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Question 1

Safe stopping distance rule

Answer 1

Always drive so you can stop safely within the distance you can see to be clear on your own side of the road

Question 2

What is a hazard?

Answer 2

A hazard is anything that is an actual or potential danger

Question 3

What is the system of car control?

Answer 3

It is a way of approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to chance. It involves careful observation, early anticipation and planning, and a systematic use of the controls to maintain your vehicles stability in all situations

Question 4

What are the three Vs of a roundabout?

Answer 4

Answer

Question 5

Officers are deemed to be in an emergency response when …

Answer 5

they’re using emergency warning equipment to facilitate progress, (at which time they may make use of exemptions afforded to them by legislation)

Question 6

The Road traffic regulations act 1984 and the traffic signs regulations and general directions 2016 exempt emergency vehicles from:

Answer 6

Observing speed limits
Observing keep right/left signs
Complying with traffic lights (including pedestrian-controlled crossings)

Question 7

While incidents are graded in line with national requirements as set out in the … drivers responding to calls ..

Answer 7

National call handling standards … are responsible for assessing the response required

Question 8

Emergency warning equipment is primarily used to:

Answer 8

• Provide advance warning to other road users
• Help progress through traffic
• protect officers at the scene of incidents
• help in stopping motorists, by identifying your vehicle as a police vehicle

Question 9

Does emergency warning equipment give you right of way?

Answer 9

No

You may take advantage of pedestrians and other road users give way to you - but only if it’s safe to do so

Question 10

T/F in most situations you should activate your emergency lights before your sirens?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is it called when you decide not to use your emergency warning equipment on approach?

Answer 11

‘Silent approach’

Question 12

Re sirens: it’s appropriate to use a …. tone between hazards, but changing to a … tone on the approach to a hazard is likely to maximise the benefit of the warning.

Answer 12

Long tone / short tone

It’s often not noise but a CHANGE in noise that gets a reaction

Question 13

How can you combat the public not reacting to you if you are second or third in a convoy?

Answer 13

Use a different tone to other emergency vehicles

Question 14

Consider …. in stationary traffic.

Answer 14

Switching off the sound system. This often takes the tension out of the situation and gives others time to consider what they might do to help

Question 15

Automatic headlight flashers must not be used during …

Answer 15

The hours of darkness

Question 16

Police drivers exercising the exemption to pass a red traffic light must avoid causing a member of the public to contravene a red light. If vehicles are occupying all the entry lanes at the stop line on your approach to a set of red lights, what are your three options?

Answer 16

• stop short of queuing traffic and switch off all emergency equipment until the lights change to green
• or position your vehicle to straddle the white lines between lanes to encourage drivers ahead to move to the side (‘parting the waves’)
• or move into the opposing lane and approach the junction slowly.

Question 17

Certain traffic light junctions are too dangerous to cross while the lights are red. What makes one of these junctions too dangerous?

Answer 17

Where views are restricted, on multi-lane carriageways or where the speed of cross traffic is high

Question 18

What sign do you get on the approach to a stop sign?

Answer 18

A five way sign

Question 19

What are the 5 stages of the system of car control?

Answer 19

Info - position - speed - gear - accelerate

Question 20

What are the three commonest causes of collisions?

Answer 20

Driver error or reaction (3 in 4) (failure to look properly)

Action based on poor judgement (1 in 6) (going to fast for conditions)

Being careless, reckless or in a hurry (1 in 6)

Question 21

What are the four levels of the driving task?

Answer 21

Human factors that affect your driving

The purpose and context of your journey

Traffic situations

Vehicle and vehicle control

Question 22

What does OUR mean in relation to road signs and markings?

Answer 22

Observe
Understand
React

Question 23

A vehicle is most stable when…

Answer 23

..it’s weight is evenly distributed, it’s engine is pulling without increasing road speed and it’s travelling in a straight line.