traffic police

Highway law enforcement

Traffic police are law enforcement officers who regulate vehicle and pedestrian movement on roads.

They direct traffic at intersections, enforce traffic laws, respond to accidents, and issue citations for violations like speeding or running red lights.

The traffic police waved us through the construction zone.

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cones · whistle · directing · pedestrian safety · breathalyzer · license and registration · radar guns · hand signals · badge · intersection · yellow light · crossing guard · vest · speeding · moving violation · uniform · detour · motorcycle

Categories
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relationship to traffic violations

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Those driving too fast

drunk drivers · motorists · drivers · pedestrians · cyclists

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G