Florida Basic Recruit Training Program: High Liability (Chapter 1) | 130 Questions | 100% Correct Answers

What does inspecting your vehicle include? - Checking the proper fluid levels, electrical wiring, belts, hoses, and tires. Interior and exterior must be inspected also. What are some vehicle problems that an agencies may make you handle on your own? - Changing a tire, bulb, or adding fluids, or to notify a particular shop to repair the vehicle. When should an officer perform inspections? - Before and after every use of the vehicle. What may happen if an officer fails to inspect their vehicle? - The officer may face potential safety hazards, failing to complete inspecting may violate agency policy, creates a potential liability if something happens due to vehicle problems. An officer should conduct a quick visual examination of the vehicles body and undercarriage and check for what? - 1. Scratched paint, may be the result of contact with an object or intentional damage. 2. Dents that are more obvious signs of contact with another object, perhaps a vehicle. 3. