Driving Vehicle Procedures

Question 1

Emergency vehicles do not/ do have absolute right of way and department members will operate police vehicles reasonably and always with due regard for the rights and safety of others at all times regardless of the circumstances.

Answer 1

Do not

Question 2

The only exception for officers to travel without the use of their safety belt is when the vehicle is traveling ______ miles per hour and the driver and passenger is expecting to exit the vehicle and take immediate police action once the vehicle has stopped.

Answer 2

15

Question 3

Text messaging or emailing while driving is______ this includes reading messages and checking messages at stop signals.

Answer 3

Prohibited

Question 4

Use of cellular phone device – texting, emailing, or use of a cellular phone device without a hands-free mechanism while driving is ______ while a vehicle is in motion.

Answer 4

Prohibited

Question 5

During both Code 2 and Code 3 operations, officers shall not/shall come to a stop before entering an intersection against the traffic control device.

Answer 5

Shall

Question 6

________: A finding that a member involved in a collision may be preventable, but that the collision was an unavoidable or excusable .

Answer 6

Excusable

Question 7

________: any occurrence in which a driver of a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, bicycle etc. a collision includes one or more vehicles in which a complaint of bodily injury to or death occurs, or results in the total damage to any vehicle or item of property to an apparent extent of $750 or more.

Answer 7

Collision

Question 8

_______: Any non-injury collision of a minor in nature when the collision does not meet the definition of a collision.

Answer 8

Incident

Question 9

_______: A finding that a member involved in a collision performed in accordance with department policies, procedures, training standards, and traffic laws.

Answer 9

Non-preventable

Question 10

_______: finding that a member involved in a collision Violated department policies, procedures, training standards, or traffic laws.

Answer 10

Preventable

Question 11

A Supervisors Report of Dept. Vehicle Incident, is Classified as a (Category 1) and requires the following: ______ (7).

Answer 11

(1) Commission supervisor
(2) Visible damage is apparently minor
(3) No injuries
(4) No other citizen involved
(5) Minor damage to private property
(6) Training collisions
(7) Email to chain of command of member up to division commander

Question 12

A Dept. Vehicle Incident Report, is Classified as a (Category 2) and requires the following: ______(4)

Answer 12

(1) Traffic officer and traffic supervisor
(2) Visible damage is apparently minor
(3) No injuries
(4) Email to chain of command of member up to Assistant Sheriff

Question 13

A State of Nevada Traffic Collision Report is classified as a (Category 3) and requires the following:______(5)

Answer 13

(1) Traffic officer and traffic supervisor
(2) Visible damage is apparently minor
(3) Injuries
(4) Notify Watch Commander
(5) Email to chain of command of member up to Assistant Sheriff

Question 14

All department members involved in a vehicle collision who have a Body Worn Camera will/will not, unless incapacitated, immediately activate the body worn camera.

Answer 14

Will

Question 15

All commission members responding to investigate a vehicle collision involving another member Will/will not activate the BWC until the completion of the investigation.

Answer 15

Will

Question 16

All department members involved in a collision will do the following: ________(5)

Answer 16

(1) Stop and render aid
(2) Notify communications and request an event number
(3) Notify immediate supervisor or on-duty supervisor (during training notify training sup/ training instructor)
(4) Before moving any vehicle involved notify responding supervisor and or traffic unit
(5) Complete the collision report in blue team before end of shift

Question 17

For all preventable collision’s supervisors will conduct a check ride and complete the Check Ride Report and forward copies to the _____ and _____ to enter it into the members UMLV training record.

Answer 17

VCB

AOST

Question 18

Failure to appear before the VCB, when so directed, or subject the member to department discipline and does/does not prevent the board from rendering a decision.

Answer 18

Does not

Question 19

If it is mandatory for a member to appear before the VCB board the ______ of the member will also attend. If a commission member is in FTEP the ______ will also attend.

Answer 19

Immediate supervisor

FTO

Question 20

All preventable ______ collisions will require an appearance before the VCB.

Answer 20

Category 3

Question 21

Category ____ and _____ collisions may require an appearance based on the determination of the VCB.

Answer 21

1

2

Question 22

Category _____ collisions will result in a contact or discipline up to including termination and or a minimum of eight hours of remedial drivers training.

Answer 22

1

Question 23

A second preventable collision finding where a member previously received a Contact Report no longer than ____ months prior will result in discipline ranging from a written reprimand to termination ______ hours of remedial drivers training.

Answer 23

12

8

Question 24

A _____ preventable collision finding where a member previously received a written reprimand, will result in discipline ranging from a minor suspension to termination and a minimum of eight hours of remedial drivers training.

Answer 24

Third

Question 25

A ______ or any subsequent preventable collision finding will result in discipline ranging from a major suspension to termination and minimum of eight hours of remedial drivers training.

Answer 25

4th

Question 26

If the member is incapacitated, the blue team report will be completed by a______.

Answer 26

Supervisor

Question 27

If collision involves any other citizens vehicle, significant private property damage, PIT, blocking or pinching request a _______ to respond.

Answer 27

Traffic unit

Question 28

A statement of complaint will be filed against the officer after missing a _______ EVOC attendance without proper notification.

Answer 28

Second