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New Utah road rage law targets aggravated drivers
On July 1, 2024, Utah State Legislature implemented a new law against road rage driving in the state of Utah. This law will take away drivers’ vehicles and enforce drivers to pay high fees if convicted of road rage.
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Video of the Day: Four moose spotted near I-80 in Utah.
Three young bulls and one cow were spotted on I-80 near Parley’s Canyon on Jan. 26. The Utah Highway Patrol and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources successfully transported the animals to safety in central Utah.
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Utah roads see significant decrease in deadly car crashes in 2023
Education and safe practices are helping reduce automobile fatalities in Utah this year, however, the numbers are still well above pre-pandemic figures, according to Utah's Department of Transportation and Utah Highway Patrol.
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Video of the Day: Police chase motorcyclist down Utah highway
A police helicopter camera recorded a motorcyclist evading police across a highway in Weber County, Utah on Sunday, May 21.
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Video of the Day: Patrol car stops wrong-way driver
https://www.youtube.com/embed/qjeXJaQEzcs
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Drug trafficking in Utah, counterfeit pills on the rise
Editor's note: Reporter Cassidy Wixom recently participated in a ride-along with Utah Highway Patrol troopers who keep an eye out for motorists transporting drugs either through or into Utah. This is her first-person report.
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COVID-19 may be cause of increase in speeding
The number of traffic stops due to excessive speed, including tickets and car crashes during 2018–2021, have increased because of a potential residual effect of COVID-19.
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UHP trooper intercepts wrong-way driver on I-15
Dashcam video released by the Utah Highway Patrol shows a trooper crashing into a driver heading the wrong-way on I-15 in Murray, Utah. Trooper Devin Henson intercepted the driver on Feb. 20 before they hit any other vehicles on the freeway.
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Utah troopers pull woman to safety from icy water
Utah Highway Patrol troopers and an out of state off-duty firefighter banded together to save a woman who was in an icy water car crash.
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Provo City Council discusses new I-15 interchange
The Provo City Council discussed plans to add a freeway interchange between the current University Parkway and Center Street exits on I-15 during a Jan. 12 meeting with state legislators.
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Provo Canyon closed due to avalanche, no people or cars buried
A view from a UDOT traffic camera Friday morning shows conditions after an avalanche occurred in Provo Canyon on Thursday, Jan. 18.
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Utah Highway Patrol trooper returns to work after being shot
Lt. Paul Kotter of the Utah Highway Patrol shows his protective vest with bullet holes during a press conference in Taylorsville, Utah, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. Kotter survived despite being shot three times during a shootout after a traffic stop near Hill Air Force Base. (Ravell Call/The Deseret News via AP)
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Respect for family and heritage motivate UHP trooper to serve
Many people struggle to find balance between family, career, religious, civic and personal responsibilities, but Silver Brown has found the key to striking that balance by focusing on a life of service.
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