HPM 100.68 Traffic Enforcement Policy Manual

Question 1

Command and supervisory personnel are responsible for instilling in each enforcement officer a lasting personal interest and sense of individual obligation to prevent traffic crashes on their assigned beat. This can be accomplished by _____. (HPM 100.68, 1-4)

Answer 1

Identifying their strengths and weaknesses, establishing methods for increasing individual effectiveness; and personally providing high-quality leadership and expert direction.

Question 2

Officers ____ conduct traffic enforcement stops for the primary purpose of drug interdiction in the absence of probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe the motorist or an occupant of the vehicle is involved in illegal drug-related activity. (HPM 100.68, 1-5)

Answer 2

Shall not

Question 3

Normally, correctable violations identified in Section 40303.5 of the CVC ____ be charged on a CHP 281, Notice to Correct Violation. When enforcement action is taken on a CHP 215, a correctable mechanical defect or other violation eligible for dismissal under Section 40610(b) CVC ____ be identified by checking the “YES” box on the CHP 215 violation line. When citing for a registration, driver license, or equipment violation that meet the disqualifying conditions (for dismissal) of Section 40610(b) CVC, check the “NO” box. (HPM 100.68, 1-6)

Answer 3

Should, shall

Question 4

The CHP 281 will normally be used to cite CVC violations of a correctable nature (registration, driver license, and equipment violations) where there is no evidence of ____. If the officer has reason to believe the violator will not comply with the conditions of the CHP 281, the CHP 215 should be used to cite the violation(s). (HPM 100.68, 1-6/7)

Answer 4

Persistent neglect, there is no immediate safety hazard, and the violator promises to correct the violation(s) promptly.

Question 5

Parking on freeway ramps for the purpose of observing motorist behavior is ____.

Answer 5

Normally prohibited

Question 6

True or False: Officers shall not detain or arrest a person solely on the belief that the person is an unlicensed driver, unless the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person is under 16 years of age (Section 12801.5[f] CVC). (HPM 100.68, 2-3)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The following restrictions apply to persons issued a provisional driver license pursuant to the Brady-Jared Teen Driver Safety Act of 1997 and AB 1474, effective January 2006: During the FIRST 12 MONTHS after issuance of the provisional driver license, the driver must be accompanied and supervised by a licensed driver who is the licensee’s parent or guardian, a licensed driver 25 years of age or older, or a licensed or certified driving instructor when ____. (HPM 100.68, 2-4)

Answer 7

Driving between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. and when transporting passengers under 20 years of age at any hour.

Question 8

At __ MPH or more above the absolute speed limit for the vehicle(s) or roadway, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action. (HPM 100.68, 3-4)

Answer 8

5 MPH

Question 9

At __ MPH or more above the prima facie speed limit, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action. (HPM 100.68, 3-5)

Answer 9

10 MPH

Question 10

At __ MPH or more below the normal speed of traffic, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action. (HPM 100.68, 3-7)

Answer 10

10 MPH

Question 11

True or False: A primary crash factor vehicle (PCFV) is not an unmarked or undercover enforcement vehicle. (HPM 100.68, 3-7)

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The use of unmarked vehicles for the apprehension of violators of Section 23109 CVC (speed contest) must be approved by ____. (HPM 100.68, 3-10)

Answer 12

The Office of the Commissioner

Question 13

All complaints against tow companies on CHP rotation lists shall be investigated by ____ in accordance with HPM 81.2, Vehicle Procedures Manual, Chapter 7, Rotation Tow Program Policy. (HPM 100.68, 3-11)

Answer 13

The Area

Question 14

All complaints against tow companies on CHP rotation lists shall be investigated by the ____ in accordance with HPM 81.2, Vehicle Procedures Manual, Chapter 7, Rotation Tow Program Policy. (HPM 100.68, 3-11)

Answer 14

Area

Question 15

Effective January 1, 2007, Senate Bill 1610 added Sections 21706.5 and 21809 CVC. Section 21706.5 CVC defines an emergency incident zone as an area on a freeway that is within ____ of, and in the direction of travel of, a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that has its emergency lights activated. (HPM 100.68, 3-11)

Answer 15

500 feet

Question 16

When advised that a motorist is transporting an ill or injured party, officers are to offer all possible assistance. It may include: (HPM 100.68, 3-12/13)

Answer 16

Providing immediate first aid treatment, Summoning an ambulance, Providing emergency transportation for the ill or injured person, Providing adequate direction to the most appropriate medical facility.

Question 17

Patrol vehicles ____ be utilized to transport persons requiring emergency medical aid. (HPM 100.68, 3-13)

Answer 17

May

Question 18

Section 21058 CVC, Vehicles Owned by Physicians, was enacted in 1959 and provides an exemption from Sections 22351 CVC, Speed Law Violations, and 22352 CVC, Prima-Facie Speed Limits, for physicians (not their families) traveling in response to an emergency if the vehicle displays an insigne approved by the Department indicating the vehicle is owned by a licensed physician. The official CMA insigne has a ____, is 4 inches x 5 inches in size, and shall be visible from a distance of at least 50 feet (refer to Annex E). The insigne must be displayed on the rear of the vehicle as close to the rear license plate as practicable. (HPM 100.68, 3-16/17)

Answer 18

Red background with a triple blank-line border