CH 10 Traffic Stops

FL statute allows what document to be presented electronically or on paper? (436)

Officers are assigned Uniform Traffic Citation books with a preprinted number. In this book, they must account for each Uniform Traffic Citation assigned to them. How many citations are provided in each book? (438)

fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer (s. 316.1935, F.S.); leaving the scene of a crash (ss. 316.027, and 316.061, F.S.); driving under the influence (s. 316.193, F.S.) are all examples of what kind of traffic violation? (420)

The ________ Amendment guarantees every person within the U.S. equal protection under the law. (425)

What location would be the best choice for making a high risk traffic stop? (444)

When an officer knows in advance that a vehicle has been reported stolen, was seen in the commission of a felony, or when the driver or an occupant of that vehicle is suspected of a crime in progress or felony, the risk increases both for the officer and for the public. This is known as a _________ traffic stop. (442)

What is not an appropriate action that an officer may take during a traffic stop? (437)

A traffic stop begins the moment an officer observes an event or reason that merits the stop. An ________ risk traffic stop refers to a stop in which the potential risk of the situation is not known. (428)

According to s. 318.14(3), F.S., refusal to accept and sign a Uniform Traffic Citation requiring a court appearance is a criminal violation that may result in arrest. If the violator still refuses to sign, place him or her under arrest and _____________________. (441)

A ______________, printed on a Florida driver’s license, may limit a driver from operating certain types of motor vehicles or require that he or she meet certain conditions when driving any motor vehicle. (423)

_______ describes the smaller segment of a population that differs from the majority by one or more characteristics. (426)

Which part of the traffic citation is retained by the court? (439)

While on patrol, Officer Rippey observes an occupied vehicle in front of a Walmart. The vehicle is in an area that is posted with a "No stopping, standing, or parking" sign. What type of violation is this vehicle committing? (422)

When the officer believes that all passengers have been removed from the suspect vehicle and no one can be seen inside, he or she should use pretense or a bluff and command any hidden passengers to exit the vehicle. This is a safety technique, often referred to as the “_______” rule of safety. (448)

Which chapter in the FL statutes deals with motor vehicle licenses and registration? (421)

There are four current versions of the Florida Driver’s license, which is the license issued to state of Florida residents who pass the DHSMV tests granting them the privilege to drive in Florida. Which color identifies a CDL? (423)

Who assumes command of a high risk traffic stop? (446)

Violations of chapter 316 of the Florida Statutes (that are not listed as criminal) are deemed ______________— which are noncriminal violations that may be punished by fines, court costs, driving school, and community service hours, but not by incarceration. (421)

(High risk traffic stop) Where the driver and passengers are handcuffed may vary. Some agencies handcuff all suspects at the front tires of the backup vehicle, leaving the back of the primary vehicle as a “________,” while others take all suspects to the back of the backup vehicle to search and secure. (447)

What agency is responsible for issuing driver’s licenses, motor vehicle titles, license plates, and vessel registrations, as well as overseeing the Florida Highway Patrol. (422)

In _______________, 367 S.S.643 (1961), the Supreme Court declared that no state can limit this constitutional right; every person is entitled to be treated the same under similar circumstances. (425)

An officer must decide whether to approach the violator’s vehicle or call the driver back to the patrol vehicle (called the ____________ tactic) to acquire information. (435)

Under what step does the officer-driver interaction begin? (430)

If the violator stops on the right side of the road, assume the _________ in which you align the center of the patrol vehicle’s hood with the left taillight of the violator’s vehicle. (432)

(High risk traffic stops) The last passengers exiting the vehicle should be instructed to ______________. (448)

Which class is required for drivers of straight trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 lbs. or more? (424)

While on traffic stop, Officer Decker receives a FL DL that has 775.21 on the right hand corner in black. What does this indicate? (424)

A license ____________ is a special authorization printed on a Florida driver’s license permitting a driver to drive certain types of vehicles or transport certain types of property or number of passengers. (423)

Traffic control signal devices, unlawful speed, and child restraint requirements are what type of traffic violation? (421)

While on a traffic stop, a female driver provides a learners license that restricts her to operate a vehicle only when there is another licensed driver who is at least 21 in the vehicle with her. The female driver is alone. What type of traffic violation did she commit? (422)

_______________ is the general speed and direction of vehicle or pedestrian movement. (429)

According to the Florida Legal Guidelines, a _________ is the lawful, temporary detention of an individual in a vehicle by a law enforcement officer for an investigative purpose. (420)

During a high risk traffic stop, a designated area of disadvantage to the suspect vehicle driver or occupant is known as the ____________ (447)

As you approach the violator’s vehicle, assess the license plate. Indicators that the plate may not belong to the vehicle include the presence of dead insects on the tag, suggesting that ____________________? (435)

According to Title ___, Section 242 of the United States Code, anyone who “under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person...to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws...or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of color, or race...shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for no more than one year, or both, and if bodily injury results...shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for no more than 10 years or both...and if death results...shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life or both, or may be sentenced to death.” (425)

When issuing a traffic citation, criminal violations require what? (440)

What is the 1st step of a traffic stop? (429)

A Florida driver’s license may also include _____________ that signal an officer about a person’s health condition or public safety status. (423)

Pursuant to F.S. s. 316.650(10), an officer must issue a citation to anyone convicted of any offense _____________________________. (438)

Florida Statute s. 316.003(75), Florida Statutes, defines ________ as “every device, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.” (420)