Law Enforcement Drivers Training

Question 1

Environmental factors contribute to _% of all vehicular collisions.

Answer 1

5.

Question 2

__% of all vehicular crashes are attributable to some error in the decision-making of the driver.

Answer 2

90.

Question 3

Vehicular limitations contribute to _% of all vehicular collisions.

Answer 3

5.

Question 4

S.I.P.D.E.

Answer 4

Search
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute

Question 5

What age group is the most hazardous on the highway?

Answer 5

16-24 years old.

Question 6

In normal traffic, what is the recommended following distance?

Answer 6

2 seconds.

Question 7

If the conditions of the road are difficult (rain, stuck behind a truck), increase your following distance to at least _ seconds.

Answer 7

3 seconds.

Question 8

If the conditions are snowy, icy, or its raining hard, increase your distance to _ to _ seconds.

Answer 8

5 to 6.

Question 9

The “4-second path of travel” is also known as

Answer 9

The “vehicles immediate path of travel.” Which determines your escape route or needed stopping distance.

Question 10

A visual lead time of __ seconds is needed in rural areas or on 1 block of city traffic.

Answer 10

12.

Question 11

Laws of motion: Inertia

Answer 11

Every body at rest tends to remain at rest, while every body in motions tends to remain in motion.

Question 12

Laws of motion: F = ma

Answer 12

The acceleration of any body is directly proportional to the force acting on the body, while it is inversely proportional to the mass of the body.

Question 13

Laws of motion: Action and reaction

Answer 13

For every force exerted on the body by another, there is an equal but opposite force reacting on the first body by the second.

Question 14

The invisible force that pulls objects toward the ground.

Answer 14

Gravity.

Question 15

The resistance between two objects when they rub against each other.

Answer 15

Friction.

Question 16

An object in motion will continue to move in a straight line unless some force acts against it.

Answer 16

Inertia.

Question 17

Force which pushes a moving object from a straight line into a curved path.

Answer 17

Centripetal force.

Question 18

What are the 3 factors that influence the stopping distance of a vehicle?

Answer 18

Perception, decision, and performance.

Question 19

Over 50% of all non-emergency collisions are causes by _____.

Answer 19

Backing.

Question 20

Which turnabout is the least hazardous?

Answer 20

Right-side turn.

Question 21

Which turnabout is the most hazardous?

Answer 21

Y turn.

Question 22

See and search intersections at least __ seconds ahead.

Answer 22

12.

Question 23

Acceptable collision avoidance methods:

Answer 23

Quick sudden breaking and evasive steering.

Question 24

What is the proper hand position for collision avoidance?

Answer 24

9-3.

Question 25

Emergency response: psychological factors

Answer 25

Risk management, aggressiveness, assertiveness, confidence, attitudes, values, emotions, patience, and stress.

Question 26

Emergency response: physiological factors

Answer 26

Vision, hearing, sensory, smell, and timing.

Question 27

Factors that impair vision:

Answer 27

Acuity, depth perception, and field of vision.

Question 28

When driving at night, increase your vehicles following distance to _ to _ seconds.

Answer 28

2 to 3.

Question 29

“Increased concentration on the violator vehicle to the level of actually duplicating all the decisions and driving techniques made by the fleeing drivers.”

Answer 29

Tunnel vision