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- From: Doug.Plaza@f413.n107.z1.fidonet.org (Doug Plaza)
- Newsgroups: misc.emerg-services
- Subject: Re: VOLUNTEERS
- Message-ID: <721807997.F00158@remote.halcyon.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 11:32:00 -0800
- Sender: UUCP@remote.halcyon.com
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- DP>I have to agree with Ed on this one. Volunteer (or Paid for that
- matter) FD
- DP>members can *not* have a driver written up for a violation of the
- VTL
- DP>without PD witnessing it (at least in New York State they can't).
- When I
- DP>first started driving (on calls) I asked a friend who is a police
- officer
- DP>the very same question after having a near accident with a driver
- who
- DP>totally ignored lights/sirens - and he said that PD has to witness
- the
- DP>actual occurence.
-
- The PD must witnees the violation if they are going to sign the
- complaint, but in most states anyone con file a complaint. You just
- have to be the person signing the ticket and be prepared to back it up
- in court if the violator fights it...and they probably will.
-
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