SCCJA Pre-Academy Block 4-Basic
Collision Reporting
10 fatal errors of police officers - ANS--attitude
-tombstone courage
-not enough rest
-taking a bad position
-danger signs
-failure to watch hands
-relaxing too soon
-improper use or no handcuffs
-poor or no search
-dirty or inoperative weapon
2 1/2 seconds - ANS-Most firefights last how long?
30% to 50% to 72% - ANS-After a critical incident, perceptual and memory distorting
usually occur. Within 24 hours of a stressful event, a person will remember
approximately ____ of it. Within 48 hours, the percentage recalled climbs to ____, and
to ____ within 100 hours.
4 step process to conquer any goal - ANS-a. Assess the Situation
b. Create a Simple Plan
c. Take Action
d. Evaluate Progress
56-5-1210 duties of driver involved in accident resulting in death or person injury -
ANS-(A) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death
of a person immediately shall stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to
it as possible. He then shall return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the
accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 56-5-1230. However, he may
temporarily leave the scene to report the accident to the proper authorities. The stop
must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. A person who fails to
stop or to comply with the requirements of this section is guilty of:
(1) a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than one year or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five
,thousand dollars, or both, when injury results but great bodily injury or death does not
result;
(2) a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more
than ten years and fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars when great bodily injury results; or
(3) a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than one year nor more
than twenty-five years and fined not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than
twenty-five thousand dollars when death results.
(B) Law enforcement officers or authorized employees of the Department of
Transportation may move or have removed from the traveled way all disabled vehicles
and vehicles involved in an accident and any debris caused by motor vehicle traffic
collisions where it can be accomplished safely and may result in the improved safety or
traffic flow upon the road; however, where a vehicle has been involved in an accident
resulting in great bodily injury or death to a person, the vehicle shall not be moved until
it is authorized by the invest
56-5-1220 duties of driver involved in accident resulting in damage to attended vehicles
- ANS-(A) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a
vehicle which is driven or attended by a person immediately shall stop the vehicle at the
scene of the accident or as close to it as possible, but shall return to and in every event
shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of
Section 56-5-1230. However, he may temporarily leave the scene to report the accident
to the proper authorities. A person who fails to stop or comply with the requirements of
this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not
more than one year or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars, or both.
(B) If a disabled vehicle or a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to
a vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver of the vehicle shall make every reasonable
effort to move any vehicle that is capable of being driven safely off the roadway as
defined by Section 56-5-460 so as not to block the flow of traffic. The driver or any other
person who has moved a motor vehicle to facilitate the flow of traffic as provided in this
subsection before the arrival of a law enforcement officer shall not be considered liable
or at fault regarding the cause of the accident solely by reason of moving the vehicle
pursuant to this section.
,(C) State and local authorities may erect signs along highways and streets that instruct
the public that the driver of a disabled vehicle or a vehicle involved in an accident
resulting only in damage to vehicles shall make every reasonable effort to move any
vehicle that is capable of being driven off the roadway.
56-5-1230 duty to give information and render aid - ANS-The driver of any vehicle
involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any
vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall give his name, address and the
registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request and if available
exhibit his driver's license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person
attending any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such
accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying or making arrangements for the
carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical
treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is
requested by the injured person.
56-5-1240 duties of driver involved in accident involving unattended vehicle - ANS-The
driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall
immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner
of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking
the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a
written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle
doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof.
56-5-1250 duties of driver striking fixtures upon or adjacent to highway - ANS-The driver
of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures legally upon
or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or
person in charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address and of the
registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request and if available
exhibit his driver's license and shall make report of such accident when and as required
in Section 56-5-1270.
56-5-1260 immediate report of accidents resulting in personal injury or death - ANS-The
driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person
shall immediately by the quickest means of communication, whether oral or written, give
notice of such accident to the local police department if such accident occurs within a
municipality, otherwise to the office of the county sheriff or the nearest office of the
South Carolina Highway Patrol.
