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Tue, 08/25/2009 - 21:23 — Aren Cambre

Highway Patrol is primary road patrol for all rural roads in Texas.

Data details
Data format: 
Microsoft Access
Data size: 
9650 mb
Citation date range: 
Fri, 01/01/1999 - Tue, 06/30/2009
Most recent open records log update: 
2009-08-20
Total TPIA costs: 
$157.5
TPIA request log: 

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Date Body Files
Thu, 08/20/2009

Mailed thank you letters.
Mon, 08/17/2009

Confirmed successful download of data.
Fri, 08/14/2009

Marisa Furman confirmed receipt of check and that the data is available for download.
Wed, 08/05/2009

Mailed check to TxDPS.
Tue, 07/28/2009

Marisa Furman sent invoice for $157.50.
Mon, 07/27/2009

Marisa Furman emailed that a replacement file was made available. Confirmed that the new file is OK and contains the data I need.
Fri, 07/24/2009

Maria provided sample data electronically. Turns out the file was corrupted; asked for a redo.
Thu, 07/23/2009

Pamela confirmed receipt. Requested transferred to Maria Flores, who asked for delivery address. Asked her if I can receive electronically.
Wed, 07/22/2009

Asked Pamela if she had received my letters.
Wed, 07/15/2009

Let Pamela know that everything is in the mail.
Thu, 07/09/2009

Notified Pamela that the requested information should be mailed from SMU in 1-3 business days.
Thu, 07/02/2009

Notified Pamela that I am still working on making sure this data is for a viable research project.
Thu, 05/21/2009

Pamela Smith requested notarized personal information agreement and letter on SMU letterhead from faculty research advisor.
Tue, 05/12/2009

[This is the result of some phone calls that I did not log.]

Pamela Smith emailed me a list of fields in their citation database.
Fri, 01/16/2009

Received initial response from Pamela Smith, Assistant General Counsel. The letter generally describes what data they even have to distribute.
Wed, 01/14/2009

Public Information Office acknowledged request and promised response within 10 business days.
Tue, 01/13/2009

DPS's Public Information Office responded that TxDOT has crash statistics and reports. Asked for me to reply with my mailing address and phone number.
Mon, 01/12/2009

Emailed initial request that included:

  1. All data of motorist citations, written by any agency. This should include all written violations regardless of final disposition, including but not limited to “pled guilty,” “nolo,” “deferred disposition,” “dismissed,” “found innocent,” etc.
  2. All available electronic data of crash records tracked by TxDPS.
  3. All available information on traffic stops (“arrests”) performed by TxDPS. This should include reason for stop (“suspected speeding,” “suspected DUI,” etc.).
Request status for standard citations: 
Finished
Request status for red light camera citations: 
Has no red light cameras