Patrol and Traffic Flashcards
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Under ORC 4511.19, what is the legal BAC limit for operating a vehicle in Ohio?
Answer: 0.08%
Ohio establishes 0.08% BAC as the per se legal limit.
What are the three Standardized Field Sobriety Tests recognized by NHTSA?
Answer: Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus, Walk-and-Turn, One-Leg Stand
The three NHTSA-validated SFSTs are HGN, Walk-and-Turn, and One-Leg Stand.
What is a 'pretextual stop' and is it legal in Ohio?
Answer: A traffic stop based on a valid violation where the officer's underlying motivation may be to investigate other activity--legal per Whren v. United States
A pretextual stop is legal as long as there is objective justification, regardless of the officer's subjective motivation.
During a traffic stop, when may an officer order the driver and passengers to exit?
Answer: Officers may order the driver out (Pennsylvania v. Mimms) and passengers out (Maryland v. Wilson) during any lawful stop
The Supreme Court has ruled officers may order both drivers and passengers to exit during any lawful traffic stop.
What is the 'automobile exception' to the warrant requirement?
Answer: Officers may search a vehicle without a warrant if they have probable cause, due to the vehicle's mobility
The automobile exception allows warrantless vehicle searches when officers have probable cause.
What is an officer's duty regarding drug-impaired driving detection?
Answer: Officers must recognize drug impairment signs and may use DRE protocols or ARIDE
Officers are trained to recognize drug impairment and may use DRE or ARIDE protocols.