GPSTC Exam 8
What is deliberate intent? - ANSWERSthe classification given to the cause of an event
which occurs when a person acts deliberately to cause the event or deliberately refrains
from prudent acts which prevent occurrence of the event
What are major types of motor vehicle accidents? - ANSWERScollisions and non-
collision
What are some severity of motor vehicle traffic accidents? - ANSWERSinjury and
damage
What are the basic categories of events for accidents? - ANSWERSpoint of possible
perception (of hazard), point of actual perception (of hazard), point of no escape, key
event/key point, point of initial engagement, point of maximum engagement, point of
disengagement, and final position
What is the point of possible perception? - ANSWERSthe time and place at which the
hazardous situation could have been perceived by a normal person
What is the point of actual perception of hazard? - ANSWERSthe point at which an
individual sees, feels, hears, or otherwise perceives an indication that an accident is
about to occur
What is the point of no escape? - ANSWERSthe place and time after which a given
individual cannot avoid or prevent an impending accident
What is the key event or key point? - ANSWERSthis determines the time, place, and
type of accident that will occur
What is the point of initial engagement? - ANSWERSthe point where contact is first
made during a collision
What is the point of maximum engagement? - ANSWERSwhere the greatest collapse
of material or overlap of objects occurs
What is point of disengagement? - ANSWERSthe point at which the objects or units
involved in the collision start to separate from one another, and the initial force exerted
between them ceases
What is the final position? - ANSWERSthe time and place that the objects that have
collided come to rest, without the use of power
What are factors that are included in a traffic accident? - ANSWERSoperational and
condition
What is deliberate intent? - ANSWERSthe classification given to the cause of an event
which occurs when a person acts deliberately to cause the event or deliberately refrains
from prudent acts which prevent occurrence of the event
What are major types of motor vehicle accidents? - ANSWERScollisions and non-
collision
What are some severity of motor vehicle traffic accidents? - ANSWERSinjury and
damage
What are the basic categories of events for accidents? - ANSWERSpoint of possible
perception (of hazard), point of actual perception (of hazard), point of no escape, key
event/key point, point of initial engagement, point of maximum engagement, point of
disengagement, and final position
What is the point of possible perception? - ANSWERSthe time and place at which the
hazardous situation could have been perceived by a normal person
What is the point of actual perception of hazard? - ANSWERSthe point at which an
individual sees, feels, hears, or otherwise perceives an indication that an accident is
about to occur
What is the point of no escape? - ANSWERSthe place and time after which a given
individual cannot avoid or prevent an impending accident
What is the key event or key point? - ANSWERSthis determines the time, place, and
type of accident that will occur
What is the point of initial engagement? - ANSWERSthe point where contact is first
made during a collision
What is the point of maximum engagement? - ANSWERSwhere the greatest collapse
of material or overlap of objects occurs
What is point of disengagement? - ANSWERSthe point at which the objects or units
involved in the collision start to separate from one another, and the initial force exerted
between them ceases
What is the final position? - ANSWERSthe time and place that the objects that have
collided come to rest, without the use of power
What are factors that are included in a traffic accident? - ANSWERSoperational and
condition
