LTI's TruCAM Photo Video Lidar Speed Enforcement
Device will be used in Ukraine for traffic safety.

It was a sunny and prosperous day on the streets of Ukraine, until tragedy struck on July 20th, 2018. The day started out like any other, until speed and traffic accidents flooded the country. By the end of the day, a new term was coined for the extensive amount of traffic-related fatalities: Black Friday.

On July 20, around 5:00 AM near the village of Krivoye, a Lake Nikolaevskaya region, a Volkswagen Minibus containing passengers crashed into a truck. 5 died and 12 with severe injuries.

At 11:00 AM at the entrance to the village of Pribugskoe near Khmelnitsky, a head-on collision between an IVECO truck and VW Golf resulted in 3 deaths and 1 severe injury. More...

Local Italian Police have invested in 500 TruCAM® units, a laser speed gun enforcement tool created by Laser Technology, Inc., that detect driver's speeds, mobile phone and seatbelt use, overdue vehicle registrations and outdated insurance, in real-time.

According to the article on Muoversiaroma.it, Telelaser also for those without belts or use the mobile phone, the TruCAM has already been tested and used in several Italian cities roadways during the Easter holidays. More...

Officer Bourne using an UltraLyte LRB on patrol.
Photo credit: PoliceOne.com

Going beyond the scope of his job Austin PD Officer, Jason Borne, helped make a difference in not one, not two, but three lives. Receiving notification to check out a pedestrian with a stroller walking in the middle of the road, he went to the scene and instead of writing up a violation, offered this woman and child a ride. Taking the time to recognize and find out the reason of her actions, Borne made a lasting difference in their lives by providing the assistance that was really needed.

Read more at Quiet Warrior Making A Lasting Difference.More...

Put down those cell phones, don't reach for something in the next seat or turn your head to talk to the kids in the backseat; keep your eyes and attention to the road when you're driving. Distracted driving has once again continued to be the leading cause of fatal traffic accidents in the State of New Jersey. According to a State Police analysis of fatal crashes in 2016, that makes six years in a row.

This latest report, which was released January 2018, shows distracted driving was a factor in 217 out of 570 fatal crashes in 2016 in the state. The analysis also showed an increase of 40 traffic fatalities from 2015. While these are statistics for New Jersey, distracted driving is a huge problem all over the world. More...

A new tool is in Poland helping officers enforce the speed limit and it is called the TruCAM. This laser is not just a speed enforcement device but has the power of video to provide the irrefutable proof of a traffic violation. Law enforcement use this device for violations from speeding, tailgating to distracted driving. Now drivers in Poland are finding out just how powerful this laser device really is. More...

There has been over $420,000 in speeding tickets issued as of January 4th, since the speed limit has been changed, reports The Caribbean Communications Network Limited - CCNTV of Trinidad and Tobago. These tickets were only issued the first three days of the 2018 year and the police are urging their drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit. Speeding has been a long-time issue on this island's roadways and law enforcement have been working these past few years trying very hard to reduce traffic fatalities. Over 55% of traffic fatalities in 2016 were reported to be as a result of speeding. A new speed enforcement implementation using LTI's TruCAM video laser speed device in mid 2016 was enacted to increase safety on their highways. More...

Laser Technology, Inc. (LTI) and American Traffic Solutions (ATS) have partnered together to create ATS StreetSafe, a new hand-held laser device for speed enforcement. ATS StreetSafe is being designed to provide a newly enhanced way to help against excessive speeding and other traffic violations. Speeding is one of the main causes of traffic accidents and contributes to 28 percent of all fatal crashes in the USA according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). More...

A special traffic campaign, named Operation Southern Shield, is happening July 17th - 23rd all across the Southeast to enforce traffic safety laws and help people arrive alive to their destination. Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida law enforcement have teamed up to crack down on traffic violations, including speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving. More...

One of the biggest problems happening on Colorado's busy highways today is distracted driving. Officers state that this is a problem that has gotten out of control. In an recent interview with Channel 9 News - KUSA, Special Operations Commander Eric Schmit states, "Almost at any time in Colorado you can look over to the person next to you and see them operating some kind of electronic device". He further states that driving I-25 (one of the busiest corridors in Colorado) probably 6-8 accidents will happen during rush hour traffic. Most of these accidents would be preventable as at least half of them will be due to texting and talking on cell phones while driving. More...

The enforcement of the speed limit using the LTI 20/20 TruCAM has certainly paid off in Trinidad and Tobago. Richie Sookhai, president of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce, and Daphne Bartlett, president of the San Fernando Business Association, were asked by Business Day to list the top five highlights for 2016. Both responded with naming enforcement of the speed limit as the number one highlight of 2016. More...