General Order 100.69 Enforcement Policy: Highway Transportation System

Question 1

According to this General Order, what is the primary mission of the CHP?

Answer 1

Management and regulation of traffic to achieve safe, lawful, and efficient use of the state’s highway transportation system.

Question 2

What does the highway transportation system include?

Answer 2

• Safety roadside rest areas.
• Vista points.
• Park and ride lots.
• Freeway travel lanes.
• Ramps.
• Shoulders.
• Medians.

Question 3

Who has full responsibility and primary jurisdiction for the administration and enforcement of laws regulating the operation of vehicles and the use of highways, and the investigation of traffic accidents on all state highways constructed as freeways within incorporated areas?

Answer 3

CHP Commissioner.

Question 4

Can city police officers, engaged primarily in general law enforcement duties, enforce state and local traffic laws and ordinances on state freeways?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Is the Commissioner required to make adequate provisions for patrol of highways at all times of the day or night?

Answer 5

Yes, pursuant to 2401 VC.

Question 6

What penal code section gives members of the CHP peace officer powers?

Answer 6

830.2 PC.

Question 7

Who is allowed to enact rules and regulations governing time and manner of use of safety roadside rest areas and vista points?

Answer 7

CalTrans, pursuant to 225 SHC

Question 8

Who enforces permit violations at safety roadside rest areas?

Answer 8

CHP, pursuant to 226 SHC.

Question 9

Who has jurisdiction over those matters related to the security of state offices, property, and occupants of state property?

Answer 9

CHP, pursuant to 14615(b) GC.

Question 10

Where does the Department acknowledge and discharge traffic law enforcement responsibility?

Answer 10

• Freeways.
• Freeway-related facilities located on state-owned and maintained property.
• Streets and highways in the unincorporated areas of the state.

Question 11

Does the Department promote the current provisions allowing local enforcement to enforce laws on freeways?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

What did the Department create when it merged with the California State Police?

Answer 12

Safety Services Program.

Question 13

What is the Department required to provide on all freeways?

Answer 13

Traffic law enforcement and related services and general law enforcement services when local law enforcement agencies decline, or are otherwise unable to do so.

Question 14

Who provides traffic law enforcement services for all freeway related facilities such as park and ride lots, safety roadside rest areas, and vista points?

Answer 14

CHP

Question 15

In regard to the previous question (freeway related facilities), does the Department provide services for leased space, space for state employee parking, storage, unused or undeveloped space, maintenance facilities, park and ride lots not on state property?

Answer 15

No.

Question 16

What happens when state owned park and ride is leased to a public or private entity on a short-term basis, such as a weekend?

Answer 16

Traffic law enforcement services would be provided in accordance with those Vehicle Code sections applicable to private property.

Question 17

Who provides general law enforcement services on freeway related facilities when the local law enforcement agency declines or is unable to respond?

Answer 17

CHP.

Question 18

Does the CHP conduct preventative patrols to state-owned and maintained park-and-ride lots remote from the freeway?

Answer 18

Yes, based upon the Area’s needs and resources.

Question 19

Who is responsible for general law enforcement on unincorporated streets and highways?

Answer 19

Local police and sheriff agencies.

Question 20

For departmental purposes, what is a toll highway?

Answer 20

A way or place of whatever nature in public ownership, open for the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel, which requires a fee to traverse.

Question 21

Are toll highways part of the highway system?

Answer 21

Yes.

Question 22

Who operates toll highways?

Answer 22

Public or private sector.

Question 23

What is required in order for the Department to patrol on private toll highways?

Answer 23

Private sector is required to contract with and reimburse the Department for all traffic enforcement services.

Question 24

Where do private toll highway developers direct requests for CHP services on toll highways?

Answer 24

Local CHP field Division.

Question 25

Who has to approve all agreements for service on toll highways before external commitment to a toll highway developer is made?

Answer 25

A.C. Field.

Question 26

Does the Department normally receive reimbursement for routine service on public toll highways?

Answer 26

No.

Question 27

What does routine traffic enforcement service include?

Answer 27

• Traffic enforcement.
• Incident response.
• Providing various motorist services.

Question 28

How is the amount charged to a private toll highway determined?

Answer 28

Based on regular time (includes benefits and overhead costs) and/or overtime rate as determined by the availability of resources in the field command compared to the amount of services requested.

Question 29

Can a private toll highway operator request supplemental service beyond routine service, such as stationary toll enforcement?

Answer 29

Yes, using the same criteria to determine rates for routine service.

Question 30

Who are Divisions required to notify if local law enforcement agencies decline or are otherwise unable to provide general law enforcement coverage upon freeways and related facilities?

Answer 30

A.C. Field.

Question 31

If CalTrans has a question concerning primary jurisdiction, who acts as the liaison with local law enforcement?

Answer 31

CHP