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

California Highway Patrol officers responded at 1:21 a.m. to a report of a dead body tucked near a light pole along the southbound section of the 101 Freeway north of Mulholland Drive, according to the agency.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, the California Highway Patrol closed the freeway between Oxnard and Camarillo.

From Los Angeles Times

And in the Antelope Valley, a high wind advisory is in effect on the 14 Freeway from Ward Road to the Kern County line, where the California Highway Patrol is urging people to be extra cautious driving large vehicles or hauling trailers.

From Los Angeles Times

The pilot, who was the only person on board the CubCrafters CC11, miraculously avoided hitting any cars before coming to a rest on the right shoulder of the highway after 7 a.m., just south of Steven Creek Boulevard, according to a written statement from the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times

Highway patrol officers speculated that fuel problems may have forced the pilot to make an emergency landing.

From Los Angeles Times

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