Unknown Traffic Stops
When the first backup vehicle arrives, they should park where in relation to the primary vehicle?
What is a safe distance behind the primary vehicle offset to the left or right?
When all suspected occupants are believed to be out of the vehicle, the officer should follow this rule for his/her safety.
What is the "plus one" rule?
DUI stands for this.
What is Driving Under the Influence?
What are the three types of traffic violations?
What is moving, non-moving, criminal
This Amendment covers the search and seizure of persons and their belongings including vehicles
What is the 4th Amendment
An officer has the option to call the driver back to his/her patrol car. This is considered what kind of strategy?
What is the no approach tactic
Which officer assumes command of the high risk traffic stop?
What is the primary officer. which should be the officer who initiated the stop
This is the term used for the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood or breath.
What is blood or breath alcohol concentration or level (BAC)?
This is what signals an officer about a person's health condition or public safety status as either a warning or general information.
What are informational alerts
This is a legal term that refers to a police officer’s reasonably justifiable suspicion that a person has recently committed a crime, is in the process of committing a crime, or is soon going to commit a crime. This gives the officer the right to temporarily detain that person, and to do a pat-down search of his clothing to ensure he has no weapons.
What is reasonable suspicion
These are the very first things one needs to relay to dispatch when conducting a traffic stop.
What is the location of the stop, tag number of the vehicle, and description of the vehicle and number of occupants
The backup officer's will completely search and do their interview with the suspect in this area.
Where is behind cover of the backup vehicle?
The three standardized and two non-standardized DUI exercises are these.
What is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand, Finger to Nose, and the Rhomberg Alphabet
You are required by law to give an officer these three things on a traffic stop
What is driver license, registration, and proof of insurance.
This is a way to legally "search" a vehicle without a warrant but can only be used generally before the vehicle is towed. This is not considered a search but is needed as to log the contents of the vehicle before the tow company takes possession of the car.
What is an inventory search
This is when the officer exits his vehicle on a traffic stop then briefly assesses the situation
What is a tactical pause
This is the term used for the positioning of backup vehicles in a V shape.
What is the Wedge?
Because it is required by most states through implied consent, the driver must take these tests when requested by a law enforcement officer.
What is a breath, urine, and blood test
This type of traffic law you cannot go to jail for
What are infractions
These are considered unlawful as it detains a person without probable cause putting a "block" on their legal rights. These are commonly found at DUI check points.
What is a roadblock
This is something the officer must pay attention to at all times on a traffic stop
What are a driver's (and occupants) hands
What are the four things an officer should instruct the driver to do once the car is stopped and the driver is ready to get out of the vehicle?
What is 1) use the left hand to turn off the ignition 2) place the keys on top of the vehicle (or toss them) 3) open the door from the outside of the vehicle using their left hand 4) exit the vehicle with their hands up where they can be seen.
What BAC level must a trucker have for his/her driving privileges to be suspended if he/she refuses to submit to the chemical testing?
What is .04
This amount of a fine is dependent on where you live.
What is resident or non-resident
The freedom to act or judge on one's own
What is discretion.