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Active as of Fall Semester 2010
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Traffic Law
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2114
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course covers the Minnesota Traffic Statutes and how they are applied, interpreted, and enforced. Vehicle registration, vehicle insurance and safety responsibility acts, drivers license laws, rules and regulations as they relate to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and other motor vehicles will be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2114 - Traffic Law
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2114 - Traffic Law
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
Hibbing College
|
1512 Traffic Law
|
2
|
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
Criminal Justice
|
AAS Diploma Certificate
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Demonstrate written communication skills |
Citation and investigative writing |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Cite elements of impeding traffic;
- Cite the penalties of DWI/DUI;
- Complete implied consent forms;
- Define what constitutes an unsafe vehicle;
- State time limitations to file forms;
- Explain elements of careless and reckless driving; and
- Identify reasons to stop at accidents.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Automobile Insurance
2. Motor Vehicle Registration Laws
- Altered Plates
- Expired Plates
- Use of Revoked Plates
- Failure to Display Current Registration
- Dealer Plate Violation
3. Traffic Regulations, and Safety Responsibility
- Abandoned Vehicles
- Accidents
- Inattentive Driving
- Speed
- Impeding Traffic
- Passing
- Seat Belts
- Careless Driving
- Reckless Driving
4. Drivers Licenses
- Driving After Suspension
- Driving After Revocation
- Driving After Cancellation
- No DL in Possession
- No MN DL After 60 Days of Residency
- Failure to Change Name/Address
5. DWI/DUI Laws
- Driving Under Influence of Alcohol
- Driving Under Influence of Controlled Substance
- Driving Under Influence of Hazardous Substance
- Driving Commercial Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance
- Test Refusal
- Underage Drinking/Driving
- Open Bottle/Container of Alcohol
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Traffic Law
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2114
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course covers the Minnesota Traffic Statutes and how they are applied, interpreted, and enforced. Vehicle registration, vehicle insurance and safety responsibility acts, drivers license laws, rules and regulations as they relate to snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and other motor vehicles will be covered.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2114 - Traffic Law
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2114 - Traffic Law
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
Hibbing College
|
1512 Traffic Law
|
2
|
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
Criminal Justice
|
AAS Diploma Certificate
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Demonstrate written communication skills |
Citation and investigative writing |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Cite elements of impeding traffic;
- Cite the penalties of DWI/DUI;
- Complete implied consent forms;
- Define what constitutes an unsafe vehicle;
- State time limitations to file forms;
- Explain elements of careless and reckless driving; and
- Identify reasons to stop at accidents.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. Automobile Insurance
2. Motor Vehicle Registration Laws
- Altered Plates
- Expired Plates
- Use of Revoked Plates
- Failure to Display Current Registration
- Dealer Plate Violation
3. Traffic Regulations, and Safety Responsibility
- Abandoned Vehicles
- Accidents
- Inattentive Driving
- Speed
- Impeding Traffic
- Passing
- Seat Belts
- Careless Driving
- Reckless Driving
4. Drivers Licenses
- Driving After Suspension
- Driving After Revocation
- Driving After Cancellation
- No DL in Possession
- No MN DL After 60 Days of Residency
- Failure to Change Name/Address
5. DWI/DUI Laws
- Driving Under Influence of Alcohol
- Driving Under Influence of Controlled Substance
- Driving Under Influence of Hazardous Substance
- Driving Commercial Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance
- Test Refusal
- Underage Drinking/Driving
- Open Bottle/Container of Alcohol