highway patrol

noun

1. a state law-enforcement organization whose officers safeguard the highways.

2. a law-enforcement officer or group of officers assigned to patrol a highway.

Example Sentences

But that’s the same license plate data retention period followed by the California Highway Patrol, and last year the governor’s office called a 28-day retention period a balance between public safety and privacy.

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On Saturday, a California Highway Patrol cruiser and motorcycle parked on an I-5 onramp was hit by shrapnel after an artillery round prematurely exploded in midair, raining debris down, instead of reaching the impact zone.

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On that day, shrapnel landed on a California Highway Patrol cruiser and motorcycle after an artillery shell exploded in midair prematurely, prompting an investigation from the Marines.

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Jashanpreet Singh, 21 was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers at the site of the crash Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department inmate log.

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Tuesday, a big rig driver failed to hit his brakes as traffic was slowing, resulting in an eight-vehicle pile-up, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesperson.

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