Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
VEHICLE POLICIES – STRANDED MOTORIST
NO: E700
APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
August 1, 1990
REVIEWED:
9/22/2017
REVISED:
10/17/2016
UPDATED:
9/22/2017
E700-1
POLICY
It is the policy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to direct assistance to motorists who are
stranded in traffic, whether involved in a traffic accident or not, or in an isolated area where their
personal safety may be in question.
DIRECTIVE
Any deputy on duty in a contract city shall render assistance in compliance with California
Vehicle Code 20018. All other deputies should render assistance whenever possible.
In the event a disabled motorist is noticed by an officer while the officer is enroute to an
assignment which prevents the officer from stopping or rendering immediate assistance, the
officer shall notify the Communications Center (via radio) of the situation and continue on to the
original assign