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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
7 people arrested at DUI checkpoint in Bellevue
Police arrested seven people at a DUI checkpoint in Bellevue. The West Hills DUI Task Force worked with Pennsylvania State Police to set up a sobriety checkpoint on Ohio River Blvd (Route 65) Saturday night. Around 1000 people passed through the checkpoint. Among them, 17 people had to take field sobriety tests. 7 of them were arrested for DUI. One person was arrested on drug-related charges. 17 drivers were also cited for vehicle violations, including driving without a license or having an expired one. Ten people were taken off the road for driving with a suspended license. The check ran from 10:45 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. Officers from at least 14 different communities participated. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Motorcyclist involved in collision with Garda Kevin Flately dies in hospital
The motorcyclist involved in the checkpoint collision that killed Garda Kevin Flatley last month has died. The man, who was in his 30s, was admitted to hospital after the incident at Lissenhall near Swords, North Dublin, on May 11th. Gardaí said the man was pronounced dead at Beaumont Hospital on Saturday evening. Garda family liaison officers are providing ongoing support and information to both families involved. READ MORE Garda Flatley (49), who lived in the Balbriggan area, was hit by a motorcycle while carrying out a speed checkpoint. Investigations are ongoing.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Driver slams into car while evading DUI checkpoint, suspect at large
(KRON) – A driver crashed into a car while attempting to evade a DUI checkpoint, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, the CHP San Francisco division was conducting a DUI and driver's license checkpoint on Harrison Street between Sixth and Seventh streets. An officer attempted to make contact with a Honda sedan that stopped at the checkpoint, but the driver fled on Harrison Street. At the intersection of Harrison and Eleventh streets, the Honda crashed into a Ford sedan. CHP officers did not pursue the Honda. 1 arrested, 3 cited in San Francisco PD DUI checkpoint The driver of the Honda then fled on foot. Authorities said the suspect is still at large, as of 11:17 a.m. According to CHP, the Honda was not reported stolen. The passenger of the Ford, according to CHP, suffered minor injuries. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Woodlands Checkpoint revamps peak-hour lane controls after May 24 head-on crash
SINGAPORE, May 31 — Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has introduced enhanced safety measures at Woodlands Checkpoint to improve traffic management during peak-hour contra-flow operations, following a collision on May 24. The accident occurred at around 5.30am when a Singapore-registered car heading towards Malaysia collided head-on with a Malaysia-registered bus travelling into Singapore. The car's driver and three passengers were taken to hospital conscious. The collision happened before safety barriers were set up to divert departing car traffic from the reversed-flow lane meant to ease incoming vehicle congestion. The contra-flow system involves temporarily reversing the flow of one of the departure lanes, known as a 'flexi lane' usually used for cargo vehicles exiting to Malaysia, to accommodate the surge of heavy vehicles arriving from Malaysia during peak periods. To convert this lane, departing traffic is temporarily halted, and vehicles exiting the cargo zone are directed to merge into the remaining lanes. In the revised protocol, reported by The Straits Times yesterday, ICA has introduced a combination of cones, reflector discs, and blinker lights placed about 20 metres ahead of the lane's end, providing motorists with clearer advance notice to merge safely. During a media visit, six officers were observed setting up these cones and safety markers to enhance visibility. Senior Assistant Commissioner Maran Subrahmaniyan, commander of ICA's Woodlands Command, emphasised the importance of these measures, especially with travel volumes exceeding one million travellers crossing Singapore's land checkpoints on weekends. 'Contra-flow operations at our side of the Causeway are part of our measures during daily peak hours to manage traffic congestion. 'We have enhanced the safety measures of our contra-flow operations to further increase visibility of the contra-flow lane,' he reportedly said. He added, 'We have also put in place additional layers of checks to ensure safety protocols are in place before the contra-flow operations are activated.' The ICA said the contra-flow system remains a vital tool amid current infrastructural constraints and rising traffic, particularly with an increasing number of cars and motorbikes crossing the borders daily. Following the May 24 incident, the ICA has conducted a full safety review before resuming the contra-flow operations to prevent future accidents and improve overall border traffic management.
CNA
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CNA
ICA adds cones, blinker lights to increase lane visibility at land checkpoints
At Singapore's Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints, cones and blinker lights have been added to help vehicles merge more safely during temporary changes in lane directions. The buffer zone now stretches 10 to 20 metres. These measures follow a crash between a bus and a car during a contraflow operation at Woodlands Checkpoint last weekend. Kate Low reports.
