Revision Material
What are the three (3) different types of emergency driving operations? - correct answer
✔✔non-emergency, emergency, and pursuit
I.C. 9-21-1-8 does what? - correct answer ✔✔Authorizes LEO's when to use emergency vehicle
operations and how we are allowed to use them - allows LEO's to exceed the speed max speed
limits
What are different driver limitations? - correct answer ✔✔Vision, emotions, reflexes, hearing,
over-confidence, health, and attitude
What are different vehicle limitations? - correct answer ✔✔Brakes, tires, suspension, steering,
engine, lights, wipers, restraint system
How often should a LEO's vehicle be inspected? - correct answer ✔✔Daily - mechanical, interior,
and exterior
What are the six (6) elements of defensive driving? - correct answer ✔✔Attitude, knowledge,
attentiveness, judgement, skills, fore sight
What are the different mechanics of a patrol vehicle? - correct answer ✔✔Momentum, friction,
inertia, centrifugal force (OUT), and centripetal (IN).
What are the three (3) components of driving? - correct answer ✔✔Traffic awareness, space
management, and collision avoidance
What is the primary goal of driving? - correct answer ✔✔To arrive at our destination safely
, What are 5 steps to the "Smith System"? - correct answer ✔✔Aim high, keep eyes moving, get
the big picture, leave yourself an out, make sure they see you
Centrifugal force is __ while centripetal is __ - correct answer ✔✔Centrifugal is outward, while
centripetal is inward
What does SIPDE stand for? - correct answer ✔✔S- Search
I- Identify
P- Predict
D- Decide
E- Execute
What are the two (2) types of safety protection when driving? - correct answer ✔✔Active
(seatbelt, door locks, headrest) and passive (airbags)
How many seconds should be left to allow a greater margin of safety when driving at night? -
correct answer ✔✔Four (4) seconds
What are the two (2) types of hydroplaning? - correct answer ✔✔Viscous (thin line of water)
and dynamic (wheel is lifted off roadway by deeper water)
What are the three (3) E's of good driving? - correct answer ✔✔Enforcement, education, and
engineering
What is "threshold braking"? - correct answer ✔✔Maximum braking while still having control of
the vehicle