EVOC MPTC Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version

EVOC MPTC Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Police car crashes are the ____ most common cause of death for officers. - 2nd Kinetic Energy - Energy an objext possesses by being in motion. Momentum - Is the combined mass + velocity of an object. An object in motion tends to remain in motion until acted upon by an outside force. Frequent ______ can help reduce the chances of mechanical or performance failures. - Vehicle Inspections When inspecting the exterior of the MV you want to look for what? - Fluids, leaks & damage. Remove Dirt/snow or other visual obstructions. Confirm all lights work. What is the minimum tire depth you can have that is safe. - At least 2/32 If the patrol car is equipped with ABS, the dash light will appear for _______ when starting the engine. - 1-3 Seconds When inspecting the interior of the patrol vehicle you look for what? - Steering wheel, door locks, mirror and seat controls, window controls, windshield wipers, parking & brake. You should do what with items in the rear or trunk of your patrol vehicle - Secure all items Longitudinal weight transfers occurs when vehicles are ? - Accelerating or Braking Lateral weight transfer occurs when vehicles are ? - Side to side, when vehicle turns After you transport a person/prisoner in your Patrol Vehicle you immediately do what after? - Search passenger area Human error is responsible for ____ of all vehicle crashes. - 90% Competence bias - People over-estimate or do not recognize skill deficiencies. Self-righteousness - Drivers who believe they are above the law Less than ____ Hours of sleep your more likely to crash - 5 Don't use what, on either pedal to accelerate or brake - Left foot Steering wheel hand position - 3 & 9 o'clock T.O.P.S stands for? - Traffic Occupant Protection Systems T.O.P.S is best described as? - Vehicle features and technologies designed to help prevent crashes and keep drivers safe during a crash. ESC stands for? - Electronic Stability Control Crash Forces are distributed further when officers wear what 2 things? - Seatbelts & Body Armor True or False, do all front and rear passengers have to wear seatbelts, including prisoners? - True Airbags fully inflate in _____ at speeds up to 200 Mph - 1/2 second Vehicle must strike a fixed object at speeds great than _____ for airbag to deploy - 10 mph True or False, When seated upright in the drivers view, part of the vehicle should be visible in either side mirror. - False ESC is activated during any of the following? - Lateral forces exceed surface friction, speeds exceed the threshold, vehicle begins to slide/skid. Threshold Braking? - Used to reduce speed or stop a moving vehicle as quickly as possible with minor steering adjustments. Trail Braking - Braking + Turing at the same time. Slowing speed just before turn. Stopping Distance - Total number of feet a moving vehicle needs to completely stop True or False, Never Apex until you can see around or out of a turn - True Over-steering? - Occurs when the vehicle rear tires lose traction and skid to the outside of a turn Under-steering? - Curs when the vehicle plows straight through without turning because front tire wheels are sliding. _____ % of all non-emergency law enforcement