ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve answers viewer questions about the rules of the road, helping Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.
Trooper Steve on Tuesday was asked, “How are police escorts approved?”
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Police escorts happen in our area quite often, with most taking place in the evening hours, Trooper Steve said.
“The majority of these police-guided escorts are for construction, usually oversized loads or equipment that need multiple lanes shut down in order to get them from point A to point B,” he said.
You can’t get a police escort for any reason.
“The requests go through a review process in order to be approved by the agency,” Trooper Steve said. “Although visually familiar to the common community member, even funeral escorts are not conducted by every agency. “
So when you see a police escort, know that it went through an approval process.
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