100.1 MAIT Flashcards
These teams will conduct investigations only within California Highway Patrol (CHP) jurisdictions except as follows:
a. Any fatal or severe injury collision involving on-duty CHP, Caltrans, or subcontractors employee occurring within any jurisdiction.
b. Any fatal or severe injury accident, or substantial damage to departmental aircraft or when specifically requested by Office of Air Operations (OAO).
c. Any other collision of unusual significance, subject to the prior approval of the team’s respective Division commander.
The following types of incidents for which MAIT shall be utilized (#1 of 2):
(1) A fatal or severe injury collision occurs involving an on-duty CHP or Caltrans employee, including subcontractors working on a Caltrans work project (i.e., broken bones, dislocated or distorted limbs, severe lacerations, or unconsciousness at or when taken from the collision scene). The fatal or severe injury pertains to any involved party, and not specifically to the on-duty CHP or Caltrans employee (e.g., CHP pursuit resulting in a collision causing fatal or severe injury to a party other than CHP personnel).
The following types of incidents for which MAIT shall be utilized (#2 of 2):
(2) A fatal or severe injury accident occurs involving a departmental aircraft or when specifically requested by the OAO. In cases where the collision or incident involves substantial damage only, OAO may determine if MAIT involvement is required. A qualified member of OAO will be assigned as a member of the MAIT conducting the investigation of any departmental aircraft accident or incident.
At the discretion of the Division commander, MAIT may be utilized when (1 of 2):
Any collision or incident which, in the judgment of the Area commander or of a higher command authority, MAIT involvement would be appropriate. An example of this would be a collision involving a law enforcement agency during which a fatal or severe injury occurs.
At the discretion of the Division commander, MAIT may be utilized when (2 of 2):
fatal or severe injury collision occurs in which the investigating officer suspected an occupant restraint system failed to operate as designed. In cases where the only issue is the possible failure, a consultation with the team leader shall be conducted. After consultation, the team leader will determine if a failure analysis should be conducted and whether or not sufficient physicalevidence is available to complete the investigation. If enough physical evidence is documented, a failure analysis will be conducted. If enough physical evidence is not available, the Area will document the condition of the safety restraint with MAIT assistance/consultation.
A MAIT shall not be called when the intent is to have MAIT:
prepare a physical evidence diagram only. It is the intent of the MAIT Program that resources be used to investigate complex collisions. Diagramming alone is not to be considered a complex investigative procedure.
MAIT MAY CALLS
(a) Any significant collision in which a fatality or fatalities occur which could lead to prosecution.
(b) Any collision in which a fatality or fatalities involving any regulated commercial vehicles.
(c) Any collision which results in the spillage or leakage of a significant amount of a hazardous material which seriously threatens life or property.
(d) Any collision that investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be responding to conduct a parallel investigation.
(e) Any fatal or severe injury collision involving a possible roadway defect as a primary cause or contributing factor.
(f) Any collision where there is an indication that an involved vehicle has a manufacturing defect which was the primary cause or contributing factor.
(g) Any collision where there is a need for an in-depth speed analysis.
While the team is conducting or assisting in an investigation, team members will be functionally responsible to:
the appropriate Area or OAO commander.
Prior to release of any information, the Public Information Officer (shall/should/may) confer with the MAIT leader to ensure release of information will not be detrimental to the investigation.
Shall
