Sheriff Harry Lee may Disband Traffic Unit

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee has taken a bold step in admitting that his approach to improving traffic safety for the last few years is not working, reports The Times-Picayune. In mid-1998 Lee declared war on bad drivers and developed a motorcycle traffic division that has written nearly 100,000 tickets per year. Fatal accidents, however, have increased significantly since the implementation of the program. Although most large departments throughout the country have traffic units, the downside is that other officers begin to think that traffic work is not their responsibility. No doubt, the National Motorists Association will be glad to hear this news.

Posted by AJR at March 25, 2003 08:31 AM