Traffic Stops

Question 1

(Traffic Stops) What are the (3) Primary Purposes For Every Traffic Stop

Answer 1

1. Stop a violation of the law for public safety.
2. Serve as a general deterrent to other driver’s.
3. Modify the driver’s future driving behavior.

Question 2

(Traffic Stops) 49-1501

Answer 2

Authority to make a traffic stop

Question 3

(Traffic Stops) Code that gives you authority to make a traffic stop

Answer 3

49-1501

Question 4

(Traffic Stops) Officers may stop vehicles for enforcement or investigative purposes
based on ___________ __________ __________ or __________ _________

Answer 4

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion

or

Probable Cause

Question 5

(Traffic Stops) is a presumption of
wrongdoing, based on observed facts and
circumstances that would lead a reasonable officer to
believe that criminal activity is afoot. (Terry v. Ohio)

Answer 5

RAS

Question 6

(Traffic Stops) Facts and evidences that lead many to believe that the accused actually committed the crime. A probable cause is not a fail proof evidence as it only provides enough grounds to deem the convicted guilty of a crime, and thus to arrest and put the accused to trial. (Blacks Law Dictionary)

Answer 6

Probable Cause

Question 7

(Traffic Stops) _______ ________ is concrete evidence of a crime and the person suspected is more likely than not the one who

Answer 7

Probable Cause

Question 8

(Traffic Stops) Can you order someone to roll down the window?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

(Traffic Stops) Is the appearance

Question 10

(Traffic Stops) Can you make passengers stay in the vehicle during a traffic stop?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

(Traffic Stops) What are the (2) Types of Stops

Answer 11

(1) Unknown Risk Traffic Stops
(2) High Risk Traffic Stops “Felony Stops”

Question 12

(Traffic Stops) What are the (4) Phases of a Traffic Stop?

(OSCC)

Answer 12

(1) Observation
(2) Stopping
(3) Contact
(4) Clearing

Question 13

(Traffic Stops) Concrete Evidence a traffic violation has occured is…

Answer 13

Probable Cause

Question 14

(Traffic Stops) Appearance that a crime or traffic violation has been committed/omitted is….

Answer 14

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion

Question 15

(Traffic Stops) Officer is limited with little to no information as to the level of danger they may face in stopping a particular vehicle.

Answer 15

Unknown Risk Traffic Stop

Question 16

(Traffic Stops) The majority of traffic stops are what type of stop…

Answer 16

Unknown Risk Traffic Stops

Question 17

(Traffic Stops) All radio communications are done _______ a traffic stop

Answer 17

Before

Question 18

(Traffic Stops) Once coming to a stop, the officer should do what ‘quickly’ and what ‘slowly’?

Answer 18

Exit patrol car quickly
Approach Vehicle Slowly
Also do a ‘cursory observation’ and ‘feel’ trunk for movement

Question 19

(Traffic Stops)