HVE Report 39.7 Million That’s the number of Americans AAA estimates are planning a 4th of July road trip. So if you’re planning a road trip, you won’t be alone. Zero That’s our goal for the number of fatalities on Utah’s roads during the 4th of July holiday period. Last year, 5 people died in traffic […]
Highway Patrol News
Distracted Driving Operation
To help address the issue of distracted driving, the Utah Highway Patrol conducted a distracted driving enforcement project operation June 27, 2018. The operation included 6 Troopers, 3 spotters, and 1 driver that focused on distracted drivers in Salt Lake County. This took place on I-15, I-215, and I-80, and utilized a black sixteen-passenger van that […]
Secure Your Load For Safer Roads
The Issue – Unsecured Loads What do a treadmill, a ladder and bales of hay have in common? They have all contributed to serious crashes on Utah roadways when they fell from vehicles on which they were not properly secured. Unsecured load means the contents of a vehicle, operated on a highway, not sufficiently covered, […]
Memorial Day High Visibility Enforcement
ENFORCEMENT RESULTS Many Travelers and Major Delays Hitting the road this holiday weekend? You won’t be alone – AAA estimates that nearly 42 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend. Our friends at UDOT are expecting major delays on Utah’s highways this weekend. We’ll be out on the roads with everyone but our goal […]
Border to Border Seat Belt Enforcement
UHP Report on B2B Results Six States Join In One Concentrated Effort to Save Lives Border to Border Operation will focus on seat belt use across state lines On Monday, May 21st, the Utah Highway Patrol joined law enforcement agencies in its five neighboring states and across the United States in mobilizing […]
Sunny Skies and Speed Can Be a Dangerous Combination
UHP conducting increased speed enforcement as 100 deadliest days of summer approaches. WHAT: It was just last week that we saw some snow here in Utah, but the Utah Highway Patrol is already setting its sights on summer. The start of the 100 deadliest days of summer is just a month away, and UHP is getting […]
Three Questions with Lt. Todd Royce
Lt. Royce is our Public Information Officer. He recently joined Fox13 Utah’s Bob Evans for 3 Questions: In recent months we have seen just incredible bravery on the part of UHP troopers who have literally stopped high speed chases by turning into oncoming suspect vehicles. How do troopers’ families deal with the idea that every time […]
Springville High School Mock Crash
On April 10th, Trooper Blake Bradford and Section 6 troopers helped coordinate a mock crash presentation for the students at Springville High School. Trooper Bradford spent the past year coordinating with SHS officials and Student Body Officers, Springville PD and EMS, Utah County SO, and Life Flight in preparation for the event. Judd’s Towing brought […]
Weather Looks Frightful, Safe Driving Tips to Keep Holiday Travel Delightful
Snow in the Forecast The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a hazardous weather outlook for today through the weekend. There may be another round of accumulating snow on Friday and Saturday. Ice and Snow, Take It Slow This means many drivers will be facing winter driving conditions. Which means you have […]
Thanksgiving Enforcement Plan
Results from Weekend Enforcement High Travel Weekend Planning on hitting the road for the Thanksgiving weekend? You won’t be alone. Our friends at UDOT are anticipating a 25 percent increase in cars on the road Wednesday evening, compared to a typical weekday commute of about 200,000 cars per day. 200+ Shifts – One Goal: Zero Fatalities […]