81.2 Vehicle Procedures Manual * Flashcards
A ____ shall be completed for any vehicle which is stored, recovered or impounded at the direction of a uniformed employee of this department, and for all stolen vehicles, vehicle component parts or embezzled vehicles reported to employees of this department
CHP 180
Original CHP 180 shall be retained where?
Area
Employee’s shall/should inventory all contents
shall
The employee who releases the vehicle shall assure the repossessor presents a valid what?
Repossessor’s license
The Department _____vehicles from suspended, revoked or unlicensed drivers.
Impounds
Whenever a vehicle is stored or impounded, the vehicle code requires notification in writing be made to the R/O and L/O of grounds for removal, place of storage, and their right to a post storage hearing within ___ days of the date of notice?
10 days
A CHP 180 is not required for a vehicle when a tow truck, motor club, or any other emergency roadside service provider has been called at the request of the ____ and owner or agent retains control of the vehicle.
Vehicle owner
The intent of this storage authority, Section ____ is to provide for safekeeping of vehicles, and the property they may contain, when the driver or person in control of a vehicle is arrested and taken forthwith.
22651h VC
Employees of this Department shall/should not store vehicles from private property, if the property is owned, leased, or rented by the driver or the person in control of the vehicle
Shall
Employees of this department shall _____ the contents of all vehicles which they are storing or impounding. This is not a search, and employee’s shall/should not force entry into locked containers or locked areas
Inventory, Shall
Section 14602.6 VC provides for the impound of a vehicle when the driver’s license is expired or when the driver is driving out of class. T/F
False
A vehicle shall/should be released prior to the end of the 30 day impoundment period when the driver can show proof that his driving privilege has been reinstated and presents proof of insurance
Shall
Prior to impounding a vehicle for 22655.5 VC supervisor’s permission shall/should be obtained?
Shall
Only level 1 commercial officers may impound a farm labor vehicle for 34506.4 b VC
false
A post seizure hearing shall be within ___ days of L/O or R/O’s request
2 days
A Lien arises when ______ is accomplished
possession
Prior to impounding a vehicle for 22655.5 VC, supervisor’s permission shall/should be obtained
Shall
All vehicles seized as evidence shall/should be referred to the evidence tow.
Shall
Supervisor’s permission shall/should be obtained prior to impounding a vehicle for 23109.2 VC
Shall
The purpose of the Tow Service agreement (TSA) is to ensure the ____is protected from unethical or unfair tow business utilized by the CHP
Motoring public
If the officer does not enter an estimated value on the CHP 180, the tow truck driver is required to make the appraisal
True
An ______vehicle is one which has been removed from a highway, public or private property, under legal authority, and is subject to a conditional release or is being held as evidence
impounded
A ____vehicle is one which has been removed from a highway, public or private property, under legal authority, for the purpose of providing safe custody and is subject to an uncondtional release
Stored
A _______ vehicle is one which has been located and identified as a vehicle previously report stolen or embezzled
recovered
Section 22850.3 VC provides another method to ensure that vehicle _____ requirements are met by providing an additional requirement for the release of vehicles that have been lawfully stored pursuant to a legitimate vehicle removal authority. It is not a storage or impound authority
registration
The intent of this storage authority (Section ?) is to provide for safekeeping of vehicles, and the property they may contain, when the driver or person in control of a vehicle is arrested and taken forthwith. Therefore, employees of this department shall/shall not store vehicles from private property , if the property is owned, leased, or rented by the driver or the person in control of the vehicle.
22651(h) VC Shall not
Employees of this department shall _____the contents of all vehicles which they are storing or impounding. This is not a search, and employees shall not force entry into locked containers or loced areas.
inventory
Uniformed employees shall/should estimate the value of the vehicle at the time of storage, and the value does not have to be exact, but rather shall/should be one of the following 3 categories: $300 or less, over $300 but not more than $4000, over $4000.
Shall Should
Registration status of all stored and impounded vehicles shall/should be determined and noted on the CHP 180
Shall
Uniformed employees shall/should take appropriate enforcement action, utilizing the most effective vehicle storage/impound authority when they encounter a driver who is unlicensed, or has a suspended or revoked license. Consideration shall/should be given to previous actions which failed to deter the driver, the follow-up procedures for each impound authority, and any adverse operational impacts upon the department
Shall Should.
Whenever a vehicle is stored or impounded pursuant to Division 11, chapter 10 of the VC (exceptions provided) by a uniformed employeeof this department, the department shall/should upon demand, provide a prompt and fair hearing as required by Section 22852 VC
Shall
Uniformed employees of the department shall/should limit the taking of stolen boat reports to ony those vessels mounted upon a vehicle which has also been stolen
Should
When a registration expiration date is in excess of six months, the person in control of the vehicle shall not/should not be cited for the registration violation in addition to impounding the vehicle
should not
When impounding a vehicle for hit and run investigation or for being left abandoned after being used to flee a peace officer, the vehicle shall/may be released within ___ hours
shall 48
According to the VC, any personal property, in or on vehicles subject to lien sale, is/is not part of the lien and shall/should/may be relased to the registered owner or agent
Is not shall
According to Attorney Generals’ Opinion (840106 and 85-804), the department is/is not financially responsible for the towing and storage of vehicular evidence
is
When an officer impounds a vehicle for 30 days for exhibition of speed, the impounding agency will/will not be liable for towing and storage costs if, prior to 30 days, charges are dismissed or charges are not filed for exhibition of speed
Will
When an officer impounds a vehicle for 30 days because it was used to evade a peace officer, and it is determined at the post storage hearing that reasonable grounds for the impound were not established, the agency employing the peace officer who caused the magistrate to issue the warrant shall/may be responsible for the costs incurred for the towing and storage
Shall
