Patrol Techniques & Traffic Enforcement Flashcards
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During a vehicle stop at night, where should an officer position their flashlight to reduce their own visibility to the driver?
Answer: Held at arm's length to the side of the body
Holding the flashlight at arm's length to the side separates the officer's silhouette from the light source, making the officer a harder target.
A driver stopped for speeding provides a license that appears to belong to someone else. The FIRST action the officer should take is to:
Answer: Request a second form of identification and run the name through NCIC/CJIS
Running the information through NCIC/CJIS verifies identity and checks for warrants before making an arrest decision.
The 'offset' patrol technique in high-crime areas means officers:
Answer: Travel slightly off the centerline to improve lateral visibility
Traveling offset from the centerline gives the officer a wider field of view and reduces the predictability of the patrol path.
Under New Jersey law, a driver who accumulates how many points on their license triggers an MVC surcharge notice?
Answer: 6 points
New Jersey's MVC issues a surcharge assessment once a driver reaches 6 points within three years.
When approaching a stopped vehicle on the passenger side, the primary advantage is:
Answer: Reduced exposure to passing traffic
A passenger-side approach keeps the officer away from the traffic lane, significantly reducing the risk of being struck by passing vehicles.
A pedestrian is struck by a vehicle in a marked crosswalk. The driver claims the 'Don't Walk' signal was displayed. Which evidence is MOST useful to establish pedestrian right-of-way at the time of impact?
Answer: Traffic signal cycle timing records from the jurisdiction's traffic engineering department
Official traffic signal timing records establish the exact phase of the signal cycle at the moment of the crash.
An officer observes a motorist whose vehicle is weaving within its lane but not crossing lane lines. This behavior MOST likely justifies:
Answer: A traffic stop based on reasonable suspicion of impaired driving
Weaving within a lane is a recognized National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicator of impaired driving, establishing reasonable suspicion for a stop.