- b. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PTDs BE USED AGAINST MOTORCYCLES OR THREE-WHEELED VEHICLES, UNLESS THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS JUSTIFIED.
- c. Unless substantial risk to the public is imminent and apparent by not terminating a pursuit, PTDs will not be used against:
- (1) School buses transporting passengers.
- (2) Buses transporting passengers.
- (3) Trucks transporting explosives or other hazardous materials.
- (4) Vans transporting passengers.
- (5) Any other vehicle, which could reasonably be expected to be above normal risk of causing serious damage or injury.
- d. Reasonable effort will be made to avoid using PTDs on road surfaces that have in the immediate vicinity:
- (1) Standing water.
- (2) An exceptionally rough surface.
- (3) Other unique characteristics or circumstances that would indicate a foreseeable increase in the risk of a serious crash.
- e. PTDs should be deployed in areas with unobstructed views of the roadways from both directions to aid in deployment and lessen the possibility of a crash. The safety of members while deploying PTDs must also be considered in selecting a deployment location.
- f. Once the PTD is in place, everyone at the scene should seek a secure location away from the path of the fleeing vehicle. Protection should be sought from barriers constructed in a manner capable to offer adequate protection to the on-scene members. DEPLOYING MEMBERS SHOULD USE THEIR PATROL UNIT FOR PROTECTION ONLY AS A LAST RESORT. If adequate protection is not available, the PTD shall not be deployed.
- g. When the fleeing vehicle has passed the device’s location, the device shall be removed from the roadway. The roadway should be free of moving traffic prior to any attempt to remove the device and/or device debris from the roadway.
- h. PTDs may be deployed, in accordance with the guidelines contained in this section, when another law enforcement agency requests FHP assistance in terminating a pursuit, regardless of the circumstances that led to the initiation of the pursuit.
POLICY 17.05-10
