Traffic Procedures

Question 1

The department will investigate personal injury and property damage accident occurring on:

Answer 1

1. Public thoroughfares
2. Private property that is open to the public
3. Private roads or driveways

Question 2

Officers investigating a traffic accident will verify the following:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 2

1. The license status of each driver
2. The vehicle registration and insurance status of each vehicle
3. A wanted check of the operator and the vehicle

Question 3

When a vehicle is to be towed from an accident scene the owner/operator may request a specific tow company if:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 3

1. The tow company is licensed with Baltimore County and contracted with the automated dispatch system vendor
2. If the vehicle owner/operator owns the tow vehicle
3. The tow service can respond within 20 minutes for regular tows and 40 minutes or heavy duty tows

Question 4

True or False: Vehicles causing a traffic hazard can be towed as a stored auto

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: Abandoned vehicles will only be towed by or under the authority of a member of the traffic management unit

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Crash Team will handle vehicle accident investigations when there are the following injuries:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 6

1. P1- life threatening
2. P2- potentially life threatening
3. P4- fatal

Question 7

The crash team will handle Police and fire vehicle accidents when the vehicles are in ________________ status and ______________ were used.

Answer 7

Emergency

Lights & sirens

Question 8

True or False:Sworn members have the responsibility and obligation to make traffic stops to assist stop motor vehicles, and to investigate vehicles on or beside the road way, except when en route to an emergency or transporting a prisoner.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

For must appear violations the violator must appear before a Baltimore county district court commissioner within _____ days

Answer 9

5

Question 10

To void parking citations _________ will be completed

Answer 10

Cancellation of violation notice

Question 11

Parking citations must be distributed to citation control within _____ days of issuance.

Answer 11

10

Question 12

The second copy of the parking citation must be retained by the issuing officer for _____ year.

Answer 12

1

Question 13

SEROs may not be issued for vehicles displaying the following registration plates:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Answer 13

1. Out of state
2. historic
3. Recycler
4. Dealer
5. Transporter
6. Finance
7. Special Mobile Equipment
8. Temporary

Question 14

Traffic citations will be voided on a _____.

Answer 14

12L

Question 15

The _____________ unit receives and files approved 12L requesting permission to void a citation or charge. Provides expungement notifications to the technology and communication section.

Answer 15

Citation Control

Question 16

The _____________ section receives expungement notifications from citation control. Receives forms 12L voiding warnings from shifting unit commander’s. Completes and submits expungement/voiding documentation to the Maryland State police Delta plus coordinator.

Answer 16

Technology & Communications section

Question 17

For interstate highway major traffic incidents the supervisor in charge will implement the _____________ and notify 911 police Liasion to request assistance of state agencies through the ________ program.

Answer 17

Freeway incident management plan

CHART program

Question 18

For light rail major incidents supervisors will notify the ___________ police and if an accident occurred implement the _____________ plan.

Answer 18

MTA Police

Light rail Incident Management plan

Question 19

When a department member turns a traffic signal to off or flash __________ will be notified.

Answer 19

911 Police liaison

Question 20

Speed trailers will not remain at the same location for longer than ______ days.

Answer 20

4

Question 21

Speed trailer are assigned to the _________.

Answer 21

Support Operations Division (SOD)

Question 22

True or False: Speed trailers can be used on any roadway regardless of the speed limit.

Answer 22

True