News

Traffic Violations--Reckess Driving and other Serious Traffic Offenses

• Reckless Driving, Hit & Run for Texting South Dakota Man
  Jun 02, 2010

  
  A 21 year-old South Dakota man was charged with Reckless Driving and Hit & Run after a witness saw him drive onto a curb, hit two signs and a fire hydrant, and drive off.  The witness called police and provided the suspect's license plate number.  The suspect told the reporting officer he may have been texting when the accident occurred.
  
    - 41 - 50

• Not Reckless Driving for Indy 500 Driver
  May 31, 2010

  
  Indy 500 Driver Tomas Scheckter was pulled over on an interstate in Indiana Friday night after police spotted him speeding excessively and driving erratically.  Instead of arresting him for Reckless Driving, they merely issued a ticket for driving at an unreasonable speed.  Reports say Scheckter, via Twitter, admits he received special treatment, although Indianapolis police claim that isn't true.
    - 42 - 50

• Hit & Run Charge for Heather Locklear
  Apr 21, 2010

  
  News reports claim Heather Locklear was charged with Hit & Run after allegedly crashing her black BMW into a "No Parking" sign near her home around 4 AM Saturday.  Someone heard the crash, but didn't notify authorities until that evening.  Police investigated and determined it was Locklear's vehicle that hit the sign.  
  
  This most recent incident could be a violation of her probation for a 2008 reckless driving conviction.  - 43 - 50

• Reckless Driving Charge for Fatal Leesburg Accident
  Apr 13, 2010

  
  A 28 year-old Winchester man was charged with Reckless Driving after an accident early Saturday in Leesburg, Virginia, in which he rear-ended a motorcycle stopped at an intersection, killing the motorcyclist, a 29-year old West Virginia man. - 44 - 50

• Traffic Speed Cameras Just a Master Key Away
  Apr 05, 2010

  
  A Flemish Parliament member, Jurgen Verstrepen, claims he was able to easily obtain a lock and key set that exactly matches those used for the cabinets that house the controls for traffic speed cameras in Belgium.  He was also able to successfully open several of the cabinets with that key.  Apparently the lock and key set may be ordered from any locksmith (Verstrepen has declined to identify the model number).  These same cameras are also used in the United States.
  
  Watch Verstrepen unlock a speed camera control box in Dutch (no English subtitles). - 45 - 50

• Two Baltimore Police Officers Shot During Traffic Stop
  Mar 21, 2010

  
  Two Baltimore police officers were shot early this morning by a man they pulled over for a traffic stop.  MyFoxDC reports that as they approached the vehicle, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot one officer in the face and the other in the arm.  The officers returned fire, killing the suspect, and are in serious but stable condition. - 46 - 50

• Reckless School Bus Driver Causes Second Fatal Accident in PA
  Mar 20, 2010

  
  A 38 year-old Pennsylvania man was charged this week in connection with a fatal February accident that occurred when the school bus he was driving (filled with students) crashed into another vehicle as the bus made a left turn without stopping first.  The passenger in that vehicle died, and the driver was injured.  The bus driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle and 46 counts of recklessly endangering another person.
  
  The fact that this man was driving apparently so carelessly with a bus full of school children is disturbing enough, but this man also caused another fatal accident just over ten years ago when he failed to stop at a stop sign as he dialed a cell phone, crashing into another car and killing a toddler.  - 47 - 50

• Jogger Killed by Tractor Trailer
  Mar 20, 2010

  
  A 51 year-old woman was killed earlier this month as she jogged in DC.  She apparently crossed a street against the signal, and was wearing headphones.  A tractor-trailer hit her, but the driver reportedly wasn't aware that he had struck anyone.  He called police later when he saw his truck on the news.  According to news reports, the truck driver will probably not face any charges. - 48 - 50

• Landra Reid, Victim of Reckless Driving Crash, Released from Hospital
  Mar 15, 2010

  
  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife, Landra, was released from INOVA Fairfax Hospital.  She underwent surgery a few days ago for serious injuries sustained in a car accident when a tractor-trailer rear-ended the minivan in which she was riding.  The driver of the truck was charged with Reckless Driving.
   
  Please click here for more news on the accident. - 49 - 50

• Hit and Run on I-95 Near Springfield
  Mar 14, 2010

  
  A 73 year-old Virginia man was struck and seriously injured early this morning along I-95 near Springfield, Virginia.  His car had collided with another, and he pulled over to the shoulder and stood next to his car.  That's when another car struck him and his car, and fled.
  
  It is believed the driver who didn't stop was driving a a large Mercedes sedan or small SUV, and that vehicle would have substantial damage to its right side.  - 50 - 50