Officer Gayle Combs
Roanoke Police have quadrupled the number of motorcycle traffic enforcement units this month — from one to four. In recent months, Officer Gayle Combs had served in that role by himself, making more Roanoke city traffic stops this year than anyone else. WFIR’s Evan Jones hit the roadways with Officer Combs, who shared how he patrols and what he looks for. (Continue reading for a list of the locations he patrols most frequently.)
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Officer Combs’ list of most frequently-patrols areas for speed enforcement:
Hershberger Road – Valley View Boulevard to Cove Road
Lincoln Terrace
Orange Avenue – I-581 east to city/county line
Overland Road – Colonial to Brambleton
Salem Turnpike near Fairview Elementary School
Roy Webber Expressway – Elm Avenue to VA 419
School zones
Roanoke police also respond to citizen complaints of speeders on their neighborhood streets.
