Traffic Stop

The Department of Energy says idling for more than ten seconds burns more fuel and produces more CO-2 than shutting off and restarting your engine. A 2021 traffic signal report says drivers in Nevada spend more time idling at red lights than drivers in any other state. Nationwide, Americans spend 6.8 percent of each trip at red lights, accounting for…

Tim Menard says artificial intelligence can unclog our roads and reduce red light idling. He started LYT, a cloud-based platform that integrates drivers’ navigation data with a city’s network of traffic signals, analyzes traffic flow, and adjusts traffic light timing accordingly. LX News Storyteller Peter Hull spoke to Menard to learn more about his company, and how it can impact...

A Miami-Dade Police officer has been placed on desk duty and an investigation is underway after he was recorded telling a Black man “this is how you guys get killed out here” during a traffic stop. NBC 6’s Heather Walker reports

Family and friends gathered in front of a memorial to honor Antwon Cooper’s life and to demand justice for his death on the corner where he was shot and killed one month ago. A call for justice echoed through the streets of Northwest 10th Avenue and 71st Street. “No justice, no peace. No justice, no peace,” could be heard...

Friends and family members of Antwon Cooper, who was shot and killed by police, held a vigil and balloon release in his honor and are asking for justice. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne has the story.

Officials in Texas say a constable deputy has been shot and killed during an apparent traffic stop early Sunday morning in southwest Houston

Police in Newberrytown, Pa., found a live deer in the trunk of a vehicle during a traffic stop.

An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper successfully performed the Heimlich Maneuver after a man allegedly attempted to swallow a bag of cannabis when he was pulled over for speeding

Charles Childress acted quickly after he saw a bullet pierce the window of a car in front of him and heard the screams of two children inside during Monday’s frightening shootout that killed a California Highway Patrol officer in Riverside.

Video captured by a bystander shows the driver ram into a police car and reverse in circles several times before speeding off.

Blayk Puckett went the extra mile for Sgt. Keith McKay of the University of Central Arkansas police. Puckett decided to pull out his juggling pins and put on a show to prove his sobriety after he was pulled over for a broken brake light.

An ex-cop police officer faces up to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of using excessive force during a traffic stop in suburban Detroit. William Melendez was found guilty of misconduct in office and assault with intent to do great bodily harm. Floyd Dent, 58, was repeatedly punched, kicked and stunned in an incident caught on a...

The Coral Gables Police Department got into the holiday spirit Tuesday by pulling people over and stopping others on the street. But those that were stopped weren’t given tickets or citations.