Friday, December 7, 2012
The use of such electronic devices can be hazardous while operating a vehicle, State Police said this week.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Editor's Note: The following message was submitted to Patch by the Massachusetts State Police. The Massachusetts State Police, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation, have begun a public awareness message on the use of personal headphones, or “ear buds,” while driving a motor vehicle. The constant need for instant communication has helped pioneer a host of advanced cell phone technology and has become an integral part of our lives. Unfortunately, this has added to the many distractions that hinder safe operation of motor vehicles. Hands-free technology, including personal headphones, have helped eliminate the constant need to hold a cell phone while driving. But some operators have begun to use their headsets to listen to …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Preventing people from looting their neighbors' homes is part of the troopers' work in New Jersey.
New Jersey called; Massachusetts answered. The state of New Jersey asked for help with devastation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, requesting that nearby states send law enforcement officers to help keep peace and order in the hardest-hit areas of New Jersey. On Saturday, a detachment of 25 troopers from the Massachusetts State Police was selected and sent, reporting to Fort Dix to be sworn in as police officers. The Massachusetts State Police officers are working with Louisiana State Police and New Jersey State Police in areas including Brick, Ocean Park, Seaside Heights and Palisades Park. Many of the MSP troopers are experienced with storm-related issues, especially after the destructive storms Massachusetts has experienced over the …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The 28-year-old struck a guardrail at a high rate of speed, State Police said.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The following information was released by the Massachusetts State Police: At 11:56 Monday night, troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in both Concord and Brighton responded to a single-vehicle crash on Rte. 2 westbound, prior to Exit 54, in Lexington. The crash resulted in one fatality. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Chester Adams indicates that Anthony L. Signoretti, 28, of Watertown, was operating a 2008 Toyota Scion sedan westbound when the vehicle struck the guardrail at an extremely high rate of speed, causing the vehicle to roll over. Signoretti was ejected from his car and sustained life-threatening injures. Signoretti, the lone occupant, was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he succumbed …
