Maricopa Community Colleges  LET182   19982-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/23/00  
LET182      19982-20006 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Transportation Laws
Transportation law provisions. Covers Departmental General Orders, the Fourth Amendment, recent case laws and Arizona Revised Statute Title 28, as well as civil and criminal traffic laws. Traffic offenses, violation name and classification included. Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LET182   19982-20006 Transportation Laws
1. Identify organization and concept of general orders. (I)
2. Identify key points relating to their function. (II)
3. Collect applicable orders not covered in class when they are needed for reference. (III)
4. Cite recent case laws. (IV)
5. Explain the Fourth Amendment. (IV)
6. Explain traffic law development. (V)
7. Differentiate between civil and criminal traffic laws. (V)
8. List definitions in ARS 28. (V)
9. Identify provisions regarding transportation laws. (V)
10. Analyze specific elements and issues involved in traffic offenses. (V)
11. Identify and define a violation, its name and classification. (V)
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LET182   19982-20006 Transportation Laws
    I. Organization and General Orders
        A. Color Code
        B. Structure
          1. Purpose Statement
          2. Policy Statement
          3. Procedural Statement II Key Orders
        A. Organization
        B. Equipment
        C. Operations
        D. Notification
        E. Personnel
      III. Other References
          A. Subject Index
          B. Number Index
        IV. Case Laws
            A. Fourth Amendment
              1. Expectation of Privacy
              2. Use of Dogs
              3. Plain View
              4. Investigory Stops
              5. Protective Sweeps and Searches
              6. Searches Incident to Arrest
              7. Searches Without Warrants
              8. Good Faith Exceptions
              9. Roadblocks
              10. Warrantless Arrests
            B. Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
            C. Public Safety Exception to Miranda
            D. Questioning of Juveniles
            E. Hypnotic Testimony
          V. ARS Title 28
              A. Traffic Law Development
                1. Purpose
                2. Obstacles
                3. Authority
                4. Persons exempt
                5. Defenses
                6. Non-defenses
              B. Civil and Criminal Traffic Laws
              C. Definitions
                1. Chapter 1, Article 1
                2. Chapter 3
                3. Chapter 4
                4. Chapter 6
                5. Article 4
                6. Article 5
                7. Article 6
                8. Article 7
                9. Article 8
                10. Article 9
                11. Article 10
                12. Article 11
                13. Article 13
                14. Article 15
                15. Article 16
                16. Article 17
                17. Article 18
                18. Article 21
                19. Chapter 7, Article 8
                20. Chapter 8, Article 1
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