highway patrol

collocation in English

meaningsofhighwayandpatrol

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highway
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/us
/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/
a public road, especially an important road that joins cities or ...
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patrol
noun
uk
/pəˈtrəʊl/us
/pəˈtroʊl/
the act of checking that there is no trouble or danger in a building ...
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(Definition ofhighwayandpatrolfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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If this suggestion were taken up, there would be a conference of chief constables to work out the details to establish a nationalhighwaypatrol.
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In this country we need something which we have never had before: we need ahighwaypatrol.
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We have to have something like a national form ofhighwaypatrolon the major highways.
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The need is for a specialisthighwaypatrolwhich would have sole responsibility for maintaining and promoting safety on our highways.
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It should have a separate budget so that the police can deal with criminal matters while thehighwaypatrolcan deal with road traffic problems.
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Highwaypatrolagencies prefer the two-wheel-drive version, where pursuits and long distance responses are more common.
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In 1988, they became the first statehighwaypatrolin the nation to become nationally accredited.
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The model was mainly purchased by large industry owners, government agencies, and thehighwaypatrolpolice.
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The association is a 501c6 group that is a membership association forhighwaypatrolofficers.
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He also granted state correctional officers andhighwaypatroltroopers pay raises.
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For example, ahighwaypatrolofficer may arrive at the site of the accident and then radio to another officer to initiate a traffic break.
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The rankings of thehighwaypatrolmay be trooper or officer.
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Ahighwaypatrolofficer awakens her and, suspicious of her agitation, follows her.
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Some rest areas have visitor information centers orhighwaypatrolor state trooper stations with staff on duty.
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Ahighwaypatrolofficer awakens her and, suspicious of her agitated state, begins to follow her.
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Highwaypatrolrequires forward-looking cameras that span multiple lanes and are able to read license plates at very high speeds.
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Some radio stations have agreements with states'highwaypatrolthat permit a direct connection with a law enforcement computer.
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It is known for having several obstacles that the player must watch out for, such as weather, road conditions, gas refilling, andhighwaypatrol.
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She soon meets ahighwaypatrolcop and tells him who she is.
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