As used in § 3301.1 of this Chapter: (a) “Audible command” means a siren, horn or electronically magnified voice command. (b) “Driver” means the operator of a motor vehicle. (c) “Eludes” means that a driver fails or refuses to stop his vehicle and accelerates or takes other evasive action in attempting to avoid being apprehended by a police officer. (d) “Police Officer” means an officer of the Guam Police Department acting within his statutory authority, or other peace officer as defined by 8 GCA § 5.55, while such other peace officer is acting within his statutory law enforcement authority or is performing official duty within the boundaries of property under the jurisdiction and control of the government agency by whom he is employed, or while such other peace officer is in authorized hot pursuit of a driver the officer reasonably believes has committed a crime within such boundaries. (e) “Visual command” means activation of emergency flashing pursuit lights, flashing red or blue lights or visible hand signals by a police officer. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-123:2 (Feb. 16, 1998).
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