Effective Strategies for Motorcycle Stops.

摘要

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified the need to provide the law enforcement community with guidance regarding the safe conduct of motorcycle traffic stops. This document describes promising practices for safely and effectively conducting traffic stops of motorcyclists, effective officer safety strategies and techniques, as well as strategies and techniques for reducing high-speed pursuits involving motorcycles. These techniques are not purported to eliminate high-speed pursuits, but are intended to help reduce the likelihood that a pursuit will result from a motorcycle traffic stop, and to maximize the safety of all involved. Promising practices for training law enforcement officers in the safe conduct of motorcycle traffic stops are also provided. This guidance document is designed for law enforcement executives, planners and policy makers, curriculum designers, trainers, supervisory staff, and law enforcement officers at all levels of experience who are responsible for conducting traffic stops in the course of their duties. The primary intent of this document is to assist law enforcement officers in safely conducting motorcycle traffic stops and issuing citations when violations are observed. The suggestions offered are intended to raise awareness of various risks associated with motorcycle traffic stops, as well as to identify strategies and techniques that can help law enforcement officers manage, mitigate, or avoid these risks. The recommendations contained herein are not formulaic and are not intended to supersede or replace the use of discretion and professional judgment of the law enforcement officer or individual agency policy.