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Cops use bus to catch errant drivers

MOSCOW, Idaho – A school bus roaming the streets of Moscow this week has been a cover for police officers looking to catch traffic violations. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reported that members of the Moscow Police Department, Idaho State Police and Latah County Sheriff’s Department rode in the bus that was equipped with a video camera, radio and observation form in order to flag down potential tickets for patrol cars. When a driver was seen committing a traffic violation such as texting while driving, the bus-riding officers would radio a patrol car in the area and then a traffic stop would be made. Officials say the bus was used because people didn’t expect officers to be inside and because it gave them a higher vantage point to see into cars/Moscow-Pullman Daily News.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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