Traffic Laws for Proactive Policing Flashcards by Ken P

When can you impound a vehicle outside an arrest?

90 days expired registration
Wrong tag + reason to believe put on to circumvent the law
No insurance
Driving without a valid license

Procedure 500.6

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Brake light must be visible from at least __ feet to the rear in ___

500 feet

sunlight

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When is signaling required? (2 times)

When changing lanes
15-509.b.1

When turning at an intersection (two roadways) OR turning to a private road or driveway, if turn AFFECTS other traffic (other cars must be on the road, that car can be a police car), AND must be made 100’ prior to the turn

State v Nelson (2015)
15-905.A

Note: 47 OS 11-604(A) states No person shall turn at an intersection, a public road, a private road, or a driveway without giving an appropriate signal (A) and must be 100’ prior (B)

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Name the 5 pedestrian violations

Improperly walking in street when SIDEWALKS provided (15-1709A)
Pedestrian fail to walk on the left side of the road / FACING TRAFFIC (1709B)
Pedestrian walk or run into PATH of close VEHICLE (1703b)
Pedestrian crossing roadway at RIGHT ANGLE (1705)
Prohibited crossing(must use CROSSWALK 1707)

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Someone stays at a light after it turns green, or stops on a road. What offense?

Improper stopping 15-601.A

(Note: Getting verification on this as of 2/5/2025)

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Tail lights must be visible from ___ feet to the rear?

1000

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Cannot operate a vehicle with an outright breakage in _______

the windshield or on windows on either side of driver

15-304

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Cannot operator vehicle with a STAR break in the critical area over ___ inched in diameter

15-304

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Bicycles - required to have what at night (any speed limit)

Side reflective material

15-1610

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License plate must be attached to __ and __ of vehicle

Does it need to be in the center?

exterior, rear
no

“the license plate shall be affixed to the exterior of the vehicle” 47-1113.a.1

“The license plate shall be securely attached to the rear of the vehicle” 47-1113.a.2

15-105 state motor vehicle code laws… shall be fully enforceable by the city

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Cannot have ___ STRESS cracks ___ inches or more (combined) in the ____

2 or more
12”
Critical area

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Bicycles - required to have what at night (speed limit OVER 25 mph)

White light on front and red light on rear

15-1610

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Name some bicycle traffic violations

Bicycle fail to obey rules of the road (15-602)
Bicycle fail to obey traffic control devices (15-603)
Bicycle failing to ride as close to (right) side of road as practicable (15-605a)

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A vehicle turns right out of a private business’ parking lot onto a four lane road. Do they need to turn into the right lane?

No (because that ordinance/statute only applies to turns at intersections)

15-901
47 OS 11-604(1)

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A vehicle turns right out of a private business’ parking lot onto a public road. Do they need to signal?

Yes (per STATE statute 47 OS 11-604)

‘No person shall turn a vehicle at… a public or private road. No personal shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal as provided in subsection B (not less than 100’) in the event other traffic may be affected by such movement”

Note: Our municipal ordinance which cites this statute does NOT reflect this, so your PC will be from the state statute

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Bicycle lights must be visible __ feet to front and ___ feet to rear

1000 (15-1610.a)

1000 (15-1610.b)

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Can you have colored tag lights?

No, must be white

47-12-204.1.A

Traffic signal / stop light. Where must you stop?

Before marked stop line

If none, before entering crosswalk

No SDL, DL suspended/revoked are now cite and release. When could you still arrest?

Motorist is being uncooperative
Articulable reason to believe the motorist will not appear in court on the appearance date
Motorist does not live in the metropolitan area

Procedure 501.2.6.A.1

A vehicle does not stay within marked lane boundaries (includes hitting a curb)

Violation?

Improper Lane Use 15-509

Also used if they fail to keep vehicle within marked lane boundaries

What year did center-mounted (third) brake lights become mandatory on vehicles?

1986 for passenger cars
1994 for light trucks

Rear license plate must be lighted and visible from __ feet

47 OS 12-204.1

Bicycles - required to have what (day or night, any speed limit)

Red reflector

15-1610

Stop sign - where must you stop?

