KCP Flashcards
Do police officers have an exemption from wearing seat belts ?
Yes
Do police officers have an exemption from the give way rules ?
Yes in the execution of their duty
Are police cars exempt from the requirement to have a current certificate of inspection ( WOF )
No
While responding to an urgent duty job you travel through a 30km/h temporary speed road works area. Do you have the legal defence to travel above the posted temporary speed limit
Yes in the execution of your duty
Do police officers have a defence to exceed the speed limit
Yes in the execution of their duty
While you are responding to a critical incident, you proceed through an intersection against a red traffic light. What is you obligation
Reduce speed to 20km per hour
Proceed with flashing blue and red lights or sirens activated
Take care and avoid collision with pedestrians and other traffic
When over taking other vehicles is there an exemption for police drivers on UDD or pursuit to drive to the right of solid yellow no passing lanes ?
Yea in the execution of their duty
Before using a police vehicle do you have to carry out an inspection of it
Yes
1A
Comma directs you to attend a motor vehicle crash at a busy intersection. It is unknown whether there is any injury but the road appears to be blockers on the way you activate a speed camera. What would you need to prove to have the notice waived ?
That it would be likely to prevent if hinder the execution of that duty
As the passenger of a 2 person patrol involved in a URD what are ur responsiblites
Advise driver of route and risk
And use radio to talk to comms
What is the overarching principle of the UDD policy
No duty is so urgent that it requires the public or police to be places at unjustified risk.
As the passenger of a 2 person patrol involved in fleeting driver what are your responsibilities
Advise driver of risks
Use radio to talk to comms
Direct to abandon if necessary
What type of police vehicle is a category A vehicle
A fully marked police pack or sedan or station wagon with siren and light bar
What type of police vehicle is cat C
Cat A or B vehicles that are heavily laden with 3 or more passengers or a heavy load
Can a driver with silver classification undertake UDD
Yes
What are the effects on the driver of having good seating position
, maximum visibility
comfort and access to the controls
You haven’t been sleeping too well and feel tired was driving. What should you do
Inform your supervisor and stop driving
While responding to an urgent duty job at becomes necessary to exceed the speed limit, what are the effects of increased peed on your vision?
 Tunnel vision
Narrow bison
Blurred vision
Less detail
Identify the components of the vehicle that need to be checked to ensure the vehicle was safe and roadworthy with the
Engine coolant engine oil brake fluid
When checking your warning system instrumentation what are you looking for
That they are self test
I.w light up then extinguish
You find a dent in the front guard what should you
 Note it, and report to your supervisor
What restrictions are place on silver classification driver
I mean by holding a silver classification may not undertake  a pursuit unless a. Gold driver allowes them to
You have just taken charge of a patrol car. While carrying out a pre drive check you notice that there are no cones or police signs in the boot. What’s are ur obligations
Replace or cause to have replaced missing cones and signs
Can a silver classified driver use cat C vehicle to undertake UDD
Yes
You have just taken charge of a patrol car. While carrying out a pre-Drive, check you noticed that there are no contour play signs in the boat. What are your obligations?
Replace them
You are just about to take over patrol car that is filthy condition and you noticed that the rear passenger seat has marks on it possibly blood what are you applications?
Have seat cleaned
Why is it so important to check the floor and seat of your patrol vehicle before starting your shift
To make sure no hazards such as weapons and bodily fluids
What could be the safety implications of operating a patrol vehicle with unequal tyre pressures
Bad handling
Excess Tyler wesr
Possibility of loss control
You’re involved in a you DDD when you notice he is no resistance on the brake pedal when you depressed and the pedal goes to the full breaking is this efficient than usual. What would you do? What are you applications?
Slow down to cool off breaks
Check them again
If no improvement
Tell comms fault in vehicle and can’t continue to drive it
While at the station checking, a vehicle you notice that it has a pile of what appears to be oil underneath the car. What are your responsibilities?
Find where leak is coming from
If form vehicle don’t use it
Tell supervisor
Clean it up
The addition of a workplace includes police vehicles. What are your responsibilities when using a police vehicle
Make sure it is a safe environment
Can you be held responsible for not wearing your high visibility jacket with carrying out of a 3T
Yes
While you are responding to a UTD job You noticed that your driving is deteriorating due to the effects of adrenaline what should you do?
Slow down
Take control of situation
Explain while tunnel vision or red mist is and how to fix your driving
Determined to get there you lose focus on hazards and no longer capable of assessing risks
When carrying out and exterior cheek of your vehicle, what are you looking for?
Any exterior damage or defects
When carrying out and under body, check of your vehicle what are you looking for?
Leaks
Loose cables
Pipes
Hoses
Any damage
