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Ask Trooper Steve: Is it legal to sleep in your car in Florida?
Read full article: Ask Trooper Steve: Is it legal to sleep in your car in Florida?If you’ve ever been driving late at night and felt your eyes getting heavy, you’ve probably asked yourself: Can I just pull over and sleep in my car? It’s a good question and in Florida, the answer is a little more complicated than you might think. Let’s start with the basics. There is no statewide law in Florida that makes it illegal to sleep in your car. So if you’re legally parked and simply catching a quick nap, you’re not automatically breaking the law.
Trooper Steve on Patrol: Keeping traffic safe ahead of historic Artemis II launch
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Keeping traffic safe ahead of historic Artemis II launchWe took a drive out to Titusville—one of the most popular viewing areas along the Space Coast—to focus on something just as important as the launch itself: traffic safety.
Ask Trooper Steve: Can you drive barefoot in Florida? Here’s the truth
Read full article: Ask Trooper Steve: Can you drive barefoot in Florida? Here’s the truthJust because something is legal doesn’t always mean it’s the safest option. From a safety standpoint, driving barefoot can create some real problems.
Ask Trooper Steve: Do tow truck drivers get a pass on traffic laws?
Read full article: Ask Trooper Steve: Do tow truck drivers get a pass on traffic laws?Tow trucks are there to alert other drivers that something is happening, usually when a tow truck is stopped on the side of the road or working a scene.
2 signs, 2 meanings: Don’t guess at red lights
Read full article: 2 signs, 2 meanings: Don’t guess at red lightsI get questions all the time that seem simple on the surface, but when you dig into them, you realize a lot of drivers are guessing instead of knowing. This one came in for “Ask Trooper Steve,” and it’s a good one: what’s the difference between a “No Turn on Red” sign and a “Stop Here on Red” sign?
Do you have to accept a tow truck that shows up after a crash in Florida?
Read full article: Do you have to accept a tow truck that shows up after a crash in Florida?During a recent conversation, someone asked a really good question: Can tow truck drivers show up to a crash and start offering their services?
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Trooper Steve on Patrol: Orlando police officer skates for a cause
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Orlando police officer skates for a causeAt the annual Guns N’ Hoses charity hockey event, law enforcement officers and firefighters trade their uniforms for jerseys and hit the ice, all in the name of giving back.
‘I hear someone yell, ‘train:’' Students recount fear after school bus collision
Read full article: ‘I hear someone yell, ‘train:’' Students recount fear after school bus collisionThe Sumter County School District superintendent said the train clipped the back of the bus, and the driver is no longer employed with the district.
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I-4 eastbound reopens in Seminole County after deputies clear suspicious truck
Read full article: I-4 eastbound reopens in Seminole County after deputies clear suspicious truckLaw enforcement agencies in Seminole have reopened the eastbound lanes of I-4, after concerns about explosives in a truck on the interstate.
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Trooper Steve on Patrol: Inside the ‘toughest 2 minutes in sports’
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Inside the ‘toughest 2 minutes in sports’Trooper Steve on Patrol got a firsthand look at one of the most physically demanding competitions in public safety during a preview of the inaugural All American Challenge & Training Camp.
Ask Trooper Steve: Is it legal to sleep in your car in Florida?
Read full article: Ask Trooper Steve: Is it legal to sleep in your car in Florida?If you’ve ever been driving late at night and felt your eyes getting heavy, you’ve probably asked yourself: Can I just pull over and sleep in my car? It’s a good question and in Florida, the answer is a little more complicated than you might think. Let’s start with the basics. There is no statewide law in Florida that makes it illegal to sleep in your car. So if you’re legally parked and simply catching a quick nap, you’re not automatically breaking the law.
Trooper Steve on Patrol: Orange County breaks ground on $49M animal services facility
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Orange County breaks ground on $49M animal services facilityThe $49 million investment is set to transform how animals and the people who care for them are supported in our community.
Trooper Steve on Patrol: Keeping traffic safe ahead of historic Artemis II launch
Read full article: Trooper Steve on Patrol: Keeping traffic safe ahead of historic Artemis II launchWe took a drive out to Titusville—one of the most popular viewing areas along the Space Coast—to focus on something just as important as the launch itself: traffic safety.
Ask Trooper Steve: Can you drive barefoot in Florida? Here’s the truth
Read full article: Ask Trooper Steve: Can you drive barefoot in Florida? Here’s the truthJust because something is legal doesn’t always mean it’s the safest option. From a safety standpoint, driving barefoot can create some real problems.