Emergency Vehicles Flashcards
The suspect was operating or in charge of a motor vehicle and the police officer was either in uniform or had his badge conspicuously displayed on the outside of his clothing and the suspect refused, upon the officers request to give his or the vehicles name and address or gave the officers a false name and address or refused or neglected to stop when signaled to do so by the officer, refused to produce his license and registration and allow the officer to examine them by hand or refused to sign his name when requested by an officer or refused to surrender license registration, or numbers plate without reasonable excuse to an officer or authorized RMV agent or refused or neglected to produce his license to a judge or court upon request are the elements to what crime ?
Failure to stop or obey a Police Officer (90/25)
What is the right of arrest for Failure to stop or obey for a police officer ?
Warrantless arrest in presence regardless of whether the offense occurs on a public way
Failure to stop for police officer sufficient to justify ____ ____ into neighboring municipality
Fresh Pursuit
Motorist must be operating or in _______ of vehicle
control
(A motorist may be out of the vehicle like at an accident scene and still be subject to an officers investigative authority)
In uniform or with badge _________ displayed
Conspicuously
( The purpose of the uniform or displayed badge is to inform the driver that the person making the demand has the legal authority)
Normal driving can amount to ______ __ ______
Failure to stop
Duty to stop is ______
Absolute
Presenting work ID with ____ _____ is vehicle violation
False name
Police may suggest that the driver open the _____ to find the registration
glovebox
Officer should____ ask passengers for ID during routine traffic stop
Not
What are the 6 reasons officers can legitimately ask for ID from a passenger ?
When Officers reasonably believe
1)A safety risk (Armed and dangerous)
2) Involved in vehicle violation (Not wearing seatbelt)
3)Necessary to resolve vehicle violation (sitting next to learners permit driver)
4) Involved in criminal conduct
5) Involved in unsafe/ improper conduct (underage and impaired by alcohol)
6) A witness to a crime (driver under arrest for OUI or operating to endanger)
A Driver must immediately pull to the right side of the road and stop when approached by an emergency vehicle that is responding to a fire or emergency and they cannot continue until the emergency vehicle has passed and furthermore no driver may follow within 300 feet of an emergency vehicle responding with lights or sirens activated is the elements to what CMVI?
Yield to emergency vehicles
$105
No person may willfully obstruct or hinder an emergency vehicle exercising its right of way to respond to a fire is what CMVI ?
Willful obstruction of Emergency vehicle
$50
Right of arrest for Willful Obstruction of emergency vehicle ?
Complaint but can arrest if it is a clear breach of the peace justifying a warrantless arrest.
CMVI for driving over a hose at a fire scene without permission of a firefighter
89/7A
$105
(Police or fire officials may request a tow on scene)
What are the parking rule for a fire scene (3)
Parking is prohibited
1)Within 800 feet
2)within established fire lanes
3)on or besides a traveled public or private way leading to a fire
What are the three elements of the (move over law) Approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights on ?
1) When approaching a stationary emergency response, highway maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights a motorist must
2) Always proceed with due caution (Reduce speed properly given the road conditions) and
3) Switch into a nonadjacent lane if practical on a highway having at least 4 lanes, with two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the operators vehicle.
What is the CMVI for Approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights on ?
89/7c $105
Pedestrians must ______ to emergency vehicles, whether or not crossing signal is activated
Yield
(Must cite 720 CMR 9.09 if infraction occurs on state highway, otherwise must cite to local ordinance or bylaw, Fine $1)
During a state of emergency the Governor may order a ____ _____
Driving Ban
(Chapter 639 of the acts of 1950)
Police have two enforcement option during a travel ban
1) Traffic Stop
2) Arrest
When stopping a vehicle for a travel ban violation an Officer should determine? (2)
If party is aware of the ban
and why they decided to drive
What is the right of arrest for driving during a state of emergency travel ban ?
Officers may arrest a violator for this obvious breach of the peace in their presence
(While arrest is an option it is NOT mandatory officers may choose to simply warn the motorist and direct them to leave the roadway or they may apply for a criminal complaint. Officer should NEVER issue a MV citation for a travel ban violation)
What is the definition of mv Pursuit ?