, 56-5-1270 operators, owners, and law enforcement officers shall make written reports of
certain accidents and investigations - ANS-The operator or owner of a motor vehicle
involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property
damage to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars or more which was not
investigated by a law enforcement officer, within fifteen days after the accident, shall
forward a written report and verification of liability insurance coverage of the accident to
the Department of Motor Vehicles, the proof and report to be in a manner prescribed by
the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety. The completed
and verified form must be returned by the operator or owner to the Department of Motor
Vehicles within fifteen days from the accident date. Failure to forward the accident
report verified in the proper manner in respect to liability insurance coverage for the
operation of the vehicle involved in the accident is prima facie evidence that the vehicle
was uninsured.
Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor
vehicle accident that results in injury to or death of any person or total property damage
to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars or more either at the time of and at the
scene of the accident or after the accident by interviewing participants or witnesses,
within twenty-four hours after completing the investigation, must forward a written report
of the accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles including the names of interviewed
participants and witnesses. If a two-wheeled motorized vehicle is involved in the
accident and the operator or a passenger of the vehicle suffers a head injury, the injury
must be indicated on the report.
56-5-1275 requests for accident investigation reports; dissemination of reports -
ANS-With respect to a motor vehicle accident, no employee of any law enforcement
agency shall allow any person to examine or obtain a copy of any accident report or
related investigative report when the employee knows or should reasonably know that
the request for access to the report is for commercial solicitation purposes. No person
shall request any law enforcement agency to permit examination or to furnish a copy of
any such report for commercial solicitation purposes. All persons, except law
enforcement personnel and persons named in the report, shall be required to submit a
separate written request to the law enforcement agency for each report. A written
request under this section must state the requestor's name, address, and the intended
use of the report in sufficient detail that the law enforcement agency may ascertain that
the intended use is not for commercial solicitation purposes. A person who knowingly
makes any false statement in any written request under this section shall be subject to
the provisions of Section 56-3-2520.
Collision Reporting
10 fatal errors of police officers - ANS--attitude
-tombstone courage
-not enough rest
-taking a bad position
-danger signs
-failure to watch hands
-relaxing too soon
-improper use or no handcuffs
-poor or no search
-dirty or inoperative weapon
2 1/2 seconds - ANS-Most firefights last how long?
30% to 50% to 72% - ANS-After a critical incident, perceptual and memory distorting
usually occur. Within 24 hours of a stressful event, a person will remember
approximately ____ of it. Within 48 hours, the percentage recalled climbs to ____, and
to ____ within 100 hours.
4 step process to conquer any goal - ANS-a. Assess the Situation
b. Create a Simple Plan
c. Take Action
d. Evaluate Progress
56-5-1210 duties of driver involved in accident resulting in death or person injury -
ANS-(A) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or the death
of a person immediately shall stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to
it as possible. He then shall return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the
accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of Section 56-5-1230. However, he may
temporarily leave the scene to report the accident to the proper authorities. The stop
must be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. A person who fails to
stop or to comply with the requirements of this section is guilty of:
(1) a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than one year or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five
,thousand dollars, or both, when injury results but great bodily injury or death does not
result;
(2) a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more
than ten years and fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand
dollars when great bodily injury results; or
(3) a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not less than one year nor more
than twenty-five years and fined not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than
twenty-five thousand dollars when death results.
(B) Law enforcement officers or authorized employees of the Department of
Transportation may move or have removed from the traveled way all disabled vehicles
and vehicles involved in an accident and any debris caused by motor vehicle traffic
collisions where it can be accomplished safely and may result in the improved safety or
traffic flow upon the road; however, where a vehicle has been involved in an accident
resulting in great bodily injury or death to a person, the vehicle shall not be moved until
it is authorized by the invest
56-5-1220 duties of driver involved in accident resulting in damage to attended vehicles
- ANS-(A) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to a
vehicle which is driven or attended by a person immediately shall stop the vehicle at the
scene of the accident or as close to it as possible, but shall return to and in every event
shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of
Section 56-5-1230. However, he may temporarily leave the scene to report the accident
to the proper authorities. A person who fails to stop or comply with the requirements of
this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not
more than one year or fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five
thousand dollars, or both.
