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HPM 81.2 Vehicle Procedures manual Flashcards

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An officer has stopped a Ford F-150 pick-up truck on S.R. 113 e/of S.R. 99. He calls you on the phone and relates he will be impounding the truck for 22651(P) V.C. He cannot remember how many CHP 180’s he needs. The pick-up is towing a fishing boat.

A

2

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You are reviewing CHP 180’s at the end of evening shift. You review a CHP 180 where an officer stored a vehicle for 22651(b) V.C.-Blocking a roadway. You notice on the registration print out the vehicle is expired in excess of 6 months with no fees on file. You ask the officer the change to storage/impound authority on the CHP 180. The officer shall:

a. On the CHP 180, line out and change the storage authority to the correct impound authority.
b. Prepare a brief memorandum describing the reason for the amendment and attach to the CHP 180.
c. Notify in writing the registered owner or legal owner of the authority amendment.
d. Notify and submit in writing a letter to the tow company the amended
removal/impound authority.
e. All the above.

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E. All of the above

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True or false? The CHP 180 pages two and three shall be mailed to the registered owner/legal owner within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

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True

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True or false? A post-storage hearing shall be conducted within 24 hours of the request and may be conducted in writing, person, or telephonically.

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False

Within 48 hours

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True or false? A failure of the RO, LO, or their agent to attend a scheduled hearing satisfies the post- storage hearing requirement pursuant to Section 22852(d) V.C.

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True

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True or false? Section 22670 CVC requires the Department to estimate the value of all vehicles stored for lien sale purposes.

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True

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Officers ___ only appraise those vehicles which have been removed/impounded or stored by members of the Department.

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Shall

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If the glove compartment, console, truck, or box is located and there is no key or mechanical/electrical mechanism to open the area, departmental employees
______ force the lock to inventory its contents. However, departmental employees _____ note that particular area was locked with no means to open it in the Remarks section of the CHP 180.

A

Shall not/shall

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While supervising a DUI checkpoint, you observe an officer who has contacted an unlicensed driver. The officer requests a tow truck for 22651(p) V.C.-Unlicensed driver. What would be the best course of action?

a. Allow the officer to impound the vehicle as normal.
b. Cite the driver, park the vehicle, and have the driver get a ride or get him/her to a safe location.
c. Park the vehicle, contact the registered owner, and attempt to release the vehicle to a valid or any valid driver by the RO. If no owner is located at the end of the
checkpoint, impound the vehicle or park and lock it. The owner has until the end of the checkpoint to remove the vehicle.
d. None of the above.

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C

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While working as an Administrative Sergeant, a person comes into the office whose vehicle had been impounded for 30 days. Its day 15 and the person relates to you they have gotten their license reinstated and show you proof. Assuming the license is valid, per Departmental policy, you should:

a. Continue the hold for the 30 day period.
b. Release the vehicle.
c. None of the above.

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B. Release the vehicle

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In regards to 14602.6(a)(1) V.C., officers ___ obtain approval whenever possible, or as local policy mandates. The requirement to obtain supervisor’s approval may be waived at the discretion of the Area commander.

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Should

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In regards to vehicle forfeiture, supervisor’s approval ___ be obtained.

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Shall

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True or false? Generally, officers should not cite a driver for 4000(a)(1) V.C. in addition to impounding for 22651(O)(A(1) V.C.-Registration expired in excess of 6 months.

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True

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True or false? Section 22655(a) V.C.-Impounding Vehicle for Investigation, a supervisors approval should be obtained prior to impounding.

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False

Shall be obtained

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An officer calls you on the phone and relates that a citizen of California had there California registered vehicle stolen in Mexico. They also want to report it here in California. What should you advise the officer? Select the best answer.

a. Document the stolen report on a CHP 180.
b. Advise the victim to make sure they file a report with Mexican authorities.
c. Relate to the citizen that the theft occurred in another county and we have no jurisdiction.
d. Make sure the victim has reported it in Mexico, and also document on a CHP 180. Forward all paperwork to Border Division Mexico Liason Unit.

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D

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An officer has located a stolen vehicle on private property. She needs to recover the vehicle. The storage authority would be:

a. 22659(c) V.C.
b. 22651(c) V.C.
c. 22653(a) V.C.
d. None of the above

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C

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In order to be a granted a post-storage hearing, the RO, LO, or their agent is required to request a hearing within ___ days of the date on the notice.

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10

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A Post Storage Hearing shall be conducted within ___ hours of the request, excluding weekends and holiday.

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48

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The individual requesting the post-storage hearing shall be advised of the hearing officer’s decision and informed the Area is not the final level of review (the finding could change when the hearing is reviewed by Division or Headquarters), and shall be provided a copy of the CHP 422B within ___ ___ ___.

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10 business days

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True or false? 21719 of the California Vehicle Code relates a tow driver may use the right shoulder of center median to respond to a scene to remove an impediment under certain condtions.

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True

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21
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Field Officers/Scene Managers ___ honor a driver’s/owner’s request for a specific tow company or motor club (i.e., American Automobile Association) unless it is not practical to do so (e.g., vehicle blocking a freeway off ramp), or a vehicle is stored/impounded pursuant to statute.

A

Shall

22
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Officer/scene managers ___ not recommend any tow company to provide service.

A

Shall

23
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True or false? Normally, passengers will not be permitted to ride in a towed vehicle or any vehicle carried as a load. A motorist/passenger with a physical disability may be transported in a vehicle towed or transported by a tow truck if all other reasonable means or transportation are unavailable and the motorist/passenger is properly restrained within the vehicle.

