KCP's

Question 1

Are you required to indicate when exiting a roundabout?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Do Police Officers have an exemption from wearing seatbelts?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Do Police Officers have an exemption from the give way rules?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

Are police cars exempt from having a current WOF?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

While responding to an urgent duty job you travel through a 30km/h temporary speed road works area. Do you have a legal defence to travel above the posted temporary speed limit?

Answer 5

Yes, in the execution of your duty

Question 6

Do Police Officers have a defence to exceed speed limits?

Answer 6

Yes, urgent duty and pursuit

Question 7

While you are responding to a critical incident, you proceed through an intersection against a red traffic light. What are your obligations?

Answer 7

Driver must reduce speed so as to not exceed 20km/h,
then proceed with siren or red and blue lights flashing,
taking due care to avoid collision with pedestrians and other traffic.

Question 8

When overtaking other vehicles, is there an exemption for police drivers on urgent duty response or pursuit to drive to the right of solid yellow no passing lines?

Answer 8

Yes, in the execution of your duty

Question 9

Before using a police vehicle do you have to carry out an inspection of it?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Comms 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 blocked. On the way you activate a speed camera. What would you need to prove to have the notice waived?

Answer 10

You would need to prove that compliance with speed limits, traffic signals or stop or give way signs would be likely to prevent or hinder the execution of that duty

Question 11

As the passenger of a 2-up patrol involved in urgent duty, what are your responsibilities?

Answer 11

Advise the driver about route,
the situational factors, risks; and
operate the radio if communications are required

Question 12

What is the overriding principle of the urgent duty driving policy?

Answer 12

No duty is so urgent that it requires the public or police to be placed at unjustified risk.

Question 13

As the passenger of a 2-up patrol involved in fleeing driver, what are your responsibilities?

Answer 13

Assist the driver by
operating the radio
advising the driver of possible risks and other considerations
If the passenger is senior in rank, service or PPDP classification to the driver, they may also direct them to abandon pursuit, according to risk factors

Question 14

What type of police vehicle is a Cat A?

Answer 14

Fully marked police pack or equivalent sedan or station wagon
fitted with electronic siren and light bar.
Includes utility vehicles derived from passenger vehicles.

Question 15

As a bronze driver, are you permitted to become involved in a fleeing driver?

Answer 15

No

Question 16

What type of police vehicle is a Cat C?

Answer 16

Non police pack sedan and station wagon fitted with an electronic siren and either light bar or red and blue lights front and rear

Vehicles loaded with a GVM of 2,100kg or more fitted with an electronic siren and either light bar or red and blue lights front and rear

Surveillance vehicles

4WD vehicles under 2t fitted with an electronic siren and either light bar or red and blue lights front and rear

Cat A & B vehicles that heavily laden.

Question 17

Can the driver with a silver classification undertake urgent duty driving?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

What restrictions are placed on a silver driver?

Answer 18

A member holding a silver classification may not undertake a pursuit unless a gold driver provide direct supervision, or exceptional circumstances apply.

Question 19

Cen a silver driver use Cat C vehicle to undertake urgent duty driving?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

You have just taken charge of a patrol car. While carrying out the pre-drive check you notice that there are no cones or police signs in the boot. What are your obligations?

Answer 20

Replace or cause to have replaced the missing cones and signs.

Question 21

You are about to take over a patrol car that is in a filthy condition and you notice that the rear passenger seat has marks on it, possibly blood. What are your obligations?

Answer 21

Have the seat cleaned.

Question 22

Why is it important to check the floor of your patrol car before starting your shift?

Answer 22

To ensure that there are no possible hazards, i.e. weapons blood products or bodily fluids left in the vehicle.

Question 23

What could the safety implications of operating a patrol vehicle with unequal tyre pressure?

Answer 23

Bad handling
Excess tyre wear
Possibility of loss of control

Question 24

You’re involved in urgent duty driving when you notice there is no resistance on the brake pedal when you depress it, and the pedal goes to the floor. Braking is less efficient than usual. what would you do? What are your obligations?

Answer 24

Slow down to allow the brakes to cool, check the brakes again and if there is no improvement inform comms that you have a vehicle fault and you cannot continue to drive it.

Question 25

While at the station checking vehicle, you notice that it has a pool of what appears to be oil underneath the car. What are your responsibilities?

Answer 25

Find out where the leak is coming from. If it is coming from the vehicle, don’t use it, inform your supervisor and have the oil removed from the floor.

Question 26

The definition of a workplace includes police vehicles. What are your responsibilities when using a police vehicle?

Answer 26

Make it a safe environment

Question 27

Can you be held responsible for not wearing your high visibility jacket when carrying out a 3T?

Answer 27

Yes.

Question 28

Explain while responding to an urgent duty job, you notice that your driving is deteriorating due to the effects of adrenaline. What should you do?

Answer 28

Slow down

Take control of the situation

Question 29

Explain what tunnelled vision or red mist is, and how it affects your driving:

Answer 29

Red mist is the term used to describe the state of mind of drivers who are so determined to get to an incident in the shortest time - perhaps by catching up with a car in front, or overtaking another car - or focused on thinking through the pending situation that they are no longer capable of assessing driving risks.

Question 30

You have signalled a vehicle to stop. The vehicle finally stops in a dangerous location. What action could you take to move the driver to a safer location?

Answer 30

Use PA to move the vehicle to a safer location.

Question 31

What are the effects on the driver of having a good seating posture?

Answer 31

Drivers should be thou roughly familiar with the seating adjustments so they can establish the best driving position, which is one that allows:

Maximum visibility
Comfort
Access to the controls.

Question 32

You haven’t been sleeping too well and feel tired whilst driving. What should you do?

Answer 32

Inform your supervisor and stop driving.

Question 33

When taking medication, what are some of the side effects that you must be aware of?

Answer 33

Drowsiness
Altered vision
Fatigue
Nausea

Question 34

While responding to an urgent duty job it becomes necessary to exceed the speed limit. What are the effects of increased speed on your vision?

Answer 34

Tunnel vision, narrower field of vision
Reduced ability to discern detail
Blurred vision

Question 35

When checking under the bonnet of your vehicle, what five things must be checked?

Answer 35

Engine coolant
Engine oil
Power steering fluid
Brake fluid
Automatic transmission fluid (where applicable)

Question 36

When checking your warning system instrumentation, what are you looking for?

Answer 36

You are looking for the warning lights to self test, i.e. light up and then extinguish. That would indicate any faults

Question 37

You find a dent in the front right guard. What should you do?

Answer 37

Note it and report it to your supervisor

Question 38

How would you know if the vehicle is fitted with ABS?

Answer 38

There may be a logo or label on the boot or dash

and/or an instrument panel warning light

Question 39

When carrying out an exterior check of your vehicle, what are you looking for?

Answer 39

Any exterior damage or defects

Question 40

When carrying out an under-body check of your vehicle, what are you looking for?

Answer 40

Any leaks, 
loose cables, 
pipes or hoses,
and damage,
anything out of place