(B) If a disabled vehicle or a vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to
a vehicle is obstructing traffic, the driver of the vehicle shall make every reasonable
effort to move any vehicle that is capable of being driven safely off the roadway as
defined by Section 56-5-460 so as not to block the flow of traffic. The driver or any other
person who has moved a motor vehicle to facilitate the flow of traffic as provided in this
subsection before the arrival of a law enforcement officer shall not be considered liable
or at fault regarding the cause of the accident solely by reason of moving the vehicle
pursuant to this section.
,(C) State and local authorities may erect signs along highways and streets that instruct
the public that the driver of a disabled vehicle or a vehicle involved in an accident
resulting only in damage to vehicles shall make every reasonable effort to move any
vehicle that is capable of being driven off the roadway.
56-5-1230 duty to give information and render aid - ANS-The driver of any vehicle
involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any
vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall give his name, address and the
registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request and if available
exhibit his driver's license to the person struck or the driver or occupant of or person
attending any vehicle collided with and shall render to any person injured in such
accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying or making arrangements for the
carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical or surgical
treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or if such carrying is
requested by the injured person.
56-5-1240 duties of driver involved in accident involving unattended vehicle - ANS-The
driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall
immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner
of such vehicle of the name and address of the driver and owner of the vehicle striking
the unattended vehicle or shall leave in a conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a
written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle
doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof.
56-5-1250 duties of driver striking fixtures upon or adjacent to highway - ANS-The driver
of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to fixtures legally upon
or adjacent to a highway shall take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or
person in charge of such property of such fact and of his name and address and of the
registration number of the vehicle he is driving and shall upon request and if available
exhibit his driver's license and shall make report of such accident when and as required
in Section 56-5-1270.
56-5-1260 immediate report of accidents resulting in personal injury or death - ANS-The
driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person
shall immediately by the quickest means of communication, whether oral or written, give
notice of such accident to the local police department if such accident occurs within a
municipality, otherwise to the office of the county sheriff or the nearest office of the
South Carolina Highway Patrol.
, 56-5-1270 operators, owners, and law enforcement officers shall make written reports of
certain accidents and investigations - ANS-The operator or owner of a motor vehicle
involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total property
damage to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars or more which was not
investigated by a law enforcement officer, within fifteen days after the accident, shall
forward a written report and verification of liability insurance coverage of the accident to
the Department of Motor Vehicles, the proof and report to be in a manner prescribed by
the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety. The completed
and verified form must be returned by the operator or owner to the Department of Motor
Vehicles within fifteen days from the accident date. Failure to forward the accident
report verified in the proper manner in respect to liability insurance coverage for the
operation of the vehicle involved in the accident is prima facie evidence that the vehicle
was uninsured.
Every law enforcement officer who, in the regular course of duty, investigates a motor
vehicle accident that results in injury to or death of any person or total property damage
to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars or more either at the time of and at the
scene of the accident or after the accident by interviewing participants or witnesses,
within twenty-four hours after completing the investigation, must forward a written report
of the accident to the Department of Motor Vehicles including the names of interviewed
participants and witnesses. If a two-wheeled motorized vehicle is involved in the
accident and the operator or a passenger of the vehicle suffers a head injury, the injury
must be indicated on the report.
56-5-1275 requests for accident investigation reports; dissemination of reports -
ANS-With respect to a motor vehicle accident, no employee of any law enforcement
agency shall allow any person to examine or obtain a copy of any accident report or
related investigative report when the employee knows or should reasonably know that
the request for access to the report is for commercial solicitation purposes. No person
shall request any law enforcement agency to permit examination or to furnish a copy of
any such report for commercial solicitation purposes. All persons, except law
enforcement personnel and persons named in the report, shall be required to submit a
separate written request to the law enforcement agency for each report. A written
request under this section must state the requestor's name, address, and the intended
use of the report in sufficient detail that the law enforcement agency may ascertain that
the intended use is not for commercial solicitation purposes. A person who knowingly
makes any false statement in any written request under this section shall be subject to
the provisions of Section 56-3-2520.
