NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
What could any law enforcement officer have done to prevent this accident?Their job?
Pretty sad, isn't it? If only people would hold lawmakers and law enforcement accountable....
ACCIDENTS KEEP PILING UP
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That'll do it..that will make 100% sure a LEO is first to arrive at any accident scene...even before the vehicles involved do.
OccamsRazor
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Active patrolling and enforcement of traffic laws (by ticketing) is a deterrent and will ensure that the most is done to prevent accidents. Doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about it has done SO well thus far. Maybe try some actual enforcement for a change. Hell... anything at this point is worth trying. The current status quo obviously isn't working.
It seems to me that you all just don't give a crap and are like "Why bother?" Either that, or you just want to argue for the sake of arguing.
Some critical thinking is involved. Such leads to observations/conclusions like "LEO wouldn't have prevented that driver from veering in to the ditch because cell phone".
OccamsRazor
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Critical thinking would have lead to observations such as "If LEO would have been patrolling and looking for such things, maybe they would have already ticketed this driver for cell phone use and they would have either NOT been on their phone OR not been driving at all."Some critical thinking is involved. Such leads to observations/conclusions like "LEO wouldn't have prevented that driver from veering in to the ditch because cell phone".
Is your response to the horrible accident increases in the area "Oh well, absolutely nothing can be done about it so...?"
OccamsRazor
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So you do not believe that active patrolling and enforcement is the answer.
Do tell us what IS the answer. You obviously must know seeing as you can confidently tell us all what is NOT the answer....
glhs837
Power with Control
The issue is that the enforcement grant system doesn't select for unsafe drivers, just fast ones. It's a self licking ice cream cone. To get the overtime grants you need numbers. And driving around waiting for someone to do something unsafe won't get those numbers. You need to do laser from the side of 235. On weekends since it's all overtime.
Yes there is enforcement in other times and places. But not that much I don't think.
88-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Valley Lee
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at approximately 3:41 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Piney Point Road and Happyland Road in Valley Lee, for the reported head-on motor vehicle collision with injuries.
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I agree with you 100%. I'm all in for supporting the hiring of another 1000 or so deputies. Of course they'll all need cars....facilities...
If a deputy has been parked there 24/7, this never would have happened.88-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Valley Lee
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at approximately 3:41 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Piney Point Road and Happyland Road in Valley Lee, for the reported head-on motor vehicle collision with injuries.
Apply to be a deputy. They are always looking for dedicated people like yourself.
OccamsRazor
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So traffic enforcement can only be done on overtime? The multi-wreck numbers aren;t good enough to get money for enforcement?
OccamsRazor
Well-Known Member
I'll have to remember that the next time I see 2 or 3 LEO vehicles sitting in the Wildwood shopping center door to door. If only they had more of them... maybe they could fill up an entire row
OccamsRazor
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Ahh yes. The old standby. "Just apply."
No thanks. I have a job. I do it very well. I get paid well for it. This happens because I do every aspect of my job very well. Not just selective parts of my job.
Absolutely.
Let me guess. Southbound driver thought he/she had time and could clear the opposing lane. Not unusual for that intersection.88-Year-Old Flown to Trauma Center After Head-on Collision in Valley Lee
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, at approximately 3:41 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the intersection of Piney Point Road and Happyland Road in Valley Lee, for the reported head-on motor vehicle collision with injuries.
This one made the Fox 5 DC news this morning.
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Firefighters and Bystanders Save Wrong-Way Driver from Burning Vehicle in California
On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Bay District VFD Fire Chief Turner came across a serious motor vehicle collision with a vehicle on fire with the operator still inside the vehicle. A serious motor vehicle collision with fire and entrapment was dispatched, which alerted...
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The 88 y/o probably shouldn't be driving.
It's gonna take a lot of deputies if you want to make sure a LEO arrives at the scene of every crash before the victims do.I'll have to remember that the next time I see 2 or 3 LEO vehicles sitting in the Wildwood shopping center door to door. If only they had more of them... maybe they could fill up an entire row