{"id":174,"date":"2023-02-24T18:49:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T23:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/campus-safety\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:09:48","slug":"expectations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/campus-safety\/expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"bb-primary-1 wp-block-heading\">What Motorists Can Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common questions asked by motorist is, \u201cWhat am I suppose to do if a police officer pulls me over?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is what you, as a motorist can expect<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The officer may activate the overhead red lights, horn\/siren to gain your attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional officers may arrive as a back-up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Officers will advise you why you are being stopped.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The officer will request you present your driver\u2019s license and the vehicle\u2019s registration and insurance card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Officers may search your vehicle if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You cannot produce proof of ownership or registration for the vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Probable cause exists that your vehicle contains evidence of a crime or contains illegal materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are arrested or your vehicle is impounded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Officers may issue a traffic summons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Motorists can expect to be treated fairly, courteously and in a professional manner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If in an isolated or remote area, you may request the officer follow you to a safer location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are pulled over by a plain clothes officer, you may request the presence of a uniformed officer\/vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bb-primary-1 wp-block-heading\">What a Police Officer Expects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Driver should safely and promptly drive the vehicle to the right side of the roadway and stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driver and occupants should keep their hands in plain view and stay in the car unless told otherwise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driver should have driver\u2019s license, registration and insurance card ready for the officer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driver should not make any sudden movements. Advise the officer if you need to enter your glove compartment to retrieve your driver\u2019s license, registration or insurance card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driver should not debate the issuance of a summons on the highway; any disputes will be settled in court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a courtesy and for your own personal safety, drivers should turn on the vehicle\u2019s interior lighting during evening and early morning hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"bb-primary-1 wp-block-heading\">Safe Driving Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drive friendly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a courteous driver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep to the right except to pass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always use directional signals when turning or changing lanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Motorists Can Expect One of the most common questions asked by motorist is, \u201cWhat am I suppose to do if a police officer pulls me over?\u201d Here is what you, as a motorist can expect: 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