are police exempt from motor vehicle laws?

Answer 1

actually most of the time in most states yes. If they are on duty or in the police vehicle and sometimes even in there own car. I can think of two states where they are exempt and that is illinois and missouri. The other states they are exempt while on duty or on a call.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Police are definately not exempt from motor vehicle laws. There are a few things they can do in an emergency that citizens can not do. Police officers are held at a higher level when it comes to driving, thats what they do alot of the day. When a police officer or any other emergency response personnel activate their lights and sirens, they are held accountable for anything that they cause to happen. Just because they have the authority and need to get somewhere fast, that does not mean they are exempt from liability. They lose points on their license just like everyone else.

Answer 4

Certain ones, like the speed limit, when responding to emergency calls or the seat belt law when you have prisoners in the back of the car. Police can also go through red lights if they have their emergency equipment activated and siren on (supposed to stop first though to make sure the way is safe).
There are others and they usually depend on what kind of call the officer is on.

Answer 5

Yes emergency personnel, fire dept.,ambulances,police are all exempt from many traffic laws in the furtherance of their duties...and police are not required to utilize lights and sirens when doing so.

Answer 6

Generally, no, but they tend to know where the other cops are at any given moment so they don't get caught, and you can't generally effect a "citizen's arrest" for a traffic violation, or when a uniformed cop is around.

However, the police supervisors do not like getting phone calls about police cruisers speeding or running lights for no reason.

Answer 7

No one is exempt from traffic laws, except USA guests with diplomatic immunity or while expediting an authorized law-fully sworn duty.

Answer 8

ok first i'm not a criminal specialist.....i imagine the length of the motor is the determining component...the following in Ga over 50cc needs license and so on.....visit Arizona statutes (28-904) ....and skim it for your self...Now if the fee ticket claims you've been using a bike not utilising a motorized vehicle ,you are able to argue that the LEO is making up statutes up. i imagine he became intimidating you because if he might want to he would have charged you with each and every thing accessible. ....BRB.....EDIT...sounds like qs is reproduction and pasting

Answer 9

Absolutley not. A Florida Highway Patrol officer came behind me and passed no exagaration he was doing 120 MPH on a 70 without sirens or lights.

Answer 10

No,they are NOT. There are circumstances where they may exceed the speed limits, but even that is now being curtailed by some depts., because of too many accidents involving innocent people.