A

True

24
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  1. An _______________ vehicle is one which has been removed from a highway, public or private property, under legal authority, and is subject to a conditional release or is being held as evidence
A

IMPOUNDED

25
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  1. A ____________ vehicle is one which has been removed from a highway, public or private property, under legal authority, for the purpose of providing safe custody, and is subject to an unconditional release.
A

STORED

26
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  1. A _______________ vehicle is one which has been located and identified as a vehicle previously reported stolen or embezzled.
A

RECOVERED

27
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  1. A _________________ shall be completed for any vehicle which is stored, recovered, or impounded at the direction of a uniformed employee of this Department, and for all stolen vehicles, vehicle component parts, or embezzled vehicles reported to employees of this Department
A

CHP 180

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  1. A CHP 180 is not required for a vehicle when a tow truck, motor club, or any other emergency roadside service provider has been called at the request of ________________ and owner or agent retains control of the vehicle.
A

VEHICLE OWNER

29
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  1. Vehicles removed by direction of the CHP from a highway, or public or private property, to a place of storage, shall be disposed of in a manner consistent with the provisions of __________________.
A

VEHICLE CODE AND CASE LAW.

30
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  1. Section 22850.3 VC provides another method to ensure that vehicle ____________ requirements are met by providing an additional requirement for the release of vehicles that have been lawfully stored pursuant to a legitimate vehicle removal authority. However, this is not a storage or impound authority
A

REGISTRATION

31
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  1. The intent of this storage authority (Section __________) is to provide for safekeeping of vehicles, and the property they may contain, when the driver or person in control of a vehicle is arrested and taken forthwith. Therefore, employees of this Department _______ store vehicles from private property, if the property is owned, leased, or rented by the driver or the person in control of the vehicle.
A

22651(H)VC / SHALL NOT

32
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  1. Employees of this Department shall _________ the contents of all vehicles which they are storing or impounding. This is not a search, and employees ____________ force entry into locked containers or locked areas.
A

INVENTORY / SHALL NOT

33
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  1. Uniformed employees ________ estimate the value of the vehicle at the time of storage, and the value does not have to be exact, but rather ________ be one of the following three categories: $500 or less, over $500 but not more than $4000, over $4000.
A

SHALL / SHOULD

34
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  1. All stored and impounded vehicles _________ be entered into the Stolen Vehicle System.
A

SHALL

35
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  1. When an officer encounters a vehicle with an obvious alteration of a VIN, and the officer impounds the vehicle with a supervisor’s or Vehicle Theft Investigator’s approval, ________ enforcement document will be issued for 10751 VC.
A

NO

36
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  1. Registration status of all stored and impounded vehicles _______ be determined and noted on the CHP 180
A

SHALL

37
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  1. Uniformed employees ________ take appropriate enforcement action, utilizing the most effective vehicle storage/impound authority when they encounter a driver who is unlicensed, or has a suspended/revoked license. Consideration ____________ be given to previous actions which failed to deter the driver, the follow-up procedures for each impound authority, and any adverse operational impacts upon the Department.
A

SHALL / SHOULD

38
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  1. Whenever a vehicle is stored or impounded pursuant to Division 11, Chapter 10 of the VC (exceptions provided) by a uniformed employee of this Department, the Department ________, upon demand, provide a prompt and fair hearing as required by Section 22852 VC
A

SHALL

39
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  1. Uniformed employees of this Department __________ limit the taking of stolen boat reports to only those vessels mounted upon a vehicle which has also been stolen.
A

SHOULD

40
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  1. The rules governing the storage of vehicle are found in the ____________ and various case law decisions.
A

VEHICLE CODE

41
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  1. When a registration expiration date is in excess of six months, the person in control of the vehicle ________ be cited for the registration violation in addition to impounding the vehicle.
A

MAY

42
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  1. When impounding a vehicle for hit and run investigation or for being left abandoned after being used to flee a peace officer, the vehicle _________ be released within __________ hours.
A

SHALL / 48

43
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  1. According to the Vehicle Code, any personal property, in or on vehicles subject to lien sale, _______ a part of the lien and _______ be released to the registered owner or agent.
A

IS NOT / SHALL

44
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  1. According to Attorney General’s Opinion 84-106, the Department ________ financially responsible for the towing and storage of vehicles seized pursuant to a search warrant.
A

IS

45
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  1. According to Attorney General’s Opinion 85-804, the Department ________ financially responsible for the storage of vehicular evidence from the time criminal charges are filed.
A

IS NOT

46
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  1. When an officer impounds a vehicle for 30 days (per Section 23109.2 VC) for exhibition of speed, the impounding agency _______ be liable for towing and storage costs if, prior to 30 days, charges are dismissed, or charges are not filed for exhibition of speed.
A

WILL

47
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  1. When an officer impounds a vehicle for 30 days (per Section 14602.7 VC) because it was used to evade a peace officer, and it is determined at the post storage hearing that reasonable grounds for the impound were not established, the agency employing the peace officer who caused the magistrate to issue the warrant _______ be responsible for the costs incurred for the towing and storage.
A

SHALL

48
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  1. Tow rates are considered excessive if they exceed ___ above the average rate of all tows in the district.
A

15%

49
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  1. The Notice of Stored Vehicles _____________ be sent within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
A

SHALL

50
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A

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