HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 4 Chapter 3-Lighting Exemption of a Law Enforcement Vehicle
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RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT
PPM
OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL
LEL
IGHTING XEMPTION OF A AW
EV
NFORCEMENT EHICLE
DI:J11,2007 RD:UR
ATE SSUED UNE ETENTION ATE NTIL ESCINDED
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ECTION HAPTER
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OLICY TATEMENT
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T IS THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT TO PROTECT LIVES
L.I,PL
WHILE ENFORCING THE AW N ADDITION IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIOR AKE
PD
OLICE EPARTMENT TO GUIDE ITS OFFICERS IN THE SAFE AND REASONABLE
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PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES O ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS THE FOLLOWING POLICY
IS PROVIDED TO CONTROL AND REGULATE THE MANNER IN WHICH EMERGENCY VEHICLE
.
OPERATIONS ARE UNDER TAKEN AND PERFORMED
D
EFINITIONS
F,:
OR THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS APPLY
V
EHICLE
A,P
MOTOR VEHICLE OWNED LEASED OR OTHERWISE THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF RIOR
L.
AKE
L
IGHTS
R.
EFERS TO HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS
P
ROCEDURE
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HEN ENGAGED IN EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL
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DUTIES DRIVERS OF AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES ARE GRANTED EXEMPTIONS BY
.T
STATUTE FROM TRAFFIC LAWS HESE EXEMPTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP PROTECT
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LIVES NOT TO PLACE THEM AT UNDUE RISK FFICERS OF THE RIOR AKE OLICE
D:
EPARTMENT MAY NOT OPERATE A VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHTS
A.O
N AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
B.A
T SPEEDS GREATED THAN WHAT IS REASONABLE AND PRUDENT UNDER
,
EXISTING WEATHER RAOD AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
C.F
ASTER THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT
D.I
N SITUATIONS WHERE THE PEACE OFFICER IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN
MNS,
THE PURSUT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF TATUTES
S609.487
ECTION
E.CMNS,S169.541
ONTRARY TO THE ELEMENTS OF TATUTES ECTION