Motor vehicle law

Question 1

Motor vehicle

Answer 1

Motor vehicle:operation, and public way, as well as their relevance to traffic enforcement.

Question 2

Key elements for officer to stop a motor vehicle?

Answer 2

Motor vehicle
being operated on
in a public way or have public access.

Question 3

Operation of emergency vehicle?

Answer 3

Driver shall be subjected to rules of the road except in an emergency and while in the performance of a public duty.

Must exercise caution and due regards for the safety of the person and property.

intersection: driver first bring such vehicle to a full stop and than proceeds with caution and due regards.
Unless directed by officer directing traffic.

Question 4

Rule 301: Pursuit driving?

Answer 4

Occupant of vehicle should operate with caution and due regards. Stopping at all intersections completely and proceeding with caution.
Pursuit driving is not justified and is prohibited.

Question 5

3 Motor vehicle sources?

Answer 5

Massachusetts general law
Code of Massachusetts regulations
City ordinances & town by-laws

Question 6

2 types of motor vehicle violations?

Answer 6

Civil motor vehicle violation
Criminal motor vehicle violation.

Question 7

Warrantless arrest: MGL CH90
USA SIR

Answer 7

Operating without a license
operating after suspended or revoked license
leaving a scene of a crash after injury
operating under the influence
operating without authorized use
Refusal to submit to police

Question 8

Definition of motor vehicle?

Answer 8

A motor vehicle is all vehicles constructed and designed for propulsion by power other than muscular power constructed and designed for propulsion by power, including such vehicles when pulled or towed by another motor vehicle:

Question 9

Motor vehicle consist of?

Answer 9

Cars
trucks
motorcycles
vehicles being towed
All-terrain, recreation and snow vehicle.

Question 10

Operation of vehicle?

Answer 10

Any person who operates a motor vehicle
Any person is operating a motor vehicle whenever they are inside the vehicle, and intentionally manipulates some mechanical or electronically part of the vehicle
The part, alone in seance, will set the vehicle in motion.
The mv does not need to be moving for the engine to be running, must intentionally do something that makes use of it.

Question 11

Corroborating?

Answer 11

A persons cannot be convicted of a crime based on solely on their confession. Po must witness first hand or posses other evidence that implies operation.

Question 12

3 Elements of public way?

Answer 12

Any street or highway open to the public and controlled and maintained by some level of government. Instate, state highways and municipal street

Question 13

Indicator or public way?

Answer 13

Street signs, traffic signs
Asphalt or concret surface
painted lane and passing zone lines
adjacent curbing and side walks and drainage.

Question 14

High priority violations:

Answer 14

1 Speeding
2 failure to stop for red-light
3 Failure to stop at a stop sign
4 failure to yield to pedestrians and crosswalks
5 improper passing of a school bus.

Question 15

Traffic enforcement options?

Answer 15

Verbal warning
written warning
civil citations
complaints notice on citation form
Arrest

Question 16

rule 314: enforcement options?

Answer 16

Officer may use descretion to appropriate enforcement based on operators behavior.

Question 17

Description in choosing an appropriate enforcement based on?

Answer 17

The operator behavior
seriousness of the offense
danger created by the violation
other information relevant to the infraction.

Question 18

Pre-empting assigned calls?

Answer 18

PO must notify Dispatch of any violations on their way to a call and dispatch will determine final authority of the assignment.

Question 19

Motor vehicle pursuit?

Answer 19

A pursuit bans when the lights and sirens are activated. Caution and due regards.

Question 20

Pursuit with passangers?

Answer 20

Prohibited at all time and can not happen.

Question 21

Priority one calls

Answer 21

Police presence is needed immediately. Any apparent threat or danger of serious physical harm, injury or property damage. DV

Question 22

302 sec6

Answer 22

weather/environment: High speed in bad weather notify dispatch

Question 23

power/arrest

Answer 23

unlicensed operation
suspended or revoked license
authority: operating without
Leaving scene of a person injured motor vehicle accident
influence: operating under the influence
refusal to submit to a police officer upon request.

Question 24

Paper plates need vin# registration, paper plate in the comment section

Answer 24

Block letters
read registration top to bottom/left to right.