19-622. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. For the purpose of warning and protecting the traveling public, the minimum requirements to be met by such officers establishing temporary road blocks, if time and circumstances allow, are:
1. The temporary road block must be established at a point on the highway or street clearly visible at a distance of not less than 100 yards in either direction.
2. At the point of the temporary road block, a sign shall be placed on the center line of the highway or street displaying the word "stop" in letters of sufficient size and luminosity to be readable at a distance of not less than 50 yards, in both directions, either in daytime or darkness.
3. At the same point of the temporary road block, at least one (1) blue light, on and burning, must be placed at the side of the highway or street which shall be a flashing or intermittent beam of light, clearly visible to the oncoming traffic, at a distance of not less than 100 yards.
4. At a distance of not less than 200 yards from the point of the temporary road block, warning signs must be placed at the side of the highway or street, containing any wording of sufficient size and luminosity, to warn the oncoming traffic that a "police stop" lies ahead. A burning beam light, flare or reflector must be placed near such signs for the purpose of attracting the attention of the traffic to the sign.
History:
[19-622, added 1957, ch. 31, sec. 3, p. 49; am. 1972, ch. 285, sec. 1, p. 717.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 6 - ARREST, BY WHOM AND HOW MADE
Section 19-601 - ARREST DEFINED.
Section 19-602 - ARREST, HOW MADE.
Section 19-603 - WHEN PEACE OFFICER MAY ARREST.
Section 19-604 - WHEN PRIVATE PERSON MAY ARREST.
Section 19-605 - MAGISTRATE MAY ORDER ARREST.
Section 19-606 - PERSON ARRESTING MAY SUMMON ASSISTANCE.
Section 19-607 - WHEN ARREST MAY BE MADE UPON A WARRANT.
Section 19-608 - INFORMATION TO PERSON ARRESTED.
Section 19-609 - WARRANT MUST BE SHOWN.
Section 19-610 - WHAT FORCE MAY BE USED.
Section 19-611 - BREAKING DOORS AND WINDOWS.
Section 19-612 - FORCE FOR PURPOSE OF LIBERATION.
Section 19-613 - WEAPONS MAY BE TAKEN.
Section 19-614 - DUTY OF PRIVATE PERSON MAKING ARREST.
Section 19-615 - PROCEDURE UPON ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT.
Section 19-616 - TELECOMMUNICATION OF WARRANT FOR SERVICE.
Section 19-618 - RECAPTURE AFTER ESCAPE.
Section 19-619 - BREAKING DOORS AND WINDOWS FOR RECAPTURE.
Section 19-621 - AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ROAD BLOCKS.
Section 19-622 - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
Section 19-624 - ARREST WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF WARRANT.
Section 19-625 - DETENTION FOR OBTAINING EVIDENCE OF IDENTIFYING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.