OPOTA SPOs Unit #10 Traffic Questions And Answers Rated A+

U10-T1 Role of a Peace Officer Regarding Traffic is... - Traffic enforcement and traffic investigation U10-T1 Traffic Enforcement - According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the primary tool used to reach the scene of a crime and elude the police is a vehicle -the criminal uses the vehicle to: *get to the crime scene *as part of the crime *to leave the crime scene As a peace officer, if you have PC to believe a violation of law exists, then it is your duty and responsibility to take appropriate enforcement action Traffic enforcement is important in reducing general crime -crimes may be prevented by visible police presence -criminal wants to conduct activity without being detected/identified at/near the scene of a crime -criminal might move to a lesser enforced jurisdiction U10-T1 raffic Investigation - -officers will investigate traffic collisions, including hit skip and serious injury involving felony charges -also investigate specific complaints (school safety zone speeders, road rage, etc) -be aware these investigations may turn into something more than just a traffic violation U10-T2 Primary Reason for Traffic Enforcement - to reduce traffic collision, their resulting injuries, and to facilitate the safe and expedient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic R.C. Section that Covers Definitions Related to Motor Vehicle Offenses - Located in the .01 section of each chapterR.C. Chapter 4511 - Covers moving violations 4511.12 - obedience to traffic control devices 4511.20 - operation in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property (e.g. reckless ops) 4511.204 - driving while texting 4511.21 - speed limits - assured clear distance 4511.25 - lanes of travel upon roadways of sufficient width 4511.29 - driving to left of center of roadway in overtaking and passing traffic proceeding in the same direction 4511.30 - driving upon left side of roadway 4511.33 - driving in marked lanes 4511.39 - turn and stop signals 4511.41 - right-of-way rule at intersections 4511.43 - right-of-way rule at through highways, stop signs, yield signs 4511.81 - child restraint - child highway safety fund Chapter 4513 - covers equipment violations4513.03 - time for lighted lights on motor vehicles 4513.05 - tail lights and illumination of rear license plate 4513.071 - stop light