Occurs once your speed exceeds the legal speed limit, or
you drive contrary to traffic signs and signals,
in order to follow a vehicle with the intent to engage its driver or passenger in any form of police authority
What is the definition of emergency vehicle operation (EVO)
Occurs when your speed exceeds the legal limit or you drive contrary to traffic signs and signals, in order to perform a police function but you’re not pursuing a vehicle
Four important steps to consider when operating a cruiser
1)Use a seat belt
3)Avoid distracted driving
3)Be conspicuous
4)Publicize and enforce move over laws
89/7b established two standards in regards to operating a police cruiser
1)the authority for police officers to engage in pursuit or Evo
2) minimum restrictions placed on those activities
In an emergency when operating a cruiser 89/7b states police officers may (3)
1) Cautiously exceed speed limits if necessary for public safety
2)Drive contrary to signs and signals after fully stopping at and proceeding with caution through any intersections
3) but Not pass a school bus with flashing lights that has stopped to let children on or off unless a police officer signals to do otherwise
Most police crashes happen at _______
Intersections
What is the fundamental question whether to pursue or engage in EVO
Is the risk from pursuit outweighed by the risk of allowing a suspect to escape apprehension
(Is the risk from EVO outweighed by the risk of possibly allowing a suspect to escape and/or delaying an intervention with a victim on scene)
6 Factors to consider when evaluating whether to continue a pursuit ?
1) Nature of violation and potential hazard created by pursuit
2)Likelihood of successful apprehension
3) Volume, type, speed, and direction of traffic
4)nature of the location
5)Weather and road conditions
6) your driving skill and police vehicle
5 things to avoid while conducting a pursuit
1) Pursuing a vehicle the wrong way on a divided highway or one way street (Unless necessary to prevent clear and present danger )
2) Intentionally striking the pursued vehicle
3) Discharging weapon toward a moving car
4)Pursuing with a non law enforcement passenger in your cruiser
5) using a personal vehicle
5 recommended calls for an EVO priority 1 (immediate response is critical because the call for service involves)
1) A threat of death or serious bodily injury
2) Possibility of major injury
3) A felon or violent misdemeanor that recently occurred and it stills possible the suspect will be apprehended
4) Domestic violence incident
5) Exigent circumstances demanding an immediate response (Explosive device, gas leak)
3 recommended call for an EVO priority 2 (Immediate response is not critical)
1) A recent crime or incident not posing a significant threat to life or property
2) Suspect fled the scene longer then 15 minutes prior
What is recommended for an EVO priority 3
Response could be delayed for a reasonable period of time without adverse effects
Three types of violators for 90/7E Emergency lights( Red, blue, white light or other color except amber)
1) A motorist who never received a permit and its not eligible for one
2) A motorist who could be issued a permit but has the lights before having the permit
3) A motorist who HAD a permit but it was revoked because no longer on the job or abuse of the lights
Currently the registry regulations require that operators obtain a permits for what 4 TYPE of lights
1) rotating
2) Flashing
3) Oscillating
4) Alternating head lights (WIg Wags)
Red or blue emergency lights that are rotating, flashing or oscillating may not be displayed except on _________ ________ ________
Authorized Emergency Vehicle
Any person operating a vehicle upon which flashing, oscillating or rotating lights (Red or blue) are mounted shall have the permit for said lights upon his ________ or in the _________
Person
Vehicle
(90/7e $305)
White or any other color ( expect amber) emergency lights or wig wags are authorized only for __________ _______ ________
Emergency service provider
(CMVI $40 540 CMR 22.06/ 22.05)
Officers should contact the registry to issue a _______ ______ under 540 CMR 22.06 for all lights expect blue, red amber
Removal order
(Order directs the motorist to remove the light within 5 day unless they can justify keeping the lights installed, A copy of the order is sent to local Police who can send an officer over to check is order was followed)
If motorist fails to remove the offending lights Officers should file an _______ _____ ______
Immediate threat complaint
(For the flagrant violation of the original registry order )
Officers do not have the authority to _________ remove and confiscate the lights
Physically
Officer may seize the blue lights at the scene of the traffic stop, if they have probable cause that the lights are _______ __ ______
Evidence of Crime
(Can hold lights are evidence based on probable cause even though they have not decide to charge the offender criminally)
There is no provision in 90/7E or related regulations that permits an _____ __ ______ motorist to posses colored lights in Massachusetts
Out of state
Samaritan misuse of siren and/or emergency is a CMVI when an employee
Misuses the lights and sirens for non emergency purposes
(Private ambulance companies, red cross, auxiliary police, certain volunteer fire departments. 90/71 $40)
Unlawful mounting of a siren prohibits :
The mounting of a siren without lawful authority
(And officers may also use the prohibition against unnecessary noise to penalize the individual who unnecessarily uses a siren $55)
