The decision to bad radar guns comes two months after three municipal officers in Central City filed workman’s compensation claims, saying they developed cancer from using the hand-held units.The East Dakota Highway Patrol’s move is the first of its kind among state police agencies.
Yesterday, Adam Smith, spokesperson for the East Dakota Highway Patrol, spoke on the issue.
“The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue,” Smith said. “The whole situation is under review.”
The ban affects 70 radar guns that will be withdrawn from service. State troopers will continue to use radar units with transmitters mounted on the outside of their cruisers.
This article is Lead Practice 1 for Comm 208.
The headline isn’t a substitute for the lead, Joe. Go with this as your head: East Dakota Highway Patrol Bans Radar Guns
Then repeat it in the lead, with maybe some additional detail:
The East Dakota Highway Patrol’s banned the use of hand-held radar yesterday.