600-09 Crash Investigations Flashcards
A call taker Shall advise a citizen to make a crash report at the police station within 24 hours unless
Injuries, intoxicated party, someone has no dl, no insurance, not drivable, government property, hit and run, school bus, bicycle or pedestrian,
VCD Shall be called if:
Fatality, FSRA, LE vehicle or fire department vehicle, catastrophic injuries
Only citation available to issue by an officer on private property is:
Backing not on safety
Only charges in relation to a crash that can be issued on “public” private property are
A) FSGI
B) FSRA
C) DWI, intoxication assault, etc
When Shall officers contact HPD truck enforcement?
CMV with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 or greater
A) fatality crashes B) crashes involving road closers C) all hazardous material incident D) major freeway incidents E) crashes with city vehicles F) LE or fire vehicles. G) loss or shifted loads and other circumstances that make it dangerous for the public
What is not needed when exchanging information in crashes
Amounts of insurance coverage
How long is the wait for a crash report
10 days
How to check if someone has insurance
Texassure program on the MCD and check the box labeled “detailed registration”
Officer may not detain witnesses but
Should stress the importance of receiving their statement.
Minimum info for a witness
Name, address, telephone
What needs to follow the violation on a ticket of a crash?
“Accident”
When shall a crash report be completed
By the end of the officers shift
How long do supervisors have to review, correct and approve crash reports?
5 calendar days following the incident
How long does the Texas transportation code give an reports to be sent into TxDOT?
10 calendar days following the incident
What is a report listed as if someone claims injury but there is no visible injuries?
FSGI
the hit and run unit can upgrade the report of it is determined later that the person was injured
Who investigates aircraft crashes?
NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
VCD shall assist in the investigation. Incident report, and act as a department liaison
Officer’s responsibility in a plant crash
Contact command center which shall contact NTSB and FAA to provide location of aircraft
Before NTSB arrive, officers shall;
Verify the fire department makes the scene fire safe
300 foot perimeter around crash site
Established an entry point and a mobile command post.
Protect property
Prevent disturbance of wreckage
Protect grown scars
Give public safely personnel access to the extent necessary
Maintain a record of personnel who enter crash site.
Who shall access to restricted to at the plant crash site?
NTSB, FAA and the medical examiner/coroner
Access will be controlled by NTSB
OFFICER SHALL REMAIN ON PERIMETER UNTIL RELIEVED BY NTSB OR FAA
Who shall investigate toll road crashes?
Harris county Constables office
Who do officers contact when a crash involves 5 or more fatalities?
NTSB at their 24 hour # 2023146290
Who does the VCD Officer contact when there is a fatality and the driver may be intoxicated?
Command center to request a DRE
- do not delay this notification to confirm fault
Who do you contact in the event of a crash where there is serious bodily injury to a child less than 15 y/o (14 years and younger) or when there is a fatality or Homicide due to a vehicle
Vehicular assault/traffic safety team in the District attorney’s office
What shall be done when informed or in the event to where a specific traffic engineering deficiency or hazard is on viewed?
Complete an HPD Traffic Hazard Report form
- forward as indicated on the form to VCD for processing.
