Ridealong with Brownsville PD provides costly holiday safety tips

3,666 views · Published 24 December 2011 · 2:17 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2011 · News & Politics

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Brownsville Officer Martin Sandoval may have forgiven this driver failing to signal a left turn, but he wasn't willing this woman's 30 to 40 mile speeding in crowded mall parking lot. 
     Since we were already at Sunrise Mall, Officer Sandoval took the time to point out what could be costly mistakes to shoppers.
    Sandoval says the safest bet is to carry all of your items with you until you're heading home or drop off your merchandise after each purchase.
     Sandoval then got a call for the second traffic accident he had responded to this day. Just a few minutes later, a call for the third traffic accident. Sandoval says people's lack of attention to teh road is what's causing these problems.
     Sondoval says there are more patrols out ont he streets these days who will be looking out for irresponsible drivers, especially drunk ones.

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