DCJS CCJTA EXAM 12 TRAFFIC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or false: The code of Virginia permits local agencies to enforce and create traffic laws. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
When approaching a suspicious vehicle, what information should be given to dispatch? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Make/model and color
Tags
Location of vehicle (street/cross street)
Number of occupants
Also consider safe approach, time of day, and officer safety
What information is needed to present a case in traffic court? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Facts of the
offense
Knowledge of the law
Notes/reports
What are the responsibilities of an officer when handling a stranded motorist? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Identify the type of problem.
Radio for back-up if impractical to render assistance.
Set up proper protection for motorist.
Answer questions and make appropriate referrals.
Provide necessary traffic control.
Take applicable enforcement action.
Notify appropriate tow agency.
What are the legal requirements/characteristics of checkpoints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Must be done
in absence of "unbridled discretion"
Must have clear and specific rules
, What are the legally required procedures of checkpoints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Must have
procedural guidelines
Supervisor decides when and where to establish roadblocks
Officer must show official authority (badge/uniform)
Must provide a general notification to the public
Results must be documented
Follow department procedures
What is the purpose of flares, cones, and barricades as it relates to diverting traffic? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Alert drivers of potential hazards in the roadway
Divert traffic to desired lane/route
Spaced so that drivers have time to slow down
True or false: You always have to notify the owner of why and where the vehicle was towed. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
What should an officer be aware of when using and disposing of flares? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Wind
direction
Flares can burn through clothing
Do not use flares near flammable materials or liquids
Pick up the flare by the non-burning end and tap on the ground
OR snuff out like a cigarette
OR let it burn out
When dealing with a malfunctioning traffic control device, what should the officer do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Identify the malfunctioning device
Notify dispatch of the location, type of defect, urgency, and traffic flow
Direct traffic if needed
True or false: The code of Virginia permits local agencies to enforce and create traffic laws. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
When approaching a suspicious vehicle, what information should be given to dispatch? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Make/model and color
Tags
Location of vehicle (street/cross street)
Number of occupants
Also consider safe approach, time of day, and officer safety
What information is needed to present a case in traffic court? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Facts of the
offense
Knowledge of the law
Notes/reports
What are the responsibilities of an officer when handling a stranded motorist? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Identify the type of problem.
Radio for back-up if impractical to render assistance.
Set up proper protection for motorist.
Answer questions and make appropriate referrals.
Provide necessary traffic control.
Take applicable enforcement action.
Notify appropriate tow agency.
What are the legal requirements/characteristics of checkpoints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Must be done
in absence of "unbridled discretion"
Must have clear and specific rules
, What are the legally required procedures of checkpoints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Must have
procedural guidelines
Supervisor decides when and where to establish roadblocks
Officer must show official authority (badge/uniform)
Must provide a general notification to the public
Results must be documented
Follow department procedures
What is the purpose of flares, cones, and barricades as it relates to diverting traffic? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Alert drivers of potential hazards in the roadway
Divert traffic to desired lane/route
Spaced so that drivers have time to slow down
True or false: You always have to notify the owner of why and where the vehicle was towed. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
What should an officer be aware of when using and disposing of flares? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Wind
direction
Flares can burn through clothing
Do not use flares near flammable materials or liquids
Pick up the flare by the non-burning end and tap on the ground
OR snuff out like a cigarette
OR let it burn out
When dealing with a malfunctioning traffic control device, what should the officer do? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Identify the malfunctioning device
Notify dispatch of the location, type of defect, urgency, and traffic flow
Direct traffic if needed
