81.2 Vehcile Procedures

Question 1

An officer has stopped a Ford F-150 pick-up truck on S.R. 113 e/of S.R. 99. He calls you on the phone and relates he will be impounding the truck for 22651(P) V.C.
He cannot remember how many CHP 180’s he needs. The pick-up is towing a fishing boat.

Answer 1

2

one for the truck, one for the trailer. the boat is cargo.

Question 2

You are reviewing CHP 180’s at the end of evening shift. You review a CHP 180 where an officer stored a vehicle for 22651(b) V.C.-Blocking a roadway. You notice on the registration print out the vehicle is expired in excess of 6 months with no fees on file. You ask the officer the change to storage/impound authority on the CHP 180. The officer shall:

a. On the CHP 180, line out and change the storage authority to the correct impound authority.
b. Prepare a brief memorandum describing the reason for the amendment and attach to the CHP 180.
c. Notify in writing the registered owner or legal owner of the authority amendment.
d. Notify and submit in writing a letter to the tow company the amended removal/impound authority.
e. All the above.

Answer 2

E. All of the above

Question 3

The CHP 180 pages two and three ______ be mailed to the registered owner/legal owner within ______ hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

Answer 3

Shall/ 48 hours

Question 4

A post-storage hearing shall be conducted within ______ hours of the request and may be conducted in writing, person, or telephonically.

Answer 4

48 hours

Question 5

A failure of the RO, LO, or their agent to attend a scheduled hearing______ the post-storage hearing requirement pursuant to Section 22852(d) V.C.

Answer 5

satisfies

Question 6

True or False:

Section 22670 CVC requires the Department to estimate the value of all vehicles stored for lien sale purposes.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Officers ___ only appraise those vehicles which have been removed/impounded or stored by members of the Department.

Answer 7

Shall

Question 8

If the glove compartment, console, truck, or box is located and there is no key or mechanical/electrical mechanism to open the area, departmental employees ___ ___ force the lock to inventory its contents. However, departmental employees ___ note that particular area was locked with no means to open it in the Remarks section of the CHP 180.

Answer 8

Shall not/Shall

Question 9

While supervising a DUI checkpoint, you observe an officer who has contacted an unlicensed driver. The officer requests a tow truck for 22651(p) V.C.-Unlicensed driver. What would be the best course of action?

a. Allow the officer to impound the vehicle as normal.
b. Cite the driver, park the vehicle, and have the driver get a ride or get him/her to a safe location.
c. Park the vehicle, contact the registered owner, and attempt to release the vehicle to a valid or any valid driver by the RO. If no owner is located at the end of the checkpoint, impound the vehicle or park and lock it. The owner has until the end of the checkpoint to remove the vehicle.
d. None of the above.

Answer 9

C: Park the vehicle, contact the registered owner, and attempt to release the vehicle to a valid or any valid driver by the RO. If no owner is located at the end of the checkpoint, impound the vehicle or park and lock it. The owner has until the end of the checkpoint to remove the vehicle.

Question 10

In regards to 14602.6(a)(1) V.C., officers ___ obtain approval whenever possible, or as local policy mandates. The requirement to obtain supervisor’s approval may be waived at the discretion of the Area commander.

Answer 10

Should

Question 11

In regards to vehicle forfeiture, supervisor’s approval ___ be obtained

Answer 11

Shall

Question 12

Generally, officers should not cite a driver for______ in addition to impounding for 22651(O)(A(1) V.C.-Registration expired in excess of 6 months.

Answer 12

4000(a)(1) V.C.

Question 13

Section 22655(a) V.C.-Impounding Vehicle for Investigation, a supervisors approval ______ be obtained prior to impounding.

Answer 13

Shall

Question 14

An officer calls you on the phone and relates that a citizen of California had their registered vehicle stolen in Mexico. They also want to report it here in California. What should you advise the officer? Select the best answer.

a. Document the stolen report on a CHP 180.
b. Advise the victim to make sure they file a report with Mexican authorities.

c. Relate to the citizen that the theft occurred
in another county and we have no jurisdiction.

d. Make sure the victim has reported it in Mexico, and also document on a CHP 180. Forward all paperwork to Border Division Mexico Liaison Unit.

Answer 14

D. Make sure the victim has reported it in Mexico, and also document on a CHP 180. Forward all paperwork to Border Division Mexico Liaison Unit

Question 15

An officer has located a stolen vehicle on private property. She needs to recover the vehicle. The storage authority would be:

a. 22659(c) V.C.
b. 22651(c) V.C.
c. 22653(a) V.C.
d. None of the above

Answer 15

C. 22653(a) V.C.

Question 16

In order to be a granted a post-storage hearing, the RO, LO, or their agent is required to request a hearing within ___ days of the date on the notice.

Answer 16

10

Question 17

A Post Storage Hearing shall be conducted within ___ hours of the request, excluding weekends and holiday.

Answer 17

48

Question 18

The individual requesting the post-storage hearing shall be advised of the hearing officer’s decision and informed the Area is not the final level of review (the finding could change when the hearing is reviewed by Division or Headquarters), and shall be provided a copy of the CHP 422B within ___ ___ ___.

Answer 18

10 business days

Question 19

21719 of the California Vehicle Code relates a tow driver _______ use the right shoulder of center median to respond to a scene to remove an impediment under certain conditions.

Answer 19

May

Question 20

Field Officers/Scene Managers ___ honor a driver’s/owner’s request for a specific tow company or motor club (i.e., American Automobile Association) unless it is not practical to do so (e.g., vehicle blocking a freeway off ramp), or a vehicle is stored/impounded pursuant to statute.

Answer 20

Shall

Question 21

Officer/scene managers ___ not recommend any tow company to provide service.

Answer 21

Shall not

Question 22

Normally, passengers ______ be permitted to ride in a towed vehicle or any vehicle carried as a load. A motorist/passenger with a physical disability______ be transported in a vehicle towed or transported by a tow truck if all other reasonable means or transportation are unavailable and the motorist/passenger is properly restrained within the vehicle.

Answer 22

will not/may

Question 23

HPM 100.9, Enforcement Documents Manual: While doing an annual ride-a-long with an officer, you both observe a Chevy Silverado Pick-up truck make an unsafe lane change in front of a truck tractor combination and the big rig had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. On the CHP 215, the officer marks 22 as the vehicle type. What else should the officer mark?

Answer 23

22/92