220 Traffic Function

Question 1

Traffic Warnings should always be given for

Answer 1

a. A tag being expired for 30 days or less;
b. A violator not having his/her vehicle registration paperwork; and
c. Exceeding the posted speed limit by five miles per hour (mph) or less (this does not
apply to school zones or other areas in which speeding fines are doubled)

Question 2

When a violator refuses to accept a UTC, officers shall:

Answer 2

a. Read all of the options out loud to the violator to successfully address the citation;
b. Record the interaction with the violator using a body worn camera and appropriately
tag as instructed in Order 574 (Body Worn Camera);
c. Retain the violator’s copy, placing it in the Property & Evidence Facility; and
d. Certify that the citation was issued to the violator by checking the appropriate box
under the officer signature line.

Question 3

Officers must place the violator’s fingerprint on the reverse side of the UTC complaint
copy when the violator:

Answer 3

(1) Has no valid form of identification, such as a driver’s license, state-issued
identification card, or military-issued identification card;
(2) Has a suspended, revoked, or altered driver’s license;
(3) Is the driver, but is not in possession of his/her valid driver’s license; and
(4) Is the driver and is in violation of the “Business Purposes Only” restriction that was
imposed due to a DUI conviction.

Question 4

Officers are not required to seize
a license plate if the violator is able to_______________.

Answer 4

supply proof of valid insurance and sufficient
proof the reinstatement fee has been paid.

Question 5

Felony Traffic Citations: Upon SAO approval of an arrest warrant, officers shall:

Answer 5

(a) Complete a paper UTC for all criminal and noncriminal infractions with the
warrant’s issuance date and the SAO case number listed in the court section
(b) Leave the violator signature space blank
(c) Retain the pink copy of the UTC for his records;
(d) Place the original UTC and remaining copies in the SAO case file; and
(e) Forward the original UTC to the Citation Accountability Unit within 24 hours.

Question 6

If an error is noticed on a citation that has been submitted or transmitted via SmartCOP, an
officer may get permission from their supervisor and contact __________________.

Answer 6

the Citation Accountability
Unit in order to amend the citation.

Question 7

Responsibility for the radar and laser unit inventory belongs to__________________;

Answer 7

the Commanding Officer of
Traffic Enforcement Unit where the unit is assigned

Question 8

Officers shall maintain written records of all radar maintenance and radar calibration
actions. These records are submitted to the Commanding Officer of whichever Traffic
Enforcement Unit they are assigned, East or West, and are maintained for ___________________.

Answer 8

90 days past the
device’s working life.

Question 9

Officers may issue parking citations to vehicles on private property provided the officer has
_______________________.

Answer 9

a legal right to be on the property.

Question 10

Officers shall only use ___________ to cite a handicapped parking violation,
specifically MO 804. UTCs shall not be issued for handicapped parking violations.

Answer 10

COJ parking citations

Question 11

In the event that a crash is reported and the location is unknown, the
information shall be recorded on a Field Investigation Report (FIR) via ARMS, and
__________________.

Answer 11

forwarded to the Traffic Homicide Unit.

Question 12

Upon receipt of proof of insurance, officers must complete a HSMV90004 (Traffic Crash Continuation Report) to show proper insurance information. The
officer shall submit the citation with a ___________ through the chain of command to be forwarded to the Citation Accountability Unit. Officers shall
write “Proof of Insurance provided within 24 hours” for the reason on the affidavit.

Answer 12

P Form P-0458 Affidavit of Justification

Question 13

Violators of “No Proof of Insurance” who are placed under arrest shall have this charge
included on the Arrest & Booking Report as a ______.

Answer 13

“Civil” violation.

Question 14

Officers shall ensure that every driver, pedal cyclist, or pedestrian has a completed
Driver Exchange of Information Form in crashes that have __________ vehicles,
bicycles, pedestrians or motorcycles.

Answer 14

three or fewer

Question 15

If the hit and run investigation is completed by a CSO, they shall complete the online ________ and the follow-up investigation shall be assigned to a Traffic
Enforcement Officer by a Traffic Enforcement Unit supervisor

Answer 15

Hit
and Run Tracking Form

Question 16

For hit-and-run crashes with serious injury, not life-threatening or fatal, that require
transportation from the scene of the crash, to a hospital by an emergency medical
transportation vehicle shall be followed up as
a Category________________.

Answer 16

B Case and Traffic Homicide can assist with the investigation.

Question 17

If the scene of the crash has been cleaned up, witnesses released, and drivers cited
and released before the investigating officer learns that the injuries to one or more
individuals are life-threatening, there is no need to call out a Traffic Homicide Unit
detective. Note all the circumstances in the report and write______________of the Traffic Crash Report.

Answer 17

“Attention: Traffic
Homicide” in the first line of the narrative

Question 18

If an officer is called to a hospital regarding the death of an individual which resulted
from injuries sustained in a traffic crash which occurred previously The traffic crash update report shall be forwarded to the Traffic Homicide Unit. If
this incident takes place during normal hours of operation the reporting officer should also___________________.

Answer 18

contact the Traffic Homicide
Unit and notify them of the situation.

Question 19

Officers investigating a traffic crash involving a non-JSO COJ vehicle shall complete a Traffic
Crash Report (or ARMS Report if the location of the crash is unknown) regardless of the
value of the damage caused by the crash.
2. Officers shall request a ____________ via NCIC if the crash
resulted in any injury that necessitated transportation to a hospital.

Answer 19

COJ Risk Management Public Liability Adjustor

Question 20

The following conditions make a crash ineligible for a driver’s self-report:

Answer 20

a. Injuries or fatalities;
b. An occupied vehicle impacted by a hit-and-run vehicle;
c. Any vehicle towed from the scene;
d. Involves an intoxicated driver; and
e. Any commercial vehicle involved.
f. Any crash where apparent damage is at least $500 or greater; and
g. The driver involved in the crash does not accept the self-report option.

Question 21

A designated Specialized Traffic Enforcement Sergeant in conjunction with _________shall conduct an annual survey to determine locations that
require the manual direction of traffic to expedite the safe and efficient movement of
vehicles and pedestrians

Answer 21

the Traffic
Engineering Department

Question 22

_______________________ shall determine the number of CSOs that will be assigned to
each zone and shall determine the most appropriate shift and working hours for each CSO.

Answer 22

The Chief of Patrol Support

Question 23

When handling a call involving any JSO member, a CSO shall immediately notify _________.

Answer 23

his
supervisor.

Question 24

Immediately following the use of OC spray, a CSO shall notify the zone PECO and
request________________to respond to the scene. The CSO shall adhere to the Response
to Resistance Report (RTR) reporting requirements outlined in Order 551 (Response to
Resistance).

Answer 24

a police officer