Traffic Flashcards
What does METHANE stand for?
Major incident
Exact Location
Type of incident
Hazards
Access
Number of casualties
Emergency services
Who are the vulnerable road users?
Older people
Young children
Disabled- hearing and visually impaired
Wheelchair users
Motor cyclists
Cyclists
People suffering from mental health issues
What are vehicle Telematics
Simply put its how the car talks to its on-board computer
facilitates and records requests to and from the infotainment system
What is infotainment?
The combination of information and entertainment
-connects vehicle user’s mobile to car
-provides info on vehicles performance
-allows interaction between vehicle user and vehicle itself
Why might a police officer need to stop a vehicle?
- Protect life, limb and property
-suspected of being involved in criminal activity
-fault with vehicle or suspected fault
-carry out a breath test where there is reasonable suspicion
What power do we have to stop vehicles?
Section 163 RTA 1988 - only full uniform officers
If someone fails to stop when requested by an officer in uniform, and then enters a premises what section is the offence? and what power do we have to enter ?
Section 163 (3) RTA 1988 failure to stop is the offence
Section 17 (1c) PACE 1984 - power to enter
What does CLEAR stand for?
Collision
Lead
Evaluate
Act
Re-open
What are the roles and responsibilities of police officers at a traffic incident?
Preserve life
Co-ordinate response
Secure and preserve evidence
Handover scene to relevant agency
Act on behalf of HM coroner
What information should we gather about a traffic incident?
-Time of report
-Informant details
-Time/location of incident
-Number of vehicles/ persons involved
-Any injuries
-Witnesses
-First Account
-Supervisor PSC (inform them)
What is a vehicle?
Any kind of carriage or conveyance includes:
Coach
Car
Motorcycle
Bicycle
Horse drawn cart
What is a Mechanically Propelled Vehicle?
A vehicle constructed so it can be propelled mechanically
What acronym helps us remember MPV and what does each part mean?
SEPDOG
Steam
Electricity
Petrol
Diesel
Oil
Gas
What is a motor vehicle?
A MPV intended or adapted for use on roads
What is a road and what section of the RTA 1988 is it from?
any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes.
192 (1) RTA 1988