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1
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Why would Manitoba Conservation want better drivers?

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  1. Liability
  2. Professional image
  3. Reduce collisions
  4. Reduce workplace injuries
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What is the 1 second advantage?

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A European study found that 80% of accidents could have been avoided if the driver had an additional second to respond. This 1 second advantage is to drive in a way that gives the driver an extra second

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What are the 3 movements a vehicle can do?

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B Break
S Steer
A Accelerate

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4
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Describe proper seating

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Shoulders against the chair
9 & 3 hands
right foot working pedals
left foot on the fire wall
bend in elbows
bend in knees
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What are the benefits of a proper seating position?

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Reduce fatigue
Increase awareness of road
Better hand control
Better foot control
Improved sight and scanning
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Should you be able to see the sides of the truck out of your side mirrors?

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Only when you lean

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5 methods to see and be seen

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  1. Don’t drive in blind spots
  2. Daytime running lights in clear weather
  3. Headlights in bad weather
  4. Lights
  5. Sirens
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What are the 4 ways a vehicle can stop / break?

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  1. Slam on the breaks (engage ABS)
  2. Pump breaking (not advised)
  3. Threshold breaking / squeeze breaking (does not engage ABS)
  4. Hit something solid
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9
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What causes front wheel skid?

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Under steering

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10
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What causes rear wheel skid?

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Over steering

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What are 5 principles of collision avoidance?

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  1. unlock your eyes & breaks
  2. look for an escape route
  3. unlock your eyes and breaks
  4. break, steer, release
  5. pick the best of the worst
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12
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What are the main points of shoulder recovery?

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  1. Do not break
  2. Ease off gas
  3. Regain control on shoulder
  4. Ease on to pavement to avoid car jerking across road
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What are the main points of highway ditching?

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  1. Do not break
  2. Ease off gas
  3. Aim 45 degrees into ditch
  4. Regain control and pull parallel to road with breaks
  5. Once control is fully gained, emerge on road
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14
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What is ABS and what does it do?

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Anti lock Break System. This prevents the front wheel from locking up during a skid by mechanically simulating break pumping. Because the wheel doesn’t lock, the drive is able to continue steering while skidding.

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15
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How often should mirrors be checked?

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5-8 seconds

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16
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What driving system does Man Con use?

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Cooperative Driving System

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17
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What are the 4 main principles of Cooperative Driving?

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  1. Eye lead - (4 seconds immediate responsibility / 12 seconds scanning ahead). Look where you want to go because hands follows eyes
  2. Critical Path - open, safe path where driver intends to travel.
  3. Escape Route - positioning vehicle to there is an escape route. Requires constant reevaluation.
  4. Being seen. Don’t travel in blindspots, use audio and visual indicators to make yourself seen.
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18
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What are the 5 main driving systems?

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  1. Smith System
  2. The System (London)
  3. SIPDE (RCMP)
  4. Zone Control System
  5. Cooperative driving
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19
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Why is cooperative driving different than other driving systems?

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  1. 4 concepts (eye lead, critical path, escape route, being seen)
  2. Incorporates all road users (pedestrians & cyclists)
  3. Goal oriented
  4. Simplifies driver responsibility
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20
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What are 3 different ways to steer?

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  1. Palming (only for reversing)
  2. Hand over hand (strong)
  3. Shuffle steering
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21
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How closely should you follow another vehicle?

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2-3 seconds in good conditions

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22
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What are all the BSA’s?

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Break, steer, accelerate
Blind, stupid attitude
Be smooth always

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23
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What 4 factors can prevent all collisions?

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  1. Eye lead
  2. Critical path
  3. Escape route
  4. Being seen

Same principles are Cooperative driving

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24
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of rear view cameras

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(+)
Can see below tailgate
Lining up hitch
Backing up close

(-)
False sense of security
Technology can fail
Useless when dirty
Useless when towing
Useless when tailgate is down
No peripheral
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25
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Discuss traction control

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  • If vehicle begins to slide (yaw), TC will apply breaks to specific wheels and may reduce power from the engine
  • If wheels spin on acceleration, TC reduces engine power to increase traction
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26
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If you’re stuck in the mud, do you want traction control on or off?

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You want traction control off because it prevents wheels spin and when stuck, wheel spin may help you get unstuck

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27
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What is the driver triangle?

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Driver, vehicle, environment

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28
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What is contact patch and why is it important?

