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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY

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Struck-by Incidents

Law Enforcement Officers: Lower your risk of being struck by a passing vehicle[JPG - 358 KB]
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Prevent Struck-by Incidents at Crash Scenes: Maintain situational awareness: Keep you head on a swivel, work within traffic control zone, avoid the gap between vehicles, don't turn your back to traffic, always have an escape plan[JPG - 399 KB]
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Prevent Struck-by Incidents at Crash Scenes: Wear your ANSI-approved tearaway high visibility safety vest any time you are exposed to vehicle traffic or working a crash scene.[JPG - 393 KB]
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Prevent Struck-by Incidents at Crash Scenes: Follow your agency's Standard Operating Procedures on temporary traffic control zones.[JPG - 348 KB]
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Prevent Struck-by Incidents at Crash Scenes: Understand the Incident Command Structure and work collaboratively with other responders.[JPG - 398 KB]
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Prevent Struck-by Incidents at Crash Scenes: 1) Maintain situational awareness 2) Wear your ANSI-approved tearaway high visibility safety vest 3) Follow your agency's Standard Operating Procedures on temporary traffic control zones 4) Understand the Incident Command Structure[JPG - 480 KB]
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Law Enforcement Officers: Lower your risk of being struck by a passing vehicle[JPG - 276 KB]
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More than 200 law enforcement officers died due to struck-by incidents from 2005-2019 (24% of motor vehicle-related officer deaths).[JPG - 504 KB]
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More than 200 law enforcement officers died due to struck-by incidents from 2005-2019 (24% of motor vehicle-related officer deaths).[JPG - 281 KB]
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Safe Driving Program

Law Enforcement Agencies: 3 safe driving policies to consider[JPG - 266 KB]
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Prevent Motor Vehicle Collisions + Injuries Among Officers: 1 Require seat belt use when the patrol car is in motion[JPG - 294 KB]
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Prevent Motor Vehicle Collisions + Injuries Among Officers: 2 Reduce unnecessary speeding (speed cap, intersection crossing)[JPG - 302 KB]
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Prevent Motor Vehicle Collisions + Injuries Among Officers: 3 Reduce distraction (use of MDT + in-car electronics)[JPG - 288 KB]
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A Safe Driving Program: Before + After[JPG - 253 KB]
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A Safe Driving Program: Number of Collisions: 3 years before the program = 1,616 - 3 years after the program = 1,292[JPG - 275 KB]
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A Safe Driving Program: Number of Injuries: 3 years before the program = 271 - 3 years after the program = 159[JPG - 260 KB]
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A Safe Driving Program: Collision and Injury Costs: 3 years before=$5.4 million - 3 years after=$4.3 million[JPG - 267 KB]
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PD safe driving program proved to reduce collisions + injuries, saving the PD over $1 mil in the 3 yrs after implementation[JPG - 408 KB]
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Page last reviewed: August 22, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health