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Edition #2
Q: 1- What is the requirement when approaching a traffic light that is out of service due to power loss or other reason? Do all vehicles have to stop, or only on the side street, etc? 2- Is there a law that requires children below a certain age to be seated only in the rear seat of a vehicle? A: 1- All vehicles approaching a non-functioning traffic signal must stop completely, just as if the intersection were controlled by stop signs. (Title 75 Section 3112c2) 2- No, the vehicle code only requires that persons under the age of four be in an approved child restraint system. It is, however, an excellent practice to keep children in the rear passenger area whenever possible. (Title 75 Section 3112c2)
Q: Can you tell me what is involved in becoming a police officer? Do I have to go to college? Do townships provide training? Would you recommend this job to someone? I am 12 years old and would like to become a police officer. Thank you. A: Potential police officers are subject to a vigorous hiring process, consisting of, but not limited to a written exam, a physical agility test, oral interviews, psychological reviews and background investigations. While not all police departments require college, many are beginning to require at least an associates degree from an applicant. I would highly recommend you attend college, as even more departments will likely require some form of college education by the time you are old enough to apply for employment as a police officer. Doylestown Township does provide training to the candidates it hires, sending them to an accredited police academy to get the basic knowledge required to be a police officer. Doylestown Township also continues to update and expand the training of it's officers throughout their careers to ensure a very knowledgeable and capable police department. A career as a police officer is not for everyone - an officer is required to bear witness to much tragedy and disappointing behavior. There are, however, moments when an officer has the unique opportunity to truly effect people's lives in a positive way. For that reason, I would highly recommend the choice of police officer for a career.
Q: I got pulled over for going 35 in a 30 zone. The officer asked me and my girlfriend for our ID's. He came back and handed her a written warning for not having a seat belt on and gave me a $75.00 ticket for speeding and a seatbelt violation. My girlfriend doesn't even have her license yet and my uncle said that if the driver has someone in their car with no seat belt the driver is supposed to be charged. My question is will the written warning to my girlfriend be on her record when she gets her license and was the officer supposed to give it to her or charge me? We live in Middletown, MA. Thank you. A: Doylestown Township is in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, so I am not familiar with the exact rules and regulations in other states and commonwealths. I can only tell you that in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the driver is responsible for the passengers wearing seatbelts and could be cited for violations. Your girlfriend's warning would not be on her Department of Transportation driving record. I would recommend speaking with a representative of your local law enforcement agency for clarification.
Q: Question? 1- How do you check for speed between the white lines painted on the roads. 2- Are all of the lines spaced the same 3- Must the officer checking the speed using these line see the line from where her is parking 4- Is it legal for a police car to park on a traffic island (or lined area in the center) in the center of the road---(a place where I as a everyday drive would get a ticket for parking there--- 6- I it legal for a local organization to have a coin toss in the center of the road--- Thank you. A: 1- Select speed enforcement details between lines painted on the roadway or other fixed objects are done with a timing device, usually with a modified stop watch or similar device. A vehicle is timed to find out how long it took to travel the known distance between the lines. The lines are a measured distance apart, so the speed can be easily calculated using the distance and time. 2- No, the lines are not all spaced the same. 3- The officer does need to see the lines and / or the objects he is using for reference points. 4- No, local police in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can not use radar to issue citations for speeding violations at this time. 5- Yes, it is legal. A police vehicle is exempt from parking regulations (PAVC section 3105b1) 6- No, "coin-tosses" are not legal on state roads in the Commonwealth (PAVC section 3545, pedestrians soliciting rides or business)
Q: While crossing an intersection in Linwood, Delaware City, I hit the side of a car that was passing on the right of a left turning truck. The 5 cars immediately behind this truck were stopped (courtesy to let me cross) and seeing a clear way across, I started to cross. But when I got to the other side of the truck, a car was passing all of the stopped cars and I hit it in the doors. I got cited for violating PAVC 3323(b). Can I be ticketed for failing to stop at a stop sign when I had been at the stop sign for at least 3 minutes (heavy traffic and I was the lead car)? A: Yes, you can. PAVC 3323(b), Stop Signs and Yield Signs, says that the operator of a vehicle has two responsibilities at a stop sign; to come to a complete stop (which you did), and to yield the right of way to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another roadway so close as to constitute a hazard while you are crossing the intersection (the part you were cited for). You were cited not because you didn't stop, but because you failed to yield, which is a violation of the section.
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