HPM 100.68: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT Flashcards
Command and supervisory personnel are responsible for instilling in each enforcement officer a lasting personal interest and sense of individual obligation to prevent traffic crashes on their assigned beat. This can be accomplished by (3):
(a) Identifying their strengths and weaknesses;
(b) Establishing methods for increasing individual effectiveness; and
(c) Personally providing high-quality leadership and expert direction.
All actions shall be
accomplished in a businesslike, firm, impartial, courteous, and consistent manner
using one of the four following procedures:
arrest, CHP 215, CHP 281, CHP 214
Officers patrolling the highways observing motorist behavior or writing reports should/shall remain on their assigned beats and in public view at all times.
Officers should/shall not create an appearance of concealment.
shall/shall
true/false: Parking on freeway ramps for the purpose of observing motorist behavior is normally prohibited
true
Monitoring traffic from the center median requires ___ approval; requests will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis
Division
Officers should/shall not face the wrong direction while monitoring traffic from the center median
shall
Arrests of a driver for a violation of Section 12500 CVC, Sections 14601 through 14601.5 CVC, or Section 14603 CVC, should/shall only be made with the concurrence of a supervisor or in response to a warrant
shall
During the FIRST 12 MONTHS after issuance of the provisional driver license, the driver must be accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee’s parent or guardian, a licensed driver 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor when (2):
1 Driving between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
2 When transporting passengers under 20 years of age at any hour.
The following exceptions are granted when reasonable transportation is not available, and it is necessary for the minor to drive. The minor must carry a note signed by the appropriate person (e.g., physician, school authority, employer, parent, legal guardian); the note shall explain why the minor must drive and include the date when the necessity will end (5):
(a) Medical necessity.
(b) School or school-authorized activity.
(c) Employment necessity.
(d) Immediate need of family member.
(e) Emancipated minor.
Is pacing from the front permitted?
No, when a patrol vehicle is operated at the speed limit and a violator overtakes it from the rear, the violator may be cited for an estimated speed in
excess of the applicable speed limit
The basic speed law, Section 22350 CVC, shall be
used when drivers are charged with the following (2) :
(a) Exceeding prima facie speed limits.
(b) Exceeding safe speed limits.
Prima facie enforcement actions shall be
guided by the following criteria:
(a) At 10 miles per hour (MPH) or more above the prima facie speed limit, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
(b) From 5 to 9 MPH above the prima facie speed limit, the officer should stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
(c) From 1 to 4 MPH above the prima facie speed, the officer may stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
Enforcement of the absolute speed limits shall be governed by the following (2):
1) At 5 MPH or more above the absolute speed limit for the vehicle(s) or roadway, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
2) From 1 to 4 MPH above the absolute speed limit for the vehicle(s) or roadway, the officer may stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
A citation issued to the operator of a tank vehicle transporting more than ___ gallons of flammable liquid is subject to an enhanced penalty when violating speed laws
500
Officers observing slow-moving vehicles obstructing traffic on highways should/shall take prompt action to maintain safe, unimpeded traffic flow
should
Slow-moving vehicle enforcement actions against
drivers in lanes other than the right-hand lane shall be guided by the following (3):
(1) At 10 MPH or more below the normal speed of traffic, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
(2) From 5 to 9 MPH below the normal speed of traffic, the officer should stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
(3) From 1 to 4 MPH below the normal speed of traffic, the officer may stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
Deployment of PCFVs shall be focused on (3):
(a) Roadways with an identified high incidence of fatal and/or injury crashes, regardless of vehicle type.
(b) Roadways where traditional strategies have been ineffective in gaining compliance.
(c) Roadways identified by command warranting supplemental and/or selective enforcement.
The use of unmarked vehicles for the apprehension of violators of Section
23109 CVC (speed contest) must be approved by the ___
Office of the Commissioner
Drivers who stop on freeways to assist stranded motorists normally should/shall not be issued a citation
should
True/false: In situations where drivers transporting ill or injured persons are observed and stopped, the medical and transportation needs of the patient supersede enforcement of the law.
true
Officers shall focus motorcycle helmet enforcement action on the following (2):
(a) Motorcyclists not wearing any type of head covering. (This violation shall not be correctable.)
(b) Motorcyclists wearing a head covering which is obviously not a motorcycle helmet, such as a styrofoam bicycle helmet, football helmet,
ball cap, scarf, stocking cap, leather aviator cap, any variation of a fabric cap, et al. (This violation shall be correctable.)
true/false: A complaint may be filed for an occupant restraint violation after a traffic crash investigation if the officer deems such action is appropriate
true
