How should you react when a traffic officer tells you to do something which is ordinarily considered to be against the law?

Answer 1

When a traffic officer tells you to do something ordinarily against the law, you do it. In a bad traffic jam, he may tell you to go through a red light. The officers want to get rid of the jam. If a gas main breaks, they want to route traffic around the danger and send traffic the wrong way on a one way street. You go where they send you. You do not want to go where you might get blown up. There are times when there are emergencies and the normal rules can not apply. The officers will be glad when the emergency is over and it is possible to resume normal operations.

In a temporary traffic situation, you follow the officer's orders and directions. (e.g.: If, in order to avoid an accident scene you are directed to drive on the wrong side of the roadway - you do it. BUT - not to the point where EVERY TIME you come upon an accident scene you feel empowered to drive on the wrong side of the road just because some officer told you to do it at some time in the past.) You must obey traffic officer at all times no matter what.

Always obey the traffic officer

It is entirely dependent on the instructions. For example, if the officer tells you make an immediate U-turn where no U-turns are permitted and drive down the wrong side of the road so he can clear the lane for incoming emergency vehicles - then you are required to comply; if the officer tells you pick up a stick and poke out somebody's eye, then you are not required to perform the task.

SHORT ANSWER: The traffic and motor vehicles codes of all jurisdictions state that when an officer is directing traffic, it is the officers direction that takes precedence and which must be followed regardless of any other rules, signs, or normally prevailing laws to the contrary.

Answer 2

If you are in this situation, you should look around to see what are the others people doing, or to see is there any accidents or something wrong with the streets.... After looking around carefully, I think you will know what you should do.

Added: If an officer clearly directs you to do something then follow his directions. He's not out there standing in the middle of the road for his health - there's a reason for it. Don't bother looking around to see what others are doing - what THEY are doing is not your concern .

Answer 3

It depends on what you are asked to do. In a circumstance where an officer is directing traffic at an intersection and you are directed to go while the light is red, you would obey the officer, as officers directing "trump" signals.

If you are directed to do something that makes no reasonable sense, such as to hurt someone, you should refuse.

Answer 4

When a traffic officer tells you to do something ordinarily against the law, you do it. In a bad traffic jam, he may tell you to go through a red light. The officers want to get rid of the jam. If a gas main breaks, they want to route traffic around the danger and send traffic the wrong way on a one way street. You go where they send you. You do not want to go where you might get blown up. There are times when there are emergencies and the normal rules can not apply. The officers will be glad when the emergency is over and it is possible to resume normal operations.
In a temporary traffic devolved situation, you follo wthe officer's orders and directions. (e.g.: If, in order to avoid an accident scene you are directed to drive on the wrong side of the roadway - you do it. BUT - not to the point where EVERY TIME you come upon an accident scene you feel empowered to drive on the wrong side of the road just because some officer told you to do it at some time in the past.) You must obey traffic officer at all times no matter what.
Always obey the traffic officer
It is entirely dependent on the instructions. For example, if the officer tells you make an immediate U-turn where no U-turns are permitted and drive down the wrong side of the road so he can clear the lane for incoming emergency vehicles - then you are required to comply; if the officer tells you pick up a stick and poke out somebody's eye, then you are not required to perform the task.

Answer 5

When a traffic officer tells you to do something ordinarily against the law, you do it. In a bad traffic jam, he may tell you to go through a red light. The officers want to get rid of the jam. If a gas main breaks, they want to route traffic around the danger and send traffic the wrong way on a one way street. You go where they send you. You do not want to go where you might get blown up. There are times when there are emergencies and the normal rules can not apply. The officers will be glad when the emergency is over and it is possible to resume normal operations.

In a temporary traffic devolved situation, you follow the officer's orders and directions. (e.g.: If, you are directed to drive on the wrong side of the roadway in order to avoid the scene of an accident - you do it. BUT - not to the point where EVERY TIME you come upon an accident scene you feel empowered to drive on the wrong side of the road just because some officer told you to do it at some time in the past.) You must obey traffic officer at all times no matter what.

Always obey the traffic officer

It is entirely dependent on the instructions. For example, if the officer tells you make an immediate U-turn where no U-turns are permitted and drive down the wrong side of the road so he can clear the lane for incoming emergency vehicles - then you are required to comply; if the officer tells you pick up a stick and poke out somebody's eye, then you are not required to perform the task.

Answer 6

It depends on what you are told to do. If you are told to cross the double yellows or are directed to go through a red light, you should use common sense. If you are directed to kill someone, you should refuse.