Sunday, January 30, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Scan the APD QR Code for Contact Info!
At first glance this may not look like a useful tool, but many of you can scan it with your smart phone or other device and pull up the contact information for the Arcadia Police Department. The Department address, phone number, website, and even our Twitter tag are listed in the code. Known as a "QR" or two-dimensional code, this type of information is being used more and more to provide a quick look at contact or business information, similar to a business card. The APD QR code has been placed on the blog side-bar for ready use by visitors.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Weekly Tip - Collision Checklist
The first item of business is to check for injuries to you or any other involved driver or passenger. If someone is injured, call 9-1-1 and report the collision immediately. If there are injuries that require medical attention, leave the vehicles in place until police and fire personnel arrive.
If no one is hurt and the vehicles are drivable, remove them from the roadway and pull to the side of the road, into a parking lot or on to a side street, out of traffic. Evaluate the damage and if there is substantial damage or injury, the police should be called to the scene. If the damage is minor and no one is injured, exchanging information between drivers is acceptable. Most drivers believe that a police report is always required. This is NOT the case and some agencies will not even respond to minor collisions. Absent prosecution for major collisions, death, hit and run, unlicensed drivers etc, the police report is simply paperwork for the insurance companies.
When exchanging information, record the following:
•Date, time and location of the collision
•Name, address and phone numbers for all drivers and passengers
•Drivers license numbers for involved drivers
•Insurance company name, policy number and policy holder for all drivers or vehicles
•Complete vehicle information of involved vehicles to include license number, make, model, color, description such as pick-up, four door etc and name of registered owner if different
•Description of any damage
•Photographs of damage, or lack there of, other parties and scene if safe to do so
•Note lane position of each vehicle and where the vehicles were prior to and at time of collision
•Note any unusual conditions such as inoperative lights, vision obstruction
•Note/photograph any physical evidence like skids or debris resulting from collision
Remember, you must carry with you and present to a police officer, your driver's license, proof of insurance and current vehicle registration when stopped by an officer or involved in a collision.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Bicyclist Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Collision
A 70-year-old Arcadia resident has passed away as a result of injuries he sustained during a collision on Monday afternoon. The Arcadia Police Department was notified by local hospital staff of the death at about 10:00 am today. The gentleman passed away sometime yesterday with family at his side. Our condolences go out to the family and friends of the bicyclist.
The original incident press release is copied below. Preliminary investigation and witness interviews indicate that the cyclist most likely entered the intersection on a red light when he was struck by a southbound vehicle on Baldwin Avenue. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and remained at the scene. Our investigators will not be seeking charges against the driver.
The original incident press release is copied below. Preliminary investigation and witness interviews indicate that the cyclist most likely entered the intersection on a red light when he was struck by a southbound vehicle on Baldwin Avenue. The driver of the vehicle was not injured and remained at the scene. Our investigators will not be seeking charges against the driver.
Incident: Injury Traffic Collision, Auto v. Bicyclist
Contact: Watch Commander (626) 574-5156
Date / Time of Press Release: Jan 17, 2011, 6:30pm
On January 17, 2011 at about 4:08pm Arcadia Police and Paramedics responded to an injury traffic collision at the intersection of Baldwin and Longden Avenues. Preliminary investigation revealed that a man riding a bicycle, traveling eastbound on Longden Avenue, entered the intersection at Baldwin and was broadsided by a driver travelling southbound.
The bicyclist, a 70-year-old Arcadia resident, suffered injury to his head and leg. He was treated at the scene and transported to Methodist Hospital of Southern California. His injuries are described as severe. The driver of the vehicle is not being held.
Cause of the collision is under investigation by the Arcadia Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team.
Robert P. Sanderson, Chief of Police
By: Bob Anderson, Lieutenant
Weekly Tip - "CHEATERS"
Most of us pay our registration fees to the State so that we can legally driver our vehicles on the street. Some even pay fees for off-road vehicles used in our deserts and mountains. The majority of residents pay their share on time and in accordance with the law. However, it is not uncommon to see vehicles with an out of State license plate being driven on our roads. Some of these out of State vehicles may be visitors, relatives coming and going, or even rental cars, but many of them are not.
California law requires that a vehicle used in our State be registered in California within 20 days of either establishing residency or accepting employment. There are few exceptions to this law for persons who live near our border or are in school. It is usually much cheaper to register a car out of State and some people take advantage of that, cheating the State of California. Not only does the State lose money, but this failure to pay helps keep our rates high. The California Highway Patrol launched a website called "Cheaters" that was started to allow drivers to send "tips" to the CHP reporting vehicles being unlawfully used in California.
According to the CHP website, the three most common reasons for not completing the registration process are; people unaware of California registration laws, people evading payments of registration fees and taxes, and people unable to comply with air pollution control laws.
Take a look at the "Cheaters" website. If you are aware of one of these vehicles in your neighborhood, pull up the on-line form and submit the info to the CHP for follow-up.
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