MV LAW LVL2 Flashcards
What do you mark on the location marker when you’re opposite from a location?
OPP
What do you make on the location when you’re across a location?
X
The vehicle color is a…
Numerical Code
What types of vehicle can’t you tow?
Government vehicles, disabled veterans, and handicap
Vehicle Type Abbreviations
4 door
2 door
Truck
Van
Bus
Station Wagon
Convertable
4DR
2DR
TK
VAN
BUS
SW
CONV
If there isn’t a plate on the vehicle, what do you write instead and where?
VIN number on the comment section of the ticket.
The dot only applies to…
Vanity Plates
Plate Types
Passenger, Commercial, Appointed, or Other
The plate colors are…
Red, Blue, and Green
The date on the ticket is the day…
The violation occurred
Is weather a factor to consider for emergency driving?
Yes
Immediate response to these calls is critical
Priority 1 call
When can you not engage in a pursuit?
When vehicle is occupied by prisoner, suspects, complainants, witnesses.
Brings such vehicle to a full stop and then proceeds with _________ and ___________ for the safety of persons and property
Caution and due regard
Exist when an officer in an authorized police emergency vehicle, with lights and sirens activated, actively attempts to apprehend occupants of a suspect vehicle in which the driver increases speed and/or takes evasive actions in an attempt to avoid apprehension
Rule 301 Sec 3.4 Motor Vehicle Pursuit
5 enforcement options
-Verbal Warning
-Written Warning
-Civil Citation
-Arrest
-Complaint Application
Who has the final authority of an assignment?
The dispatcher
Officer may use their discretion in choosing an appropriate action based on the operators
-Driving behavior
-Seriousness of the offense
-Danger created by the violation
The long range goal is to increase the level of
Voluntary Compliance
3 Motor Vehicle Law Sources
Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L)
Code of Massachusetts Regulations (C.M.R)
City Ordinances & Town by-laws
Two Types of Motor Vehicle Infractions
Civil Motor Vehicle Infraction
Criminal Violation
Ch. 90 Powers of Arrest
USASIR
-Unlicensed operation
-Operating with a suspended or revoked license
-Knowingly use a motor vehicle without authority
-Leaving the scene of a personal injury motor vehicle crash
-Operating under the influence
-Refusal to submit to a police officer upon request
FREE 6 POINTS DONT JACK THIS UP EITHER
3 elements to charge a person with a motor vehicle offense:
motor vehicle
operated
public way
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
What is this?
Motor Vehicle