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
