HPM 110.1 - MAIT

Question 1

MAIT will conduct investigations ONLY within CHP jurisdictions EXCEPT following situations:

Answer 1

1. Fatal / severe injury to on-duty CHP officer, CalTrans worker or CalTrans contractor
2. Aircraft incident - and when requested by CHP Air Ops
3. Unusually significant incident - must be approved by MAIT division commander

Question 2

A minimum MAIT team is made up of:

Answer 2

1. MAIT Coordinator
2. MAIT Leader (Sergeant)
3. Two investigators
4. a Motor Carrier Specialist (MCS 1)
5. an Engineer from CalTrans

Question 3

TCRS stands for __________________.

Answer 3

Traffic Crash Reconstruction Specialist

Question 4

At a minimum, a MAIT team will be staffed by two full-time officers who are certified _________

Answer 4

TCRS (traffic crash reconstruction specialist)

Question 5

Crash reconstruction work SHALL only be conducted by CHP personnel currently enrolled in the _______ program as an apprentice OR certified __________

Answer 5

TCRS program

TCRS

So basically, Investigators and Associates only

Question 6

MAIT team SHALL be utilized for following incidents:

1.
2.
3.

Answer 6

1. Fatal/serious injury crash with on-duty CHP, CalTrans or sub-contractor. Fatal/serious injury pertains to ANY involved party.
2. Fatal/serious injury crash with CHP aircraft. Or where aircraft suffers major damage.
3. Any crash where the CHP has been notified that NTSB investigators are responding to investigate

Question 7

MAIT team MAY be utilized for following incidents:

Answer 7

• Significant fatal crash (murder/manslaughter)
• Commercial vehicle involved fatal
• Crash with significant amount of HazMat
• Crash with possible roadway defect as factor
• Crash with vehicle with possible manufacturing defect
• Crash with need for in-depth speed analysis
• Fatal/serious injury crash with possible seatbelt failure

Question 8

MAIT team should NOT be called to a crash scene just to prepare a ____________ only

Answer 8

Physical diagram

Question 9

When a fatal/serious injury crash occurs and officers suspects a failure of the seatbelt system worn by injured party, who shall be notified?

Safety restraint system includes: seatbelts, airbags, windshields and child seats

Answer 9

Division Commander and

MAIT may be consulted

Question 10

Seatbelt failure suspected = MAIT shall or may conduct an investigation?

Answer 10

May

Shall be notified. May investigate.

Will be supplemental report to Area’s investigation.

Question 11

Can MAIT be called after normal business hours solely to inspect a suspected safety restraint system failure?

Answer 11

No - shall not be called out

Inspection will be normal business hours

Question 12

Any CHP personnel that prepares any form of crash reconstruction, shall have completed all levels of ____________________, have completed the _____________ series and be enrolled in the _______________ Apprenticeship Program or shall be a certified TARS by the Dept’s TARSC Board

Answer 12

All levels of the CHP’s specialized accident investigation courses

Completed the TAR series

Question 13

If an employee has completed all levels of accident investigation through TAR II, they must enroll in the _________ Apprenticeship Program or they can’t use those skills learned.

Answer 13

TARSC

Question 14

TARS certified personnel are certified for ____ years from date of certificate

Answer 14

4 years

Question 15

Sequence of Dept’s specialized accident investigation and reconstruction courses:

Answer 15

1. Intermediate AI
2. Advanced AI
3. TAR I
4. TAR II