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East End Police Departments Hope To Dissuade Distracted Driving

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Police officers can write tickets and reports on a computer in the patrol car and print copies for the involved drivers through a law enforcement software, which sends data directly to the police station and the DMV. JD ALLEN

Police officers can write tickets and reports on a computer in the patrol car and print copies for the involved drivers through a law enforcement software, which sends data directly to the police station and the DMV. JD ALLEN

Sergeant Ryan Lucas of the Westhampton Beach Police Department fills out an accident reports on a computer in his patrol car through a law enforcement software, which sends data directly to the police station and the DMV. JD ALLEN

Sergeant Ryan Lucas of the Westhampton Beach Police Department fills out an accident reports on a computer in his patrol car through a law enforcement software, which sends data directly to the police station and the DMV. JD ALLEN

Police officers can write tickets and reports on a computer in the patrol car and print copies for the involved drivers through a law enforcement software, which sends data directly to the police station and the DMV. JD ALLEN

Police officers can write tickets and reports on a computer in the patrol car and print copies for the involved drivers through a law enforcement software, which sends data directly to the police station and the DMV. JD ALLEN

Police departments can send and view large amounts of data through the state-sponsored law enforcement software TraCS.

Police departments can send and view large amounts of data through the state-sponsored law enforcement software TraCS.

East Hampton Village Police Department dispatch office monitors where patrols are stationed to maximize enforcement. JD ALLEN

East Hampton Village Police Department dispatch office monitors where patrols are stationed to maximize enforcement. JD ALLEN

Comparison of texting tickets and motor vehicle accidents, 2010–2017

Comparison of texting tickets and motor vehicle accidents, 2010–2017

authorJD Allen on Feb 5, 2019
The number of crashes due to distracted driving on the South Fork has decreased slightly in recent years, according to data collected by State Department of Motor Vehicles. In 2016,... more

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