Walk It Through: The Lights in the Mirror
An ambulance from behind, a trooper on the shoulder, and a car that keeps going.
On a two-lane road in town, an ambulance comes up from behind with its lights flashing and its siren on.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An ambulance, a stopped trooper and a signal to pull over. A chase with a crash, a passenger who flees on foot, and an unmarked car are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- ArrestTaking a person into custody in the manner the law authorizes, so the person can answer for an offense.
- Class A misdemeanorThe higher misdemeanor class, carrying up to 360 days and a $3,000 fine.
- Class C felonyThe lowest felony class, carrying up to 5 years and a $10,000 fine.
- Fleeing an officerA driver willfully failing to stop, or fleeing, after a visual or audible signal from a marked police vehicle or a uniformed officer.
- InfractionAn offense carrying no jail and a fine of up to $1,000.