400-08 City Vehicle Crashes

Question 1

City vehicle crashes shall be moved off the highway unless:

Answer 1

someone is injured or each vehicle cannot be moved or driven safely

Question 2

What is the Crash Investigation Area (CIA)?

Answer 2

boundaries of COH or 30 mile radius

Question 3

Who shall an employee notify if they have been in a crash with a city vehicle in COH limits?

Answer 3

ECD and their immediate supervisor

Question 4

Who shall an employee notify if they have been in a crash with a city vehicle outside COH limits but in the CIA?

Answer 4

On duty Vehicular Crimes Supervisor and LE agency that has jurisdiction

Question 5

Who shall an employee notify if they have been in a crash with a city vehicle outside the CIA and it involves SBI or death?

Answer 5

Command Center

Question 6

What extra step of documentation will an employee who has a crash with a city vehicle in another LE agency jurisdiction do?

Answer 6

Obtain copy of crash report and submit to immediate supervisor and Vehicular Crimes Division

Question 7

When will Vehicular Crimes and a supervisor be assigned to investigate COH crashes?

Answer 7

Police or HFD Vehicle, catastrophic injury, fatality

Question 8

Who shall report to the scene of a COH vehicle crash?

Answer 8

Immediate supervisor, if not available alternate supervisor from same division

Question 9

Who is responsible for notifying next of kin in a COH vehicle crash that results in death?

Answer 9

Vehicular Crimes Division

Question 10

What shall an employee involved in a no damage no injury COH vehicle crash outside the CIA do when that agency refuses to generate an accident report?

Answer 10

Document names and circumstances of event and forward to Vehicular Crimes Division thru COC

Question 11

When shall a supervisor notify the commander center for a COH crash?

Answer 11

Fatality, more than 2 people SBI, 3 or more vehicles, involved with vehicle pursuit, -head inj, spinal inj, amputation, heart attack, serious burns hazardous condition dangerous to life, draws news attention

Question 12

When shall the COH Public Works and Engineering Office be notified after a COH vehicle crash and by whom?

Answer 12

COH vehicle crash was at signalized intersection and was a major crash. Command Center

Question 13

Who shall correspondence associated with a COH vehicle crash be addressed to?

Answer 13

AC of employee’s division

Question 14

Who makes recommendations of discipline for COH vehicle crashes?

Answer 14

Crash Review Board (CRB)

Question 15

Who staffs the Crash Review Board (CRB)?

Answer 15

classified employees recommended by presiding AC. 1 AC as chairperson, 1 Commander, 1 LT, 1 SGT, 1 officer and rep from majority bargaining agent (MBA)

Question 16

What are the supporting divisions for the CRB and what are they responsible for

Answer 16

Vehicular crimes- fleet crash stats, ESD - personnel actions from crashes stats, Training Division - advisory capacity

Question 17

What are the special reporting rules for crashes involving solo unit motorcycles or vehicles owned by other agencies (FBI)?

Answer 17

Off duty crashes in CIA investigated by Vehicular Crimes, Off duty crashes will not be referred to CRB

Question 18

What shall a solo motorcycle unit employee do if they are involved in a crash and it is not investigated by HPD?

Answer 18

Notify COC in writing

Question 19

What shall employees involved in an outside agency vehicle crash do in terms of notification and documentation?

Answer 19

Notify COC in writing, copies of any correspondence about the crash and provide them to immediate supervisor,

Question 20

What may be done by the COP regardless if an employee is at fault during a crash?

Answer 20

Require attendance at Defensive Driving or pursuit Driving course