506 TRAFFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT Flashcards
(37 cards)
Enforcement actions officers may use when enforcing traffic law violations include the following:
- Warnings (verbal or written);
- Citations;
- Custodial arrests; and
- Towing.
Officers conduct ____, ____, and ________ status checks on all persons stopped for traffic law
violations.
warrant
/
insurance
/
driver’s license
Officers needing to personally file Class C misdemeanor charges with Municipal Court for traffic law violations must submit a written report to ________ prior to filing the charges. The written report must have an ________ and state the reason for filing the charges and the date and time of the alleged offense.
their immediate Supervisor
/
assignment number
The Department authorizes three (3) methods for enforcing traffic laws.
- Line Method - Patrolling between two specific points on a street or expressway;
- Area Method - Patrolling within a geographical area; and
- Stationary Method - Observing from a specific location, whether visible or concealed.
In normal traffic law enforcement activities, officers should ________ as a deterrent for traffic violations.
remain visible
Special or selective traffic law enforcement in high accident areas may be conducted using the ____ or ____ stationary method.
visible
/
concealed
________ traffic law enforcement in high accident areas may be conducted using the visible or concealed stationary method.
Special or selective
Officers attempting to conduct high risk or felony traffic stops … Position their vehicle ________ behind the suspect vehicle;
30 to 40 feet
Officers attempting to conduct high risk or felony traffic stops … If there are multiple occupants in the vehicle, they are removed by either the ____ or ____ method.
“echelon”
/
“one by one”
Officers conducting low risk or routine traffic stops…Approach the violator’s vehicle on the driver’s or passenger’s side. Do not go beyond the ________ door.
trailing edge of the driver’s or passenger’s
Identification of Driver - Officers identify violators by requesting their driver’s license or one of the other listed accepted forms of identification: [a-f]
a. State issued ID card;
b. United States Passport;
c. United States Military ID;
d. Foreign Passport;
e. Foreign Military ID; or
f. Consular ID.
Warning tickets must be routed to the ____ and not Municipal Court.
SAPD Records Office
The date the violator is to appear in Municipal Court, sets an arraignment date accordingly;
1. 17 and older – count \_\_\_\_ and then use the next arraignment day assigned to each officer.
2. 16 and younger –officers will write \_\_\_\_ instead of an arraignment date.
30 business days
/
“court will notify”
When officers stop traffic violators who are nonresidents of this state, officers will assume the violator is from a state which is a member of the ________ and process the traffic law violator accordingly.
Nonresident Violator Compact
New residents of Texas may use their valid, unexpired Mexico Driver’s License for up to
90 days
The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 1.21, Privilege of Legislators, states that senators and representatives are privileged from arrest during the session of the Legislature, and in going to and returning from a session. This privilege applies except in cases of treason, felony, or ________.
breach of the peace
describes the reciprocal provisions applicable to residents of states
that are members of the Compact.
Texas Transportation Code - Chapter 703, Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977.
Officers stopping legislators while a session of the Legislature is in progress or while a legislator is traveling to
or from a session will ____ or make a ____ of a legislator for a traffic law violation.
not issue citations
/
custodial arrest
Diplomatic immunity is granted to foreign officials by the United States Government under the provisions of the
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Any person having a legitimate claim to diplomatic immunity should carry some form of diplomatic identification issued by
the US State Department.
Officers having any questions regarding verification of diplomatic identification may contact
the US State Department.
have full diplomatic immunity and shall not be issued citations or
physically arrested for traffic law violations. They may be temporarily detained to verify immunity status as
referenced in GM Procedure 619, Consulate Notification and Diplomatic Immunity.
Foreign diplomats and their family members
have limited diplomatic immunity, but shall not be issued citations or physically arrested for traffic violations. They may be temporarily detained to verify immunity status.
Consular officials
