Traffic Division. Death and tragedy is predicted, and its up to Joe Friday to stop it.

It’s July 3, and a car accident with its fatality set the stage for the problem before Joe Friday and Frank Smith. The cops describe the accident in detail and the senseless loss of life and property. Mr Wheeler barges in, frantic to learn about his boy, but doesn’t want to believe his son is a sloppy driver who fled from police.

the account of near misses with pedestrians in a high speed chase, and side swiping cars left in his wake can’t convince the irate dad. Firm words from the emergency room doctor point the finger of blame not at the son, but at Mr Wheeler for not instilling responsibility into his son. To top off the string of damage, word hits that the Wheeler boy has died.

Responding to the scene, Joe and Frank interview yet another injured man. In this case, it’s clear the man is faking symptoms.

Calls to respond to more accidents fill the shift. The latest includes a smashed police motorcycle, and a severely fatally cop. The motorist blames the cop for plowing into her, while waiting to make a left turn. The middle aged woman who has a requirement to wear eyeglasses while driving is also caught in a lie about her left turn signal. The cops now have the unpleasant business of breaking the news about Mike, the fallen cop, to his wife.