NC RADAR OPERATOR
1. What state agency is charged with the responsibility of developing and im-
plementing mandatory criminal justice training courses, including the speed measuring
instrument operator training courses?Answer Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
Commission
2. Minimum hours required for RADAR operator course? Shall not exceed?
Answer 30 hours; shall not exceed 4 consecutive weeks
3. Minimum ratio of instructors per studentsAnswer 1 instructor per 6 students
4. The trainee must demonstrate percent competence in the setup, test for accuracy
and operation of the RADAR.Answer 100%
5. Maximum sign off time?Answer 2 hours
6. Required amount of supervised field practice time?Answer 12 hours within 90 days
7. RADAR operator re-certification training shall consist of a minimum of and shall
not exceed .Answer 6 hours; 1 week
8. Minimum score for state test?
, Answer 70%
9. Minimum score for recertification state test?
Answer 75%
10. To successfully complete the radar operator training the trainee must score?-
Answer 100% on motor skills and 70% on a written examination
11. After successful completion of the radar training course the trainee must present
or perform?
Answer Evidence showing prior certification or 16 hours of supervised field practice.
12. An officer may begin to use Radar for enforcement?
Answer Only upon receipt of operator certification
13. The Radar Operators certification is valid for?
Answer 3 years
14. RADAR is only a?
Answer Tool
,15. We are primarily concerned with?
Answer Speed enforcement
16. According to NHTSA, the percentage of fatal crashes that occur in a speed zone of
or less is about 15%, while 65% occur in a speed zone.
Answer 40 mph; 55 mph
17. What do we expect to accomplish?
Answer Improve ettectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and eflcient use of speed measuring
instruments.
18. The basic goal of all police work is?
Answer Protect the lives and property of the public
, 19. One of the best known challenges to RADAR occurred where and when? Which
resulted in the rejection of RADAR evidence in 80 speed cases.
Answer Dade County, Florida in 1979
20. IACP
Answer International Association of Chiefs of Police
21. In order for a RADAR speed-measuring device to be approved for use in
North Carolina, the instrument must be on the IACP ?
Answer Consumer Products List
22. What has been the target in almost all successful challenges to RADAR?
Answer Human error
23. How good is RADAR?
Answer Only as good as you, the operator
24. Excessive speeds increases the of accidents that do occur?
Answer Severity
25. Research has shown that is a major contributing factor in motor vehicle
1. What state agency is charged with the responsibility of developing and im-
plementing mandatory criminal justice training courses, including the speed measuring
instrument operator training courses?Answer Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards
Commission
2. Minimum hours required for RADAR operator course? Shall not exceed?
Answer 30 hours; shall not exceed 4 consecutive weeks
3. Minimum ratio of instructors per studentsAnswer 1 instructor per 6 students
4. The trainee must demonstrate percent competence in the setup, test for accuracy
and operation of the RADAR.Answer 100%
5. Maximum sign off time?Answer 2 hours
6. Required amount of supervised field practice time?Answer 12 hours within 90 days
7. RADAR operator re-certification training shall consist of a minimum of and shall
not exceed .Answer 6 hours; 1 week
8. Minimum score for state test?
, Answer 70%
9. Minimum score for recertification state test?
Answer 75%
10. To successfully complete the radar operator training the trainee must score?-
Answer 100% on motor skills and 70% on a written examination
11. After successful completion of the radar training course the trainee must present
or perform?
Answer Evidence showing prior certification or 16 hours of supervised field practice.
12. An officer may begin to use Radar for enforcement?
Answer Only upon receipt of operator certification
13. The Radar Operators certification is valid for?
Answer 3 years
14. RADAR is only a?
Answer Tool
,15. We are primarily concerned with?
Answer Speed enforcement
16. According to NHTSA, the percentage of fatal crashes that occur in a speed zone of
or less is about 15%, while 65% occur in a speed zone.
Answer 40 mph; 55 mph
17. What do we expect to accomplish?
Answer Improve ettectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and eflcient use of speed measuring
instruments.
18. The basic goal of all police work is?
Answer Protect the lives and property of the public
, 19. One of the best known challenges to RADAR occurred where and when? Which
resulted in the rejection of RADAR evidence in 80 speed cases.
Answer Dade County, Florida in 1979
20. IACP
Answer International Association of Chiefs of Police
21. In order for a RADAR speed-measuring device to be approved for use in
North Carolina, the instrument must be on the IACP ?
Answer Consumer Products List
22. What has been the target in almost all successful challenges to RADAR?
Answer Human error
23. How good is RADAR?
Answer Only as good as you, the operator
24. Excessive speeds increases the of accidents that do occur?
Answer Severity
25. Research has shown that is a major contributing factor in motor vehicle
