§ 20-190.1 – Patrol vehicles to have sirens; sounding siren.
20-190.1. Patrol vehicles to have sirens; sounding siren. Every motor vehicle operated on the highways of the State by officers and members of the State Highway Patrol shall be equipped with a siren. Whenever any such officer or member operating any unmarked car shall overtake another vehicle on the highway after sunset of any day […]
§ 20-190.3 – Assignment of new highway patrol cars.
20-190.3. Assignment of new highway patrol cars. All new highway patrol cars, whether marked or unmarked, placed in service after July 1, 1985, shall be assigned to all members of the Highway Patrol. (1985, c. 757, s. 165; 1987, c. 738, s. 122; 1989, c. 752, s. 114.)
§ 20-191 – Use of facilities.
20-191. Use of facilities. Office space and other equipment and facilities of the Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation, presently being used by the State Highway Patrol shall continue to be used by the Patrol, and joint use of space, equipment and facilities between any division of the Department of Transportation and the State […]
§ 20-192 – Shifting of personnel from one district to another.
20-192. Shifting of personnel from one district to another. The commanding officer of the State Highway Patrol under such rules and regulations as the Department of Public Safety may prescribe shall have authority from time to time to shift the forces from one district to another, or to consolidate more than one district force at […]
§ 20-194 – Defense of members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments.
20-194. Defense of members and other State law-enforcement officers in civil actions; payment of judgments. (a) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 28.27(d), effective July 1, 2011. (b) In the event that a member of the Highway Patrol or any other State law-enforcement officer is sued in a civil action as an individual for acts […]
§ 20-195 – Cooperation between Patrol and local officers.
20-195. Cooperation between Patrol and local officers. The Secretary of Public Safety with the approval of the Governor, through the State Highway Patrol, shall encourage the cooperation between the Highway Patrol and the several municipal and county peace officers of the State for the enforcement of all traffic laws and the proper administration of the […]
§ 20-196 – Statewide radio system authorized; use of telephone lines in emergencies.
20-196. Statewide radio system authorized; use of telephone lines in emergencies. The Secretary of Public Safety, through the State Highway Patrol is hereby authorized and directed to set up and maintain a statewide radio system, with adequate broadcasting stations so situate as to make the service available to all parts of the State for the […]
§ 20-196.2 – Use of aircraft to discover certain motor vehicle violations; declaration of policy.
20-196.2. Use of aircraft to discover certain motor vehicle violations; declaration of policy. The State Highway Patrol is hereby permitted the use of aircraft to discover violations of Part 10 of Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes relating to operation of motor vehicles and rules of the road. It is hereby declared […]
§ 20-196.3 – Who may hold supervisory positions over sworn members of the Patrol.
20-196.3. Who may hold supervisory positions over sworn members of the Patrol. Notwithstanding any other provision of the General Statutes, only the following individuals may hold a supervisory position over sworn members of the Patrol: (1) The Governor. (2) The Secretary of Public Safety. (3) A uniformed member of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol […]
§ 20-196.4 – Oversized and hazardous shipment escort fee.
20-196.4. Oversized and hazardous shipment escort fee. (a) Every person, firm, corporation, or entity required by the North Carolina Department of Transportation or any federal agency or commission to have a law enforcement escort provided by the State Highway Patrol for the transport of any oversized load or hazardous shipment by road or rail shall […]