4.116.1 Driving/Vehicle Procedures General Flashcards
Emergency vehicles ________ always have absolute right of way.
do not
Department members will operate police vehicles reasonably and with _____________________________ of others, regardless of circumstances.
regard for the rights and safety
The operation of police vehicles must be within the law – _________, _________, _________________________ is prohibited.
irresponsible, careless, and reckless driving
Members must follow________________ set forth in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS), city and county codes and ordinances, and department policies while operating a department vehicle.
all traffic laws
NRS 484.261, subsection 484B.700 states:
“The provisions of this section do not relieve the driver from the duty to drive with_____________ for the safety of all persons and do not protect the driver from consequences of the driver’s reckless disregard for the safety of others.”
due regard
Department members, citizens, and arrestees occupying department vehicles will wear seat belts while the vehicle is in motion (see NRS 484D.495). The only exemption to this is when the vehicle is traveling less than___________________ and the driver or passenger(s) is expecting to _____________ to take immediate police action once the vehicle has stopped.
15 miles per hour / exit the vehicle
Cellphone use while operating a department vehicle (on or off duty) will be limited to______________ usage.
hands-free
The use of a cellphone earpiece should never interfere with effectively ________________ or attending to the sounds of traffic or citizens. Conversations should be brief and not interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle.
monitoring the radio
While engaged in a priority response or vehicle pursuit, department employees are __________________ from using cellphones in any capacity.
prohibited
Text messaging or emailing while driving is _______________. This includes reading messages and checking messages at stop signals.
prohibited
On-duty personnel ___________ wear a cellphone earpiece at any time if a radio earpiece is worn.
will not
The Ford Utility patrol vehicles are equipped with electronic stability controls, traction controls, rear parking sensors, and rear parking cameras. The safe operation of these vehicles depends on the activation and functionality of these electronic aids. ____________________ these aids is prohibited (exception: working in inclement conditions [i.e., snow or ice] for traction control). This includes other department vehicles equipped with electronic safety aids.
Disabling
During both Code 2 and Code 3 operations, officers __________________ before entering an intersection against the traffic control device (i.e., red light, flashing red light, stop sign, etc.) and before entering a blind intersection, or any intersection where hazards are present and other drivers cannot see oncoming lanes of traffic. The officer may cross the intersection in stages, treating each lane as a separate intersection. When entering an intersection with right of way, officers will slow and ensure that the intersection is clear before proceeding. If the vehicle is equipped with an Opticom light cycler, the officer will not assume the traffic signal has cycled and will ensure each lane of traffic has stopped before proceeding through the intersection.
will come to a stop
During both Code 2 and Code 3 operations, officers will __________ and ensure they _______________ a stopped bus unloading passengers.
slow / safely pass
If an emergency vehicle becomes stopped by traffic (i.e., in a turn lane or at a red light), the officer may __________________________________ until traffic conditions allow for the safe movement of the vehicle. Once the vehicle returns to Code 3 operations, the emergency lights and siren must be ____________.
deactivate the emergency lights and siren
reactivated