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Contact patch is the surface area of the tire that contacts the road surface where friction is created. All driver controls are transmitted to the road through the tire’s control patch

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29
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What is pitch? Give two examples

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Pitch: transfer of weight under acceleration

ie. slamming on breaks = weight front of vehicle
ie. accelerating = weight back of vehicle

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30
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What is roll? Give an example

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Roll: side to side (longitudinal) weight transfer

ie. turning sharp left throws weight in the vehicle right

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31
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What is yaw?

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Yaw: vertical weight transfer from bottom to top

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32
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What happens if there is reduced contact patch?

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Reduced contact patch = less traction = less control

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33
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What is total stopping distance?

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The total distance the vehicle takes to stop from the moment a hazard is perceived to the moment the vehicle comes to a complete stop

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34
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What is the perception and reaction time (in seconds)

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Perception time 1.5 seconds

Reaction time .75 seconds (half)

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35
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During 4 wheel lock up, how much steering control do you have?

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0 - no steering control because the wheels are locked

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36
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What is the order of release, break, steer for

ABS vehicle

NO ABS vehicle

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ABS - Break, steer, release

NO ABS - Break, release, steer (no steering input when breaking because of locked wheels)

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37
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What is the purpose of ABS?

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To allow the driver to maintain steering control under max breaking application

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38
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Why is pump breaking bad?

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May cause wheels to lock and does not stop a vehicle any quicker

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39
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What is break fade?

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The loss of breaking efficiency due to heat build up in the breaks

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40
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What is break bias?

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The percentage of break pressure applied to the front breaks

41
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What is the break bias percentage and why?

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70% front breaks 30% back breaks because the weight transfer to the front of the vehicle. Helps maintain control

42
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What is castor?

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For or alt angle of steering axis (aka centring for steering)

43
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When in reverse, is castor negative or positive. How does this effect steering input?

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When reversing, castor is negative, making steering more sensitive

44
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What are the two biggest environmental factors influencing vehicle control?

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Traction and visibility

45
Q

List physiological factors that may influence driving

A
  • Hearing
  • Vision
  • Driver stature (ie short)
  • Medical condition
  • Timing
46
Q

List psychological factors that may influence driving

A
  • Fatigue
  • Emotions
  • Aggressivness
  • Attitude
47
Q

What happens to the body when stress increases?

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  • Loss of fine motor skills
  • Auditory exclusion
  • Tunnel vision
  • Emotional imbalance
48
Q

List methods to reduce stress

A
  • Slow down
  • Organize self
  • Stay fit
49
Q

What are features of vigilance?

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  • Constant scanning of area
  • Rational decisions
  • Knowing there are choices
  • Absorb information objectively
50
Q

What are features of HYPERvigilance?

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  • Trance-like focus
  • Tunnel vision
  • Auditory exclusion
  • Unresponsive to input
51
Q

What human factors promote good decision making?

A
  • Experience
  • Training
  • Skill
  • Time
  • Alertness
52
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What are human barriers to good decision making?

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  • Peer pressure
  • Timing
  • Co-pilot syndrome
  • Incorrect information
53
Q

What does the acronym “AM I SAFE” stand for…

A

Attitude
Medication

Illness

Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Eating right…

54
Q

What are the 3 modes of law enforcement driving?

A
  • Non-emergency
  • Emergency
  • Pursuit
55
Q

Define emergency and provide a CO related example

A

A sudden, urgent, and often unforeseen occurrence, requiring immediate action. ie night lighting, shots fired, officer down, etc

56
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What act authorizes the use of emergency vehicles in MB?

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Manitoba Highway Traffic Act

57
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What sections of the MB HTA are important for CO’s (hint 4)

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106(1) authorizes emergency vehicles to disobey traffic rules

106(2) requires emergency vehicles disobeying traffic lights to have lights & sirens engaged

106(4) Driver must exercise due care

106(8) Driver can be criminally negligent

58
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Why can CO’s in MB not pursue?

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B/C the majority of our offences are summary conviction (less serious) and therefore it was determined that it was not worth the liability

59
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What operational directive guides the use of emergency vehicles

A

OD CO215 Emergency vehicle operation

60
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What operational directive guides the use of lights at night?

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OD DO202 Driving Without Lights for Enforcement Purposes

61
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Why do we have emergency equipment on our vehicles?

A

To communication caution to the public

62
Q

List factors that may influence emergency equipment

A
  • Weather
  • Geography
  • Siren chasers
  • Construction
63
Q

What is siren side?

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When the driver becomes affixed at the sound of the siren. Trancelike

64
Q

What can you expect from the public when using emergency equipment?

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  • Panic stopping
  • Panic accelerating
  • Unorganized driving
65
Q

What is the ultimate goal of emergency response?

A

Guaranteed safe arrival

66
Q

When speed increases, what happens to vision?

A

Speed increase = vision decrease. Tunnel vision

67
Q

When speed is doubled, how much does stopping distance increase?

A

Doubling speed = 4X more stopping distance

68
Q

Define perception time:

A

spotting the hazard

69
Q

Define reaction time:

A

executing response to the hazard

70
Q

What is the speed differential rule of thumb?

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20km faster that moving traffic
40km faster than stationary traffic

ie. 130 in a 110
ie. 40 in an intersection with stopped traffic

71
Q

What are the two most important skills while driving through an intersection?

A

Line of sight

Path of travel

72
Q

What are some tactical advantages that can be used at intersections?

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  • Change siren pitch
  • Scan through intersection
  • Know escape route
  • Slow down
  • Line of sight
73
Q

How can you increase your pursuit of time?

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  1. cooperative driving
  2. Know your district
  3. Good route selection
74
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R. v SHARP :

A

Criminal negligence doesn’t require intention, only indifference.

I wasn’t SHARP and now I’m criminally negligent

75
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R. v WAITE

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Other officer test. Marked departure from the standard that is expected from a prudent officer.

WAITE, would another officer do this?

Hayride example

76
Q

Academic solutions vs reality

A

Academic = how it should be

Reality = how it is

77
Q

Efficiency vs effectiveness

A 
Efficiency = doing things right
Effective = doing the right things
78
Q

Define: Critical Incident

A

Any situation beyond the realm of a person’s usual experience that overwhelms them and their lack of control on the situation

79
Q

Canton v Harris

A

The public expects officers to have training in areas that require an application of skill.

I CANNTON believe we didn’t receive training on that

Deliberate indifference shown by department that doesn’t provide training

80
Q

Does criminal negligence require proof of intention?

A

No, just proof of indifference, according to R. v Sharp

81
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Blaz vs Dickenson

A

Not following policy may be used as evidence of lack of due care

BLAZ! I didn’t follow policy and now I am being accused of not showing due care!

82
Q

Dimmit vs Lorimore

A

Officers have the discretion to start a pursuit, but not necessarily the discretion to stop it. Under dangerous conditions, a pursuit must be stopped

DIMMIT! (Lori)more bad conditions. We have to stop this pursuit.

83
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Doem vs Phillips

A

PILLIPS is dead. This pursuit is DONE and we are liable because we had the authority to stop it and didn’t

Anyone with the authority to stop a pursuit is liable for action / inaction determined to be a causation of fact

84
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Causation:

A

The act of causing or producing an effect

85
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Proximate cause:

A

The cause which produces the injury, that without which, the injury wouldn’t have happened.

86
Q

What factors do you consider during the risk assessment for a pursuit?

A
  • Weather
  • Location
  • Geography
  • WL / livestock
  • Time of day
  • Circumstances
87
Q

What are the dangers of a pursuit?

A
  • Speed
  • Unpredictable
  • Emotion
  • Unknown ENVR
88
Q

What are alternatives to pursuits?

A
  • Licence plate
  • Vehicle information
  • Driver identification
  • Outwit
  • Aircraft
89
Q

What is neutral shift?

A

Putting the vehicle into neutral to decrease stopping time b/c power is no longer going to the wheels

90
Q

What factors will assist you in justifying your actions?

A
  1. 2 officer test
  2. Good notes
  3. Training
91
Q

What is the main purpose of a seatbelt?

A

To keep the driver in place so they can control the vehicle

92
Q

Can a vehicle be death of GBH?

A

Yes. Ramming or using it as a barrier

93
Q

What should your pre-drive routine include?

A

Checking

  • fluids
  • tire pressure
  • cleanliness of lights
  • mirrors
  • walk around
  • anything in the box that could fly
94
Q

What’s the most important skill an officer processes?

A

Eye lead

95
Q

How do you control front end swing?

A
  • Small steering input
  • Speed
  • Eye lead
96
Q

What is due care?

A

What a reasonable, prudent person would do in the same circumstances

97
Q

How far can a siren be heard?

A

440ft stationary

125ft average

98
Q

Which emergency lights are the most visible at a distance?

A

white wig wags

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