highway patrols
Interstate law enforcement
Highway patrols are law enforcement agencies responsible for traffic safety and enforcing laws on public roads, especially highways and interstates.
In the United States, most states have a highway patrol or state police force with jurisdiction over major roadways: The highway patrol pulled over a speeding truck.
Officers may also assist at accidents and respond to emergencies on rural stretches where local police are distant.
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- pulled overOrdered to roadside
- patrolmanOfficer walking assigned territory
- interstateBetween political regions
- speed trapCovert enforcement for speeders
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