KCP2 DRIVING

Question 1

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 are your obligations?

Answer 1

Replace or cause to have replaced missing cones

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Have the seat cleaned

Question 3

Why is it important to check the floor and seats of your patrol vehicle before starting your shift?

Answer 3

To ensure that there are no possible hazards, I.e. weapons, bloods products, bodily fluids left in the vehicle

Question 4

What could be the safety implications of operating a patrol vehicle with unequal tyres pressures?

Answer 4

• Bad handling
• Excess tyres wear
• Possibility of loss of control

Question 5

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 5

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 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Make it a safe environment.

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

While responding to an urgent duty job, youbnotice thatbyour driving is deteriorating due to the effects of adrenaline. What should you do?

Answer 9

Slow down

Take control of the situation

Question 10

Explain what tunnel vision or red mist is, and how it affects your driving.

Answer 10

“Red mist” makes you so determined to get tonannincident in the shortest time - perhaps by catching up with a carbon front, or overtaking another car - or so focused on thinking through the landing situation that you are ok longer capable of assessing your driving risk

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Drivers should be thoroughly familiar with the seating adjustments so they can establish the best possible driving position, which is one that allows maximum visibility comfort and access to the controls

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Inform your supervisor and stop driving

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Tunnel vision, narrower field of vision, reduced ability to discern detail, blurred vision