Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the three components of the Drivers Triad - CORRECT ANSWER - Driver
Vehicle Environment
What direction does the weight go with a lateral weight transfer? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Side to side
Brake fade is caused by - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas pockets
If the temperature is dropped by 20 degree, how many psi drops? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2 psi
Which of the following does NOT describe an apex?
A. The highest point on the inside of a turn
B. Known as the inside road position
C. The lowest point in the outside of a turn
D. When the car begins to enter and exit the turn - CORRECT ANSWER -C
What is the primary objective of a pursuit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep an eye on the
suspect
What is is called where. there is a transaction between the tires and the road surface while
steering? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rolling friction
What is the term for when an object is in motion stays in motion and when the object is at rest it
stays at rest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inertia
, What is the term called when you are going too fast in a turn and loose traction in your rear
wheels? - CORRECT ANSWER - Oversteer
What is the term for when the surface area of the tires are in contact with the road surface that
resists the motion of one, relative to the other? - CORRECT ANSWER - Static friction
When you are in a pursuit in the Commonwealth of Virginia for a misdemeanor offense, can you
pursue past county lines? True or False. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
When you are in a pursuit going into Maryland, no more than three officers and K-9 units can
pursue without supervisor approval. True or False. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A violator failed to stop at a red traffic signal. The officer attempts to stop the person but he
disobeys and goes into Fairfax City, can you pursue? True or false. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
An officer stops a vehicle 300 feet from the Maryland state line. As the officer is interviewing
the driver he find out he is intoxicated and performs a sobriety test, which he fails. Once the
officer states he is under arrest, the violator pushes the officer to the ground and takes off into
Maryland. Can you purse? True or False. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
The seriousness of the violation and condition of you vehicle influences your decision to start a
pursuit. True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What is the most common hazard to emergency driving? - CORRECT ANSWER - People
don't respond to emergency equipment
What would be something an officer decides to terminate a pursuit for? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The officer knows the suspects identity
According to the Code of Virginia 46.2-920 which of the following is one of the exceptions?