Hand-held radar guns have been banned from use in the Sioux City, Iowa region.
Studies show long term exposure to these guns can lead to cancer. 70 radar guns will be withdrawn from service, but state troopers will keep their radar guns mounted outside their cars.
Yesterday the East Dakota Highway patrol determined that the radiation waves emitted by these radar guns can lead to the development of cancer. While this is a precaution, this doesn’t mean people can still speed. Radar guns will still be mounted on cars; only the hand-held radar guns will be banned.
Adam Smith, the spokesman for East Dakota Highway patrol, explains how the state police agency is feeling.
“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 move is considered to be the first of its kind by a state police agency. It 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.
Does your template randomly create pull quotes, or is that you, Maren?
The lead and organization are OK. The headline, as a question, suggests the reader already has the information you are reporting. That should not be the case.