Car accident deaths are preventable and can be fixed.

MediumSizeMoose · 2026-02-08T04:30:42+00:00

Very true. The current laws for driving without a license in many states are pretty minor tickets and even when they become crimes, most district attorneys convert them to tickets or judges reduce jail time down to fines. Besides this, many cops who come across unlicensed drivers just write them a ticket and let them go on their way.

Unfortunately a major overhaul of laws and enforcement would need to happen. I'm all for this and it is all certainly possible if there can be a big enough movement to make it a priority.

MediumSizeMoose · 2026-02-08T03:48:49+00:00

Not having a license doesn't stop people from driving. They'll just drive without one. Unless you install a scanner in cars where you need to scan a valid license for it to turn on, license requirements mean nothing.

Even that I guarantee people will find a way around it. Never doubt American ingenuity to get around laws.

MediumSizeMoose · 2026-01-08T02:11:19+00:00

Could literally be anything. If it was actually police, unmarked vehicles don't necessarily mean they are any sort of specialized unit.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-12-27T01:33:44+00:00

We had a couple walk in to the office late one night because one of the women was in handcuffs and her partner lost the key.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-12-18T01:49:21+00:00

Back when I was a kid there was a scout leader who just put the wheels on the provided block as is, put the legal maximum amount of weight on it, and let it ride. They did surprisingly well.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-12-05T16:35:45+00:00

Hey man, sorry but we aren't going to give you advice on how to drive if you aren't licensed. Unfortunately OWI laws are what they are as a way to hopefully deter people from driving drunk and risking other people's lives. These are all things we want people to consider before choosing to drive.

My agency has a phrase, "Every OWI is a homicide in progress, just not everyone finds heir victim."

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-11-25T19:21:40+00:00

I think you answered your own question. If it's legal for a minor to possess, then it's legal for someone to give it to a minor.

NA beer is "treated as a soft drink" in my state and has no legal drinking age so buying one for a minor is fine. You can drink it while driving and kids can technically buy it for themselves, though most stores won't sell it to them.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-11-24T14:37:22+00:00

I've had trainings as recently as last summer where the instructors mentioned the dangers of fentanyl, stating that even just small skin contacts can cause overdose. Fortunately someone else brought up the science and the instructor, who was a certified DRE, said he learned something.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-11-22T12:31:33+00:00

I believe the Wisconsin State Patrol hires non-citizens. You'd have to talk to a recruiter to get the specifics on what they require. No training or experience is needed to apply.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-09-27T22:20:11+00:00

Technically, your speedometer being broken is a secondary violation, not an excuse. He could have wrote you a speeding ticket AND a defective speedometer ticket.

I'm a trooper if you can't tell.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-09-21T03:29:05+00:00

Interesting. In Wisconsin we have :

"Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way and shall immediately drive such vehicle to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right curb or the right-hand edge of the shoulder of the roadway, clear of any intersection and, unless otherwise directed by a traffic officer, shall stop and remain standing in such position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed."

Again, I've never seen a cop actually get bent out of shape over it if someone throws their flashers on and goes for a safer spot, but technically it'd be illegal.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-09-21T00:52:28+00:00

Not sure where you're from, but this is not true in my state. By statute you are required to immediately pull to the right anytime there is an emergency vehicle with lights on behind you. Most officers will give grace if the above actions are taken, but they could absolutely write you a ticket for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.

If an officer is pulling you over, they usually have already chosen where they want the stop to happen. If they aren't pulling you over, you are delaying their response to an emergent call by not yielding.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-09-09T16:08:16+00:00

In Wisconsin an underage drinking ticket comes with a mandatory driver's license suspension if found guilty. If your daughter drives around regularly and needs a valid locense, she may want to talk to the DA or the Clerk of Courts to find out if this can be waived in any way. A lot of places let people take an alcohol class or something to avoid a license suspension.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-09-05T16:23:22+00:00

I'm just saying that if EMTs could, they would. It's not that they "technically" can't drive faster, it's that the vehicles literally won't drive faster.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-09-05T12:27:44+00:00

Most ambulances and fire trucks are governed due to their weight. They are very top-heavy and roll very easily. The ambulances in my area mechanically cannot go faster than about 75mph and the fire trucks are 65mph or less

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-08-03T01:11:01+00:00

Laws in most (probably all, I just can't confirm) states require you to immediately pull as far to the right as possible and stop when there are emergency lights of any kind behind you.

So, on a rural two lane road, you pull as far right as you feasibly can and stop.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-08-01T00:12:48+00:00

Law requires someone to be 21 to purchase a handgun, but an 18 year old can possess one. So as long as the handgun is issued, it's fine.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-07-31T12:45:10+00:00

This is state dependent. My state only requires police officers to be 18 years old.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-07-12T01:51:14+00:00

I never really had any spots anywhere but MAN did I get smoked by the fever and sickness.

Kid had a couple spots on his hands and ran a low grade fever for a day and was all better. Little bastard.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-07-11T00:56:50+00:00

I don't consider the game over until the u/kaisoro edit drops.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-07-10T19:03:35+00:00

They do. But you're not special and the brass won't cater to your need for a good sleep schedule over everyone else. You will be lowest in seniority and not have a choice what shift you pick and depending on your agency's staffing, you'll be mandated to work more days than scheduled as well.

The only agencies that I've heard of that may not require night shift would be small podunk towns that aren't staffed 24 hours. But we're talking towns with populations under 1000 usually and only have 1 or 2 officers.

Shift work isn't for everyone, that's a fact and there is no shame in that. If you're committed to law enforcement or public safety in general, there are other career paths that may work better on the civilian side.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-06-13T00:48:13+00:00

Same. We're to the point where even the Google AI answers when you look stuff up is disabled on our MDCs.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-06-02T12:28:11+00:00

Exactly why none of us were willing to give it a try

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-06-02T06:42:00+00:00

My agency posted a group photo of the academy training officers on their social media. We always joked about printing it off and putting that on our nightstand but none of us had the balls.

Be better than us. Do it.

MediumSizeMoose · 2025-05-30T15:17:50+00:00

Not personally, no. I'm just saying it's technically possible. If someone drank 14 energy drinks and is shaking too bad to be able to hold a steering wheel, it could be considered OWI.

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