Police often at fault in car crashes

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Police often at fault in car crashes

By The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio - When police cars crash, as with a fiery two-vehicle
pile-up that killed three people this fall, officers are often at
fault, state records show.

Three of every four police officers involved in crashes since 2003
where the cause was unsafe speed were responsible for the accident,
according to an Associated Press review of police crashes investigated
by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The patrol says Trooper Joshua Risner's speeding contributed to a
Sept. 28 crash that killed Risner, his passenger, trooper Sgt. Dale
Holcomb, and Lori Smith, the driver of a pickup truck Risner collided
with.
Police were also at fault in the majority of accidents when driver
inattention and failure to control the vehicle were the cause of the
crash, according to state police records.

Overall, police officers were at fault in 44 percent of police car
crashes investigated by the patrol in 2003, 2004 and 2005, according
to data analyzed by the AP.

The patrol data includes any accidents involving troopers, police
officers, sheriff's deputies or other law enforcement officers.

Police "drive a large amount of miles in a given year, so over a
career, their percentage is going to be a greater percentage than the
motoring public," said Lt. Tony Bradshaw, a patrol spokesman.

"Things will happen when they're responding to calls with lights and
sirens out on the roadway based on the amount of miles they travel,"
he said.

State law allows officers to speed if their lights and sirens are on
but still requires them to be careful. Training in emergency driving
varies by agency. Since 2004, concerned its officers were going years
without updates, the patrol has required that troopers take refresher
driving courses.

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On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:11:27 GMT, Speeders & Drunk Drivers are
MURDERERS > wrote:

>
>http://www.centralohio.com/apps/pbcs...611260301/1002
>
>Police often at fault in car crashes
>
>By The Associated Press
>
>COLUMBUS, Ohio - When police cars crash, as with a fiery two-vehicle
>pile-up that killed three people this fall, officers are often at
>fault, state records show.
>
>Three of every four police officers involved in crashes since 2003
>where the cause was unsafe speed were responsible for the accident,
>according to an Associated Press review of police crashes investigated
>by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
>
>The patrol says Trooper Joshua Risner's speeding contributed to a
>Sept. 28 crash that killed Risner, his passenger, trooper Sgt. Dale
>Holcomb, and Lori Smith, the driver of a pickup truck Risner collided
>with.
>Police were also at fault in the majority of accidents when driver
>inattention and failure to control the vehicle were the cause of the
>crash, according to state police records.
>
>Overall, police officers were at fault in 44 percent of police car
>crashes investigated by the patrol in 2003, 2004 and 2005, according
>to data analyzed by the AP.
>
>The patrol data includes any accidents involving troopers, police
>officers, sheriff's deputies or other law enforcement officers.
>
>Police "drive a large amount of miles in a given year, so over a
>career, their percentage is going to be a greater percentage than the
>motoring public," said Lt. Tony Bradshaw, a patrol spokesman.
>

Moron. The "at fault" rate has nothing to do with how many miles they
drive. The police are ****ty drivers.


>"Things will happen when they're responding to calls with lights and
>sirens out on the roadway based on the amount of miles they travel,"
>he said.
>
>State law allows officers to speed if their lights and sirens are on
>but still requires them to be careful. Training in emergency driving
>varies by agency. Since 2004, concerned its officers were going years
>without updates, the patrol has required that troopers take refresher
>driving courses.
>
>(snip)

"Speeders & Drunk Drivers are MURDERERS" > wrote in
message ...
>
> http://www.centralohio.com/apps/pbcs...611260301/1002
>
> Police often at fault in car crashes
>

gee, pigs often to blame for car crashes, now THERE'S a shock and surprise
(not)
DEATH TO PIGS