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Adrian police propose leased traffic-enforcement vehicle to target dangerous locations
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Police Chief Vince Emmerich described recent pedestrian and bicyclist crashes and proposed a leased, low-profile traffic enforcement sedan funded from existing budget reserves; commissioners asked about enforcement limits, camera evidence and school-zone safety.
Chief Vince Emmerich, chief of police for the City of Adrian, told the Adrian City Commission on Oct. 20 that the department will reinstate a dedicated traffic-enforcement vehicle to focus on recurring crash locations and citizen complaints.
Emmerich said Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning data and city crash mapping show an increase in serious crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists and pointed to several local incidents, including recent fatalities and repeated crashes at the intersection of Main and Beecher. "If you're like me, it seems like people are driving a little crazier these days," he said, noting teen and distracted-driving trends the state office reported.
He said the department will lease a sedan configured for traffic enforcement rather than buy a marked front-line patrol vehicle. "We are going to be deploying a vehicle like that on all shifts along with our normal contingent of officers,"…
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