GO 100.24 - 100.36 Flashcards
In keeping its purpose and objectives consistent with available resources, the Department will provide 24-hour road patrol on all highways over which it has _____________. GO 100.24, pg. 1
jurisdiction
Area commanders ____ maintain 24-hour road patrol coverage on all interstate highways, United States (US) 101, US 50, and State Route (SR) 99. GO 100.24, pg. 1
shall
With the exception of an interstate, US 101, US 50, and SR 99, Area commanders may redeploy road patrol coverage from selected highways and use “on-call” personnel for coverage after having objectively determined that a discontinuance of coverage (i.e., graveyard shift) will not significantly affect: (1) Loss of life, personal injury, and damage to property resulting from traffic accidents. (2) Delays to the motoring public resulting from impediments and congestion. (3) Crimes against the motoring public while on the highways. (4) _______________________. (5) Motorist services. GO 100.24, pg. 1
Relationships with allied agencies
California Highway Patrol officers are authorized to temporarily close highways, or to detour traffic in an emergency, in order to protect the lives and safety of motorists. a. Officers are not authorized to close highways or detour traffic for ______________ operations. b. Officers are not authorized to halt or provide a break in traffic for commercial helicopter operations when external loads are being transported over congested highways. GO 100.30 pg. 1
commercial salvage
Closing of Highways for Salvage Operations. Encroachment permits shall not be required for closing highways when: (1) The lives or safety of occupants, or recovery of ___________ is involved. (2) Wrecked vehicles or other hazards are blocking the highway and constitute an immediate hazard to other motorists. (3) It is necessary to detour or reroute traffic due to a crash, fire, or other emergency. GO 100.30 pg. 2
bodies of victims
STOPPING OF TRAINS. When there is a need to stop railway traffic, employees should attempt to locate the nearest Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign. These signs are blue with white lettering and are located at each ____________. GO 100.31 pg.1
railroad grade crossing
STOPPING OF TRAINS. If time and access allows, place one ___________ between the rails, but not directly on a wooden railroad tie, in advance of the rail-highway grade crossing or hazard in both directions of travel (refer to Annex B). The _____________should be placed 2,000 feet (minimum) to over two miles in advance of the hazard. If a train approaches a ______________ on or near its track, the locomotive engineer is required to stop the train at or near the _______. GO 100.31 pg.2
30-minute lighted road flare; road flare; road flare
NOTICE TO REMOVE ENCROACHMENT. A Notice to Remove Encroachment (NRE) may be issued to owners of the encroaching property, vehicle operators, and owners or lessees who are required to remove property, reduce vehicle loads, or remove a load which is purposely or accidentally deposited on a state highway right-of-way. b. The NRE is also used whenever property or a vehicle load is deposited on a state highway and then moved to another portion of the right-of-way to prevent it from becoming, or continuing as, a traffic hazard. c. The NRE is used to notify encroaching property owners, vehicle operators, and owners or lessees they have ____ days from the issuance of the NRE to remove the load or partial load from a CVEF or other location on a state highway right-of-way. GO 100.33 pg. 1
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USE OF CIVILIANS FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC CONTROL. California Vehicle Code Section 21100(e) permits local authorities to adopt rules and regulations for appointing persons, other than traffic officers, to direct traffic under the following circumstances: (1) Whenever official traffic control devices are disabled or otherwise inoperable. (2) At the scenes of _________________. (3) At locations which may require traffic direction for orderly traffic flow. GO 100.34 pg. 1
accidents or disasters
Killed or Injured Livestock. (1) In the case of an accident where a motor vehicle has killed or injured livestock, reasonable efforts shall be made to locate and notify the ________________. GO 100.36 pg.1
owner(s) of the animal(s)
According to Attorney General’s Opinion No. 50-142 dated November 16, 1950, loose livestock found upon roadways surrounded by fenced property may be considered a _____________. GO 100.36 pg.2
public nuisance
Officers authorizing the removal of livestock from a roadway shall complete a _______________, with the circumstances surrounding the livestock removal, the name of the party removing the livestock, a description of the livestock, and final disposition of the livestock. GO 100.36 pg.3
CHP 51, Memorandum
