A 96-year-old woman backing out of a parking space struck and killed an 80-year-old woman with her vehicle in Lake County on Wednesday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
State Road 415 has reopened in New Smyrna Beach after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a sedan, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Florida man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton.
Charges were dropped against a pet owner accused of leaving a dog tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in Florida before Hurricane Milton struck last year, according to court records.
SB 150 is also known as “Trooper’s Law,” named after the dog that was found tied to a fence along I-4 hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall. If passed, Trooper's Law would make restraining a dog outside during a natural disaster punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he was thrown from his bike in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.
A woman who was shot by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested and will face felony charges, accused of dangerously accelerating a vehicle toward the trooper who opened fire.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.
Trooper Steve was asked on Monday, “I was told that if my tag is expired more than six months, I could be looking at more severe consequences than just a ticket. Is this true?”
Trooper Steve was asked Monday, on the Labor Day holiday, “If my vehicle/driving documents expire on a holiday, do I get an extra day to renew them?”
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road every week, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated.
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A 21-year-old passenger was killed when the car left the roadway and hit a curb before crashing into a concrete pole in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 26-year-old Orlando man was killed during a crash on Pine Hills Road Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Trooper said the crash took place Monday at 1:10 p.m. on Pine Hills Road at Champagne Circle. The 32-year-old man driving the other car suffered minor injuries, according to the report. Fatal crash on Pine Hills Road on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Southbound lanes of Pine Hills Road were blocked following the crash, troopers said.
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MIAMI – A gunman who ambushed a state trooper’s patrol car on a Florida highway was shot when the trooper inside returned fire, authorities said Thursday. The trooper was not hit but his car was riddled with bullets, highway patrol Lt. Alejandro Camacho told news outlets. The trooper was guarding a lane closure for a construction project when the man abruptly stopped his car and opened fire, Camacho said. “It almost seems like the trooper was targeted," Camacho said. The Highway Patrol did not release any further information.
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One man in Florida found himself face-to-face with the Florida Highway Patrol after investigators said he was throwing golf clubs at traffic on I-75. According to troopers, Jonathan Edward Day, 41, of North Port was driving north on I-75 Wednesday. During his drive, troopers said Day was throwing golf clubs out of his van at adjacent traffic. Online jail records showed Day was being held at the Hillsborough County Jail Thursday morning. Jail records listed him as unemployed.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated. The most recent question Trooper Steve addressed was this, “Is it against the law to stack luggage so high that I can’t see out the rear window?”The answer may surprise you. “It sounds like an obvious question, but there’s a catch to this,” Trooper Steve said. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.
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“This is so real that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles actually posted about it early last week,” he said. “There are several divisions of the Florida Highway Patrol. One of those divisions is the commercial motor vehicle enforcement troopers, aka CVE.”Trooper Steve explained that CVE troopers dedicate their enforcement efforts on commercial motor vehicles. “This semi-truck is just one of the tools they have to enforce aggressive driving and noncompliance on our highways.”The big rig has Florida Highway Patrol markings and red and blue lights throughout the vehicle. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.
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[MORE: Ask Trooper Steve: Should you ride a bike with or against traffic?] “That white BMW SUV had their front headlights on, leading them to believe that all their other lights were on,” Trooper Steve said. “It is the driver’s responsibility to always manually engage their headlights in conditions that require them,” Trooper Steve said. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.
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[MORE: Ask Trooper Steve: Should you ride a bike with or against traffic?] The most recent question asked of Trooper Steve was, "Is this truck wrong for making a U-turn at this intersection? He was blocking the box, Trooper Steve said. If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.
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ORLANDO, Fla. News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Orlando-area residents become better drivers by being better educated. [MORE: Ask Trooper Steve: Should you ride a bike with or against traffic?] Heres the first question Trooper Steve addressed this week: What should I, as a driver, do during the course of a traffic stop? Staying calm keeps everyone safe.If you have a question for Trooper Steve, submit it here. For more Ask Trooper Steve content, click or tap here.
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