GO 40.3-Speed Monitoring

Question 1

Speed monitoring is a tool to assist departmental personnel in determining which ____roads ,

Answer 1

times of day, or days of week merit priority enforcement

Question 2

Speed monitoring is also used in the evaluation of enforcement programs and for the justification of _______ speed enforcement proposals.

a. Office of Traffic Safety grant

b. lidar

c. radar

d. targeted

Answer 2

radar

Question 3

The ___________________ gives Caltrans the authority to alter the prima facie speed limit on state highways when traffic and engineering surveys indicate a change is warranted.

a. Office of Traffic Safety

b. California Vehicle Code

c. Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol

d. State Assembly

Answer 3

California Vehicle Code

Question 4

Area commanders (with concurrence from their Division) are responsible for replying to requests from Caltrans for information pertaining to the _______ or _________ of prima facia speed limits on a segment of a state highway

Answer 4

raising/lowering

Question 5

Area commanders learning of Caltrans speed surveys in their Areas should ensure that ________ deployment procedures are continued. Patrol units _________ avoid stopping in survey areas except as required during normal activities.

a. normal, should

b. normal, shall

c. consistent, shall

d. regular, should

Answer 5

normal, should

Question 6

The _____ percentile speed is the speed at, or below which _____ percent of all drivers operate their vehicles on a particular stretch of roadway. In other words, only _____ percent of the motorists are traveling at a speed faster than the ____ percentile speed.

a. 70th, 70, 30, 70th

b. 85th, 85, 15, 85th

c. 90th, 90, 10, 95th

d. 75th, 70, 25, 75t

Answer 6

85th, 85, 15, 85th

Question 7

It is generally believed that the __ percentile speed is the speed at which most drivers feel they can safely operate their vehicles, and is often used as a basis for determining speed limits.

Answer 7

85th