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Traffic Officer Exam 2024/2025 Questions With Completed & Verified Solutions.
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Traffic OfficerPurpose of Traffic Enforcement? - ANS Nothing with more potential to save lives and prevent
injury. Impaired driving, distracted, seat belts, speeding, targeted enforcement.
What do you know about the traffic unit? - ANS Reports to field services commander (Capt.
Darby). Selective enforcement (reduce crashes), investigates serious injury/fatal crashes, DUI
checkpoints, Answers traffic related concerns, liaison between MPD and MTS, assists in public
presentations, oversees CITE program, laser/radar certifications, assists patrol with crash
investigations.
Case law: DUI Checkpoints - ANS Michigan v. Sitz, HELD: Needs of the state to prevent drunk
driving crashes outweighs the minimal intrusion of DUI checkpoints. They are not considered
unreasonable search and seizure.
Case law: Search of MV - ANS Carroll v. US, HELD: Warrantless search of a MV does not
violate the constitution. Mobility of a MV makes it impractical to get a search warrant. (MV
Exception)
4th Amendment - ANS Protection against illegal search and seizure. Right of the people to be
secure in their person, house, papers, effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.
Case law: Ordering occupants out of a MV - ANS PA v. Mimms, HELD: Officer can order person
out of a car on a traffic stop and conduct a pat down for weapons, does not violate the 4th
amendment.
Types of aggravating road conditions? - ANS Adverse weather, heavy traffic volume, unsafe
road conditions, unsafe vehicle condition, multiple violations.
All traffic stops should be viewed as _______ - ANS Unknown risk stops
Pursuit general statute - ANS 14-283a(a)
Initiation of MV pursuits - ANS Conclusion that the immediate danger to public created by the
pursuit is less than the immediate danger to public should the occupants remain at large.
Pursuit MPD general order - ANS Chapter 41, Section 2
Typical considerations during pursuit - ANS Seriousness of offense, time of day, weather,
pedestrian traffic, personal experience, are the occupants known.
Maximum number of pursuing units _____? - ANS No more than 3
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