My Favorite Links
http://www.copradar.com A very nicely put together site concerning RADAR and other forms of speed measuring tools plus some interesting information. You need to purchase a password to get to the good stuff, but if it's worth it to you or you're ticket prone, go for it.
Lots of good information in here including a forum where you can post questions to reconstruction experts.
The source of all good Federal Highway information and statistics.
(NHTSA Desk Book) A good initial reference manual for nearly everything traffic.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/pubs.htm (California Motorists Manuals from the DMV) In case you've forgotten what you SHOULD know to drive in California; besides how to reload on the move. Some manuals are in PDF format so you need Adobe Acrobat Reader which is downloadable from the site.
An overview of California's Motorcyclist Safety Course. What else?
What it is, it's philosophy and success rate.
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html (All 29 Codes used by the State of California, including the ever popular Vehicle Code) This is a very easy search engine for any of the California Codes. Punch in a section or a key word and you'll get a plethora of possibilities to research. I use it all the time; beats buying a law library.
http://www.dot.ca.gov (California Department of Transportation) They might not seem to get much work done, but their web site has a lot of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) that everybody wonders about at one time or another.
http://www.aaafts.org (American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety) Nice little research site for publications and such.
http://www.aaa.com (American Automobile Association) All the goodies the company provides plus information on insurance and services offered. Also has the online version of their slick tabletop magazine, "Westways."
A classic among traffic related web sites. I won't tell you what's in here; you just hafta check it out for yourself!
How to prepare and contest a citation. Written by an attorney, for what THAT'S worth. This site was recommended by a friend. I haven't read the book; don't need to. He however swears by it. It might be good but you'll have to check it out for yourself. Be careful though; there are a LOT of publications telling you how to beat the system. This one has been around a while though.
An online insurance site that appears to have a lot of good information about a lot of insurance related issues. It's placed here because of some articles on SUVs. When you get to the site, type "SUVs and rollover" in the first search box to bring up a list of SUV related articles.
What to do after a collision. Also includes a glove box brochure you can print out and keep in you vehicle/s so you'll be prepared to gather whatever information you might need. You will see the following line at the web site:
"Click here to print the following section so you'll have a copy of this vital checklist to put in your glove compartment. "
http://users.firstva.com/askacop/ A nice site put together by a fellow officer. He covers several topics we are all concerned with. There is just enough information to make you think, or remember things you forgot. It's not cluttered and, in my opinion, is well worth the read.
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