Test 7- GPSTC Cherokee Questions and Answers Fully Solved Graded A+
Accident (Crash) - Answers Any person is killed or injured or damages the property of another to an
extent of $500 or more is sustained.
Traffic Accident - Answers a road vehicle accident in which
(1) the un-stabilized situation originates on a trafficway or
(2) a harmful event occurs on a trafficway
Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) - Answers crash involving a motor vehicle in transport, does not involve an
aircraft or watercraft, and does not include any harmful event involving a railway train in transport prior
to involvement of a motor vehicle in transport
($500 or more in damage!)
Examples of MVC's - Answers • Collision with another motor vehicle (in transport or parked)
• Collision with a Pedestrian
• Collision with another road vehicle
• Collision with an animal
Deliberate Intent - Answers the 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 would prevent
occurrence of the event
Highway (Trafficway) - Answers the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly
maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel
(Boundry line are property line to property line)
In-Transport - Answers the state or condition of a vehicle which is in motion or within the portion of a
transport way ordinarily used by similar transport vehicles
Road - Answers that part of a trafficway which includes both the roadway and any shoulder alongside
the roadway
Roadway - Answers that part of a trafficway designed, improved, and ordinarily used for motor vehicle
travel or, where various classes of motor vehicles are segregated, that part of a trafficway used by a
particular class
Shoulder - Answers that portion of a trafficway contiguous with the roadway for emergency use, for
accommodation of stopped vehicles, and for lateral support of the roadway structure
Trafficway - Answers any land way open to the public as a matter of right or custom for moving persons
or property from one place to another
,2 types of MVC's - Answers collision and non collision
2 types of severity in MCA's - Answers injury and damage
Injury severity - Answers fatal
possible injury
no injury
Damage severity - Answers disabling
no damage
functional
Point of Possible Perception - Answers the time and place at which the hazardous situation could have
been perceived by a normal person
Point of Actual Perception of Hazard - Answers the point at which an individual sees, feels, hears, or
otherwise perceives an indication that an accident is about to occur
Point of No Escape - Answers refers to the place and time after which a given individual cannot avoid or
prevent an impending accident
Key Event/Key Point - Answers determines the time, place, and type of accident that will occur
Point of Initial Engagement (Point of Impact) - Answers the point where contact is first made during a
collision
Point of Maximum Engagement - Answers where the greatest collapse of material or overlap of objects
occurs
Point of Disengagement - Answers refers to the 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
Final Position (Point of Rest) - Answers the time and place that the objects that have collided come to
rest, without the use of any power
Frequently identified causes of accidents - Answers speed
failure of the driver to cope w/ traffic situation
specific traffic law violations
What should you do when en route to a MVC? - Answers learn and obtain info about crash
develop "game plan"
, 2 types of vehicular damage - Answers contact and induced damage
Contact Damage - Answers damage that is the result of a collision between two bodies- includes such
damage as crumpled, distorted, and broken parts of the vehicle
ex: crumpled fender, broken headlamp
Induced Damage - Answers damage that is not the result of direct contact between two colliding bodies,
but due to the transmission of contact force through the vehicle
ex: crumpled dashboard due to the engine being pushed into the passenger compartment
Tire Imprints - Answers marks left on the pavement or ground by rolling, not skidding tires
What are the primary tasks carried out by the patrol officer at an accident scene? - Answers rendering
first aid as necessary, gathering and documenting facts surrounding the accident, and establishing safe
passage for roadway traffic
Skid Marks - Answers caused by a tire that is not free to rotate
Every wreck has at least how many contributing factors? - Answers 1
How far apart should cones or markers be placed at the scene of a MVC? - Answers 10-20 ft apart
When taking measurements of a MVC, you should what? - Answers coordinate and triangulate
BAC - Answers reflection of grams of alcohol found in 100 milliliters of blood
2 GA DUI Laws - Answers Per Se and Less Safe
Per Se grounds amount of alcohol - Answers .08
Per Se threshold for Commercial Vehicle Drivers - Answers .04
Per Se threshold for persons under 21 - Answers .02
Most people arrested for DUI's are what race and age? - Answers White/Hispanic between 25-44 yrs old
When do most DUI's occur? - Answers Friday and Saturdays between 2000-0200
Detection - Answers the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed
3 Phases od DUI detection - Answers vehicle in motion
personal contact
pre-arrest screening
Vehicle in Motion - Answers moving/equipment violations
Accident (Crash) - Answers Any person is killed or injured or damages the property of another to an
extent of $500 or more is sustained.
