Using Dump Trucks, Police Issue 113 Citations
Authorities said police deployed some unusual vehicles for distracted driving enforcement.
Bel Air, MD
By ELIZABETH JANNEY - May 2, 2016 9:02 am ET
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State troopers blanketed roads in Baltimore and Harford counties recently in some unusual vehicles, according to Maryland State Police.
Officers were out in dump trucks checking the roads for distracted drivers last week for seven hours, resulting in dozens of traffic stops between Delaware and the Baltimore City line, police reported.
Once distracted driving was spotted using the dump trucks, officers from various agencies pulled over the drivers along Interstate 95 and educated them about the dangers of distracted driving.
Here are the results of the distracted driving initiative, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, police said:
The Baltimore County Police Department; Maryland Transportation Authority Police; Harford County Sheriff’s Office,; and troopers from the JFK Highway, Bel Air, and North East barracks participated.
- 172 drivers stopped
- 113 citations
- 111 warnings
- One safety equipment repair order
- Four commercial vehicles inspected with one driver and one vehicle taken off the road
- Two drivers found with suspended licenses
While the initiative that police dubbed "Operation Trojan Horse" was planned to recognize Distracted Driving Awareness Month, officials said that the success with the dump trucks was so successful that they are planning to use the dump trucks for future enforcement efforts.
Maryland uses dump trucks to spot distracted drivers.
Discussion in 'Other News' started by KriegHund, May 2, 2016.
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I hope more states start doing this or something similar
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Good, more states need to do this. Tennessee use a tractor with their decal on it
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Just look for some wierdo driving with a safety vest on.
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A lot of dump drivers, too, as more and more job sites, mines, and quarries require them to be worn. Heck, I've seen more than a few rolling down the road still wearing their hard hat, too. Guess it's easier to do that than it is to explain to the boss why you're banned from the site because you got out of your truck without it on...
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