Before crosswalk
If no crosswalk, stop before the ‘clearly marked stop line’
If none, then intersecting curb

1. Can you have a sign, poster, or some other non-transparent material on your front window? Side windows? Rear window? 2. Can you suspend an object from the interior of the vehicle which obstructs/impairs the driver's clear view of the highway ahead or any intersecting highway?

1. No, No, No 2. No Windshield to be Unobstructed 15-304.C

(Non-high beam) Lower Headlamps should be aimed and of sufficient intensity to reveal persons and vehicles at a distance of a least ___ feet ahead Is it a crime to leave your high-beams on while driving on a level roadway which causes the light beams to strike the eyes of an approaching driver?

200 (47 OS 12-203(C.2)) Yes (47 OS 12-203(C.3))

You are impounding a vehicle due to arresting the driver. Driver is owner of vehicle. Can you release it to his designee? Same scenario, but driver is not owner of vehicle. Owner is not on scene. Can you call the owner and have them come get the vehicle?

No No Impound Procedure 500.6.1

Must signal ___ prior to turning or making lane change

100 feet 15-905 47 OS 11-604 47 OS 11-309(2)

Must signal 100' prior to ___ or _____

turning making a lane change 15-905 47 OS 11-604 47 OS 11-309(2)

On a four lane road, a vehicle is driving at less than the normal speed of traffic. Are they required by law to be driven in the right-hand lane?

Yes 15-501.B

Temporary tags (paper tags) installed on a newly purchased vehicle shall display ___ A. The purchase date B. The registration expiration date

A. The purchase date 47 OS 1137.3

Can a temporary license plate (paper tag) be displayed in a window?

No (unless a cab+chasis truck) 47 OS 1137.3

The month is July and you want to pull over vehicles with expired registration. Assuming you are looking at the months on the license plate only, what month would be the earliest you could give citations to?

May 47 OS 74-1151.A.5 15-306.A

Are trailers supposed to have operational tail lamps at night? What distance to the rear should they be visible?

Yes 47 OS 12-204(A) "Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer... shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear" 1000 feet 47 OS 12-204(A)

A trailer does not have operable stop lamps. Is this a violation?

Yes 15-301 (Every vehicle operated upon the streets of the city shall be equipped as required by 47 O.S.) 47 OS 12-206 (Every vehicle shall be equipped with at least two stop lamps...) 47 OS 1-186 (Defines "vehicle" as "any device upon... any property... may be transported or drawn upon a highway") 47 OS 1-122 (Defines "highway" as a publicly maintained road open to the us of the public for purposes of vehicular travel)

As of 9/1/24, temporary (paper) tags are only valid for ___ days per state law. Can you also stop the car under Moore's municipal improper registration ordinance?

10 (must replace with a current metal license plate after) - 47 OS 1137.3(A)(2) Yes - 15-306

Are temporary (paper) tags REQUIRED to be made of ten-mil weatherproof plastic-impregnated material?

Yes 47 OS 1137.3(A)(1)

Are car dealerships REQUIRED to issue temporary (paper) tags to the purchaser of a new motor vehicle?

Yes 47 OS 1137.3(A)(1)

An officer can no longer issue an expired registration citation within 30 days of the last day of the expiring month. Can you still stop them? Can you still force the driver to identify?

Yes, Yes (Because they are still committing a crime, just not one you can write a citation for) 47 OS 74-1151.A.5 15-306.A

Vehicles shall be registered within __ months from the date of purchase

2 47 OS 1137.3(A)(1)

Someone buys a used car from a PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL. The original owner lawfully retained the vehicle's former license plate. How long can the new owner drive around without a license plate? What documentation do they need in the vehicle? How long from the date of purchase does the new owner have to register the vehicle?

5 days A dated, notarized bill of sale 47 OS 74-1112.2(A)(5) 2 months 47 OS 74-1112.2(B)(1)

Can fog lamps be used under normal driving conditions? (As in, when it is NOT foggy, raining, snowing, or dusty)

No 47 OS 12-217(A)(3)