Vehicle Stops and Motor Vehicle Code

Question 1

What do we stop vehicles for?

Answer 1

• moving violations
• equipment violations
• investigative reasons

Question 2

speeding, fail to signal turn, FOTCD, Fail to maintain lane, are all?

Answer 2

Moving violations

Question 3

Inoperable headlights, inoperable signals, inoperable taillights, expired registration are all?

Answer 3

Equipment violations

Question 4

Driving complaints, DUII investigations, rolling domestic, other ATL’s are all?

Answer 4

Investigative reasons

Question 5

T/F: you must witness a traffic violation in order to give a citation for it

Answer 5

True: the traffic violation must be committed in the officer’s presence

Question 6

Can an officer make a traffic stop for a violation while not in uniform?

Answer 6

Yes, if they have valid ID or badge

Question 7

5 Steap Appeal

Answer 7

• ask again to make sure they understood
• tell them why
• present them with options (consequence if behavior is continued and good option if they comply)
• ask if there is anything you can do/ say to get them to comply
• act

Question 8

-see the violation
-another officer informs you of the violation
- in the investigation of a crash

Answer 8

ability to cite a violation

Question 9

What are the 5 major traffic crimes?

Answer 9

• DUII
• Hit and run
• Reckless driving
• elude (attempt)
• Driving while suspended