A driver can be jailed up to one year and fined up to $5,000 if he or she refuses to bring his or her vehicle to a stop when given a visual or an audible signal by a police officer.
Answer: Option B
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
This Vehicle codes 2800.1 state a violation or avoidance of police. The rules as follows: "Any person who, while driving a motor vehicle and intentionally avoiding it, intentionally escapes or attempts to escape from a peace officer " Any driver who "intentionally fails or refuses to stop the vehicle or otherwise, an attempt to escape or prosecute the pursuing police officer when he receives a visual and audible signal to stop the vehicle.
"Visual and audible" signals include sirens, lights, hand signals and voice commands. You must have been able to hear and / or see these signals to be accused of escaping and attempting to escape from the police. This is a level II or level 3 crime, and any penalties for those fleeing or trying to avoid a police officer will depend on the scale of the crime they are suspected of.
- Second-Degree Misdemeanour - in jail maximum of 2 years and fine max. of $5,000
- Third-Degree Felony - in jail maximum of 7 years and fine max. of $15,000.
