Marion County police chief warns against flashing brights to signal speed traps: 'consider the potential risks'

West Virginia police chief warns against flashing brights to signal speed traps: 'consider the potential risks'

BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — A West Virginia police chief says that flashing your bright lights to alert other drivers of law enforcement could have bigger consequences that most drivers realize. Chief Charles Wilson with the Barrackville Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday that people who do this might be aiding drivers who pose a public safety threat, such as those who are driving under the influence, are fleeing a crime scene or…

Marion County police chief warns against flashing brights to signal speed traps: 'consider the potential risks'

BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — A West Virginia police chief says that flashing your bright lights to alert other drivers of law enforcement could have bigger consequences that most drivers realize. Chief Charles Wilson with the Barrackville Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday that people who do this might be aiding drivers who pose a public safety threat, such as those who are driving under the influence, are fleeing a crime scene or…