whole life, I'm 42 years old and have NEVER raced on the street. My grandparents were both killed instantly by a speeding car. Just because you can drive a video game doesn't mean you're qualified to be a race car driver, it takes years of trained experiance behind the wheel of a REAL car to drive at high speeds, and even then it's not safe. If you ask any seasoned race driver if it's safe, you'll never get a yes, you'll get " It's about as safe as they can make it for the conditions we drive". Those conditions are a RACE TRACK driving with other drivers who have the same equipment and training you do. It's NOT a public road with regular cars, regardless of the roll cage you may have in your car, other's on that same road have a stock off the shelf car.I don't care how good you think you are behind the wheel, if you drive at high speeds on public roads, you're irresponsible and unsafe, putting peoples lives in danger for your own selfish thrills.
38264
Safety is all about awareness. When people are aware of their surroundings they are much more safe because they can avoid problems more easily.
112767
Should they be arrested? No, but there should definately be a huge fine!! I am a Firefighter/Paramedic and I drive Code 3 (lights and sirens) all the time.  The most dangerous part of my job is just getting to the emergency through all the traffic.  You'd be surprised at the amount of cars that don't pull over right away.  The idiots who don't pull over are usually on the phone, too occupied to pay attention to their surroundings.  Hands free phones don't help that much either.  You can have a conversation in your car with a passenger without much trouble because they can see what's going on with traffic too and sometimes can even point things out for the driver.  The person on the other end of the phone is just a distraction for the driver and offers no help at all.\nPS. Guess what is becoming the biggest excuse/cause for traffice accidents?  Answer: I was on my cell phone and didn't see it coming.
282997
Definitely abusing the convenience.  I'm positive the number of auto accidents has risen dramatically because people are too busy F*&KING around with their phones and not paying attention.  Sorry, but my safety and my kids safety is way more important than any phone call!
652653
I am not sure what it is you are really looking to hear because one ticket makes your driving looks bad but, If you mean when an officer put your plates in his computer and make the computer crash, I think it takes a lot more than just four tickets...\nI think you are still okay...\nJust be more aware of your surroundings that's all....
473370
So your question is "which is morally better: speeding and being safer or sticking to the limit and being less safe?"\n\nMy greatest moral obligation is to preserve and protect the lives and well-being of the passengers in my car. If that means going 5-10 miles over the speed limit because most people are doing 20 + miles over, then so be it.  (Most of the time staying to the right and doing the speed limit works just fine.)
435406
In my police career, I hit 4 deer.  One ran into the side of my car, another jumped on the hood of my car, one came from no where and I slammed with the front of my car and another ran across the road in front of me, only to double back and take out my head light.\n\nI also investigated 100's of deer car accidents.  It was 99.9% the deer at fault.\n\nI only had to shoot one of the 4 deer, the others ran away.
330072
yes even in the second or third...just dond get in an accident
325035
In other countries such as Canada and Australia federal law enforcemet is under controll of one agency such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or Australian Federal Police, except for some specialized agencies such as Customs and Immigration. There are benefits and drawbacks to the one agency set up. The central chain of command makes for no rivalries between other agencies but also when "you" do "everything" its easy to become a generalist and loose touch of the specialties that make each agency special. I've always admired the U.S. for having the resources to have set up separate law enforcement agencies to investigate different types of of offences. Besides It's always easier to become really good at doing one thing than being good at doing everything.
165556
Hey - Yes, that is true, you can only plead to 'unsafe driving' (a no point ticket with higher fines) twice in a limited time period.  And, if you get a third ticket after that, you can end up w/ the points from the ones you plead back - drive carefully!
228777
you're right, wearing your seatbelt should be your decision.\ni was in a car wreck a few years ago, where the car rolled on it's top.  the cops told me that if i was wearing my seatbelt, i would have been killed.  i didn't have a scratch or bruise on me, because i wasn't wearing my seatbelt.  then the cop wrote me a ticket---for not wearing my seatbelt.
60749
This question belongs in Cars & Transportation --> Safety\n\nBut perhaps this site can help you:\nhttp://www.thetruckersreport.com/truck_facts.shtml