Royal Highway Patrol

The Royal Highway Patrol (RHP) is the division of the Royal Centralia Civil Guard responsible for enforcement of traffic codes.

Constable Payne often claims affiliation with the RHP. In fact, Payne seems to be the only officer employed by the RHP. She must be quite busy!

Duties

The RHP's primary duties are enforcement of traffic codes, investigation of motor vehicle collisions, and emergency response along major highways. Princess Alice has been known to call upon Constable Payne of the RHP to escort her royal motorcade, though Payne is always reluctant to do so.

Like its parent agency, the Royal Centralia Civil Guard, the RHP exercises nationwide jurisdiction.

Notable incidents

Princess Meredith runs a stop sign

While on patrol one day, Constable Payne of the Royal Highway Patrol observed a large luxury sedan blow past a stop sign on a busy rural highway. She activated her lights and directed the driver to pull over, only to find, to her surprise, that the driver was none other than Princess Meredith.

"I apologize for inconveniencing you, Your Royal Highness," Payne said, "but I noticed you didn't stop for that stop sign a mile or so back. Did you not see it?"

"I saw the stop sign," Princess Meredith responded. "But I am quite angry today, so I did not stop."

"I know it's not nice to feel angry, but that's no excuse to endanger your subjects. Please observe the traffic signs regardless of your mood, Your Highness."

Princess Meredith was extremely confused. "I was obeying the sign! The sign instructed me not to stop because I am angry!"

Both were extremely confused, until the princess took Constable Payne back to the intersection and pointed out the small sign mounted below the stop sign: CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP.

In the end, Constable Payne spoke with Dame Adorabelle, who convinced Princess Meredith to complete a driver education course before driving without supervision again.