Traffic Accident - Answers a road vehicle accident in which
(1) the un-stabilized situation originates on a trafficway or
(2) a harmful event occurs on a trafficway
Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) - Answers crash involving a motor vehicle in transport, does not involve an
aircraft or watercraft, and does not include any harmful event involving a railway train in transport prior
to involvement of a motor vehicle in transport
($500 or more in damage!)
Examples of MVC's - Answers • Collision with another motor vehicle (in transport or parked)
• Collision with a Pedestrian
• Collision with another road vehicle
• Collision with an animal
Deliberate Intent - Answers the 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 would prevent
occurrence of the event
Highway (Trafficway) - Answers the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly
maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel
(Boundry line are property line to property line)
In-Transport - Answers the state or condition of a vehicle which is in motion or within the portion of a
transport way ordinarily used by similar transport vehicles
Road - Answers that part of a trafficway which includes both the roadway and any shoulder alongside
the roadway
Roadway - Answers that part of a trafficway designed, improved, and ordinarily used for motor vehicle
travel or, where various classes of motor vehicles are segregated, that part of a trafficway used by a
particular class
Shoulder - Answers that portion of a trafficway contiguous with the roadway for emergency use, for
accommodation of stopped vehicles, and for lateral support of the roadway structure
Trafficway - Answers any land way open to the public as a matter of right or custom for moving persons
or property from one place to another
,2 types of MVC's - Answers collision and non collision
2 types of severity in MCA's - Answers injury and damage
Injury severity - Answers fatal
possible injury
no injury
Damage severity - Answers disabling
no damage
functional
Point of Possible Perception - Answers the time and place at which the hazardous situation could have
been perceived by a normal person
Point of Actual Perception of Hazard - Answers the point at which an individual sees, feels, hears, or
otherwise perceives an indication that an accident is about to occur
Point of No Escape - Answers refers to the place and time after which a given individual cannot avoid or
prevent an impending accident
Key Event/Key Point - Answers determines the time, place, and type of accident that will occur
Point of Initial Engagement (Point of Impact) - Answers the point where contact is first made during a
collision
Point of Maximum Engagement - Answers where the greatest collapse of material or overlap of objects
occurs
Point of Disengagement - Answers refers to the 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
Final Position (Point of Rest) - Answers the time and place that the objects that have collided come to
rest, without the use of any power
Frequently identified causes of accidents - Answers speed
failure of the driver to cope w/ traffic situation
specific traffic law violations
What should you do when en route to a MVC? - Answers learn and obtain info about crash
develop "game plan"
, 2 types of vehicular damage - Answers contact and induced damage
Contact Damage - Answers damage that is the result of a collision between two bodies- includes such
damage as crumpled, distorted, and broken parts of the vehicle
ex: crumpled fender, broken headlamp
Induced Damage - Answers damage that is not the result of direct contact between two colliding bodies,
but due to the transmission of contact force through the vehicle
ex: crumpled dashboard due to the engine being pushed into the passenger compartment
Tire Imprints - Answers marks left on the pavement or ground by rolling, not skidding tires
What are the primary tasks carried out by the patrol officer at an accident scene? - Answers rendering
first aid as necessary, gathering and documenting facts surrounding the accident, and establishing safe
passage for roadway traffic
Skid Marks - Answers caused by a tire that is not free to rotate
Every wreck has at least how many contributing factors? - Answers 1
How far apart should cones or markers be placed at the scene of a MVC? - Answers 10-20 ft apart
When taking measurements of a MVC, you should what? - Answers coordinate and triangulate
BAC - Answers reflection of grams of alcohol found in 100 milliliters of blood
2 GA DUI Laws - Answers Per Se and Less Safe
Per Se grounds amount of alcohol - Answers .08
Per Se threshold for Commercial Vehicle Drivers - Answers .04
Per Se threshold for persons under 21 - Answers .02
Most people arrested for DUI's are what race and age? - Answers White/Hispanic between 25-44 yrs old
When do most DUI's occur? - Answers Friday and Saturdays between 2000-0200
Detection - Answers the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed
3 Phases od DUI detection - Answers vehicle in motion
personal contact
pre-arrest screening
Vehicle in Motion - Answers moving/equipment violations
