Trooper Kurtz Becomes Sgt. Kurtz – Says Manually Turn On Headlights In Fog

Northwest Iowa — An Iowa State Patrol Trooper who is well-known in northwest Iowa was promoted to sergeant in a ceremony held Friday in Des Moines.

Trooper Vince Kurtz is very familiar to listeners of the KIWA Morning Show with Wayne and Aaron, having appeared as a monthly guest on the program for the past couple of years. Sgt. Kurtz tells us about his new position with the Iowa State Patrol.

The Sergeant talks bout his career with the Patrol.

Kurtz says his promotion does not require his family to move, which he says, pleased his daughters very much.

Sgt. Kurtz says they hope to have the process of selecting someone to fill his recently-vacated position as Public Resource Officer by sometime in January or February. Until that time, he says he’ll be filling both jobs as much as possible. And, as Public Resource Officer, Kurtz says that, on the foggy mornings we’ve had lately, motorists should NOT rely on their vehicle’s automatic headlights to turn on when they’re needed in the fog.

He also spoke about relying on daytime running lamps in the fog. He says that, while those will help you be seen by traffic approaching from the front, they do nothing to make your presence known to vehicles behind you, since your tail lights do not come on with your daytime running lamps.

 

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