Reported Deaths
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Reports on fatalities due to violent pursuit crashes, click here.
2003 NHTSA report by state, click here.
2002 NHTSA report by state, click here.
1992 through 2001 NHTSA reports by state, click here.
North Carolina Laws Governing
Police Vehicular Pursuit
North Carolina on "immunity."
Under the state Tort Claims Act, a person suing a governmental agency generally can't receive more than $300,000.
Officer Accountability
The Robesonian: Fairmont OKs manual for Police Department October 20, 2005
Lumberton, NC ... Under the new policy, officers who initiate car chases must weigh the violation with the danger a high-speed chase presents to the public. ...
Research in progress
Officer Training
Research still in progress
North Carolina Penalties
for Fleeing
These penalties are for fleeing only.
Research in progress
North Carolina's Penalties for Fleeing Juveniles
Research in progress
Pending North Carolina Legislation
on Police Pursuits
Research in progress
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Media reports on North Carolina pursuits
Needless chases; needless deaths
The Voice of Southeastern North Carolina March 25, 2005
Media reports nationwide
USA Today: Police pressured to call off chase January 5, 2003
Innocent Victims of North Carolina Pursuits
For more information, "Google" names.
North Carolina Case Laws
on Police Pursuits
Research in progress
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