32 CFR 1290.5 : National Defense (Part 1 To Parts 2801-2899) — (Parts 800-805 To Parts 2801-2899) — Other Regulations Relating To National Defense (Subchapter A To Parts 2801-2899) — Defense Logistics Agency (Subchapter A To Parts 1293-1299) — Miscellaneous (Parts 1200-1279 To Parts 1293-1299) — Preparing And Processing Minor Offenses And Violation Notices Referred To U.S. District Courts (§ 1290.1 To Appendix D To Part 1290) — Background.

(a) DoD Instruction 6055.4 requires that all traffic violations occurring on DoD installations be referred to the appropriate United States Magistrate, or State or local system magistrate, in the interest of impartial judicial determination and effective law enforcement. Exceptions will be made only for those rare violations in which military discipline is the paramount consideration, or where the Federal court system having jurisdiction has notified the PLFA commander it will not accept certain offenses for disposition.

(b) Generally, the Federal Magistrate System applies state traffic laws and appropriate Federal laws to all personnel while on Federal property (section 13, title 18 U.S.C., Assimilative Crimes Act).