CLEET - Law Enforcement Driver Training | 2025/2026
Questions in this set (57)
1. Reduce collisions
2. Reduce personal injury
3. Reduce the liability of the driver, community, or agency
4. Increase the level of attention to the driving task
5. Increase the desire to continue to improve as a driver
6. Create higher levels of maturity
7. Create greater emotional control and discipline
The student will identify the 8. Reduce risk acceptance when there is sufficient gain
justification for law enforcement
driver training. 9. Reduce stress levels on the driver
10. Improve the image of the law enforcement officer as
a role model and professional
11. Increase the information-processing and decision-making skills
necessary to avoid potential collision situations
12. Improve the personal skills necessary to cope with on-going driving
conditions
13. Improve vehicle control skills to cope with normal and abnormal
conditions
14. Improve skills, which carry over into the off-job driving responsibilities
, The first roughly half of these are my notes. I didn't have the fill in
the blank sheets so compare with your notes. If you have
Disclaimer
something different, you're probably right!
The second half are notes from another platoon.
Complying with State Law and Agency
Policy Public reaction to law
enforcement vehicles
The student will identify
characteristics unique to law
Using radio communications during normal and
enforcement driving.
emergency driving Driving under stress
Driving with distractions (prisoners, suspects, etc)
Driving on patrol (observing cars, buildings, people; wanted lists; listening to
radio)
A. State Statute Requirements - Non-Emergency Driving
1. Oklahoma has no statutes that specifically govern
non-emergency law enforcement driving. State statutory
The student will identify statutory provisions that govern the motoring public generally regulate
law, case law, and the principles non-emergency driving.
of liability governing non-
emergency, emergency, and 2. Agency Policy Requirements - Non-Emergency Driving.
pursuit driving law enforcement Must conform to the requirements of agency policy in order to
officers, supervisors, and enjoy protection from civil liability. Failure to comply with agency
agencies may be held civilly policy on non-emergency driving may be considered as
liable for injuries arising from evidence of the officer's negligence at trial.
law enforcement driving
activities. B. State Statute Requirements - Emergency Response Driving
1. Oklahoma has enacted statutes, which govern the use of law
enforcement vehicles in emergency situations. ( I did not write
these down...)
"The safety of an officer and the general public are paramount to
the total pursuit situation. Factors that assist in decision-making:
The student will identify the
No statutory requirements to start/stop pursuit, instead based on
factors that are involved with and
Agency Policy, violations, weather, traffic, speeds involved, driving
impact the initiation and
skills, mental/emotional state, danger posed (suspect/LEO driving),
termination of a Law
equipment status, vehicle capability, alternative methods of
Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit.
apprehension, felony vs. misdemeanor, etc.
When pursuit becomes hazardous, it should be terminated.
The stress endured during pursuit can greatly affect an officer's risk-
Questions in this set (57)
1. Reduce collisions
2. Reduce personal injury
3. Reduce the liability of the driver, community, or agency
4. Increase the level of attention to the driving task
5. Increase the desire to continue to improve as a driver
6. Create higher levels of maturity
7. Create greater emotional control and discipline
The student will identify the 8. Reduce risk acceptance when there is sufficient gain
justification for law enforcement
driver training. 9. Reduce stress levels on the driver
10. Improve the image of the law enforcement officer as
a role model and professional
11. Increase the information-processing and decision-making skills
necessary to avoid potential collision situations
12. Improve the personal skills necessary to cope with on-going driving
conditions
13. Improve vehicle control skills to cope with normal and abnormal
conditions
14. Improve skills, which carry over into the off-job driving responsibilities
, The first roughly half of these are my notes. I didn't have the fill in
the blank sheets so compare with your notes. If you have
Disclaimer
something different, you're probably right!
The second half are notes from another platoon.
Complying with State Law and Agency
Policy Public reaction to law
enforcement vehicles
The student will identify
characteristics unique to law
Using radio communications during normal and
enforcement driving.
emergency driving Driving under stress
Driving with distractions (prisoners, suspects, etc)
Driving on patrol (observing cars, buildings, people; wanted lists; listening to
radio)
A. State Statute Requirements - Non-Emergency Driving
1. Oklahoma has no statutes that specifically govern
non-emergency law enforcement driving. State statutory
The student will identify statutory provisions that govern the motoring public generally regulate
law, case law, and the principles non-emergency driving.
of liability governing non-
emergency, emergency, and 2. Agency Policy Requirements - Non-Emergency Driving.
pursuit driving law enforcement Must conform to the requirements of agency policy in order to
officers, supervisors, and enjoy protection from civil liability. Failure to comply with agency
agencies may be held civilly policy on non-emergency driving may be considered as
liable for injuries arising from evidence of the officer's negligence at trial.
law enforcement driving
activities. B. State Statute Requirements - Emergency Response Driving
1. Oklahoma has enacted statutes, which govern the use of law
enforcement vehicles in emergency situations. ( I did not write
these down...)
"The safety of an officer and the general public are paramount to
the total pursuit situation. Factors that assist in decision-making:
The student will identify the
No statutory requirements to start/stop pursuit, instead based on
factors that are involved with and
Agency Policy, violations, weather, traffic, speeds involved, driving
impact the initiation and
skills, mental/emotional state, danger posed (suspect/LEO driving),
termination of a Law
equipment status, vehicle capability, alternative methods of
Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit.
apprehension, felony vs. misdemeanor, etc.
When pursuit becomes hazardous, it should be terminated.
The stress endured during pursuit can greatly affect an officer's risk-
