PBSF 2016 Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws

This course is a required component of the new MGA Public Safety Certificate Program. It introduces students to the basic elements of Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the elements of specific traffic offenses contained in the Uniform Rules of the Road; the elements of serious traffic offences; violations which can be enforced on both public and private property; procedure for identifying, stopping, detaining, and arresting a person for the purpose of traffic enforcement; effective selective traffic enforcement techniques; and legal restrictions on the use of speed detection devices. Students will be required to complete lab components at GPSTC facilities.

Credits

5 credits

Lecture Hours

3 hours

Lab Hours

2 hours