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What is one of the single most important factors?

A

It’s not how fast you drive, but how efficient and consistent you are.

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What does “below 100” mean?

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Below 100 awareness of an officer 
Wear your vest and belt
Know your speed
WIN: what's important now
Complacency kills
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What are some goals in safe driving?

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1) perform your job safely and efficiently while operating an emergency car
2) perform your goal in a manner that safeguards lives and property
3) minimize the risk of life and serious physical injury thru the use of innovative, realistic techniques

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What is the driving philosophy that causes crashes?

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Overuse/misuse if breaks
Overuse/misuse of accelerator
Overuse/misuse of steering

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How much car control do we want?

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100%car control 100% of the time

Do not exceed 75% of your ability

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What is yaw, pitch and roll?

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Yaw: it’s the end for end motion on a horizontal plane
Pitch: acceleration or breaking
Roll: turning and shifts weight side to side

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What type of platform do we want?

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Flat
Stable
platform

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What is rolling friction?

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The force that allows the vehicle to stop, accelerate or change direction

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What are the three controls of a car?

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Gas
Steering
Breaks
Will affect weight distribution on wheels

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What is the most important mechanical component of a car?

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The tires

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What is break fade?

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Overuse of breaks, overheating-let them cool off

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What is the size if a flat stable platform?

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Size of your palm

When weight shifts, it reduces to the size of your thumb

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What are the two types of slides?

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Front end: front end unresponsive to steering inputs, front end takes a wider path around a corner

Rear end: back end unresponsive to steering inputs, rear end takes wider path

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What is the cornering technique?

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Outside
Outside
Inside

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What is pursuit driving?

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Any driving other than normal driving

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What are the 4 most common types of serous police collisions?

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Right angle collision
Fixed objects
Run off road
Parked cars

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What is the number one officer involved collision?

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Backing

17
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What is trail breaking?

A

Slowly releasing the break, while inputting steering

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What are the priorities of a crash?

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Preserve life
Preserve injuries
Sheet metal

19
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Biscotti vs Arlington

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Holds officers to a higher standard of conduct

Officers must weigh the benefits of an immediate threat

20
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Canton vs Harris?

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Deliberate indifference

Did not train for for a situation

21
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Lowrimore vs dimmitt?

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What’s the initial justification for a traffic stop
Traffic stop may not justifying the pursuit
Must evaluate the seriousness of the offense

22
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What is proper tire inflation?

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+ or - minus 1or 2 lbs max psi

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What are stone bruises?

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Objects that impact the side wall

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What are side wall cuts?

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Sharp objects that slice the wall

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What are wear bars?

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Tells driver when there is 2/3rd of an inch

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What are the two types if road surfaces?

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Asphalt- a porous distributive surface-
Less likely to hydroplane than concrete
Asphalt dark in color when new

Concrete- a non porous supportive surface meaning more likely to hydroplane than on asphalt

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Ors 801.260?

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Emergency vehicles
Lights sirens
Yelp and wail
Operated by fire or police

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Ors 820..300?

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Exemptions of traffic laws
Proceed past red lights/stop signs
Exceed speed limit
Park/stand in parking violations 
Drive past flashing bus, with caution, only when children are out of road
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Ors 820.320?

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Illegal use of emergency vehicle
Must be responding to emergency call
Must use visual/audible signal
Speed cannot endanger persons or property

30
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Sacramento vs Lewis?

A

It did not shock the judicial conscious, the officer did everything he could to stop the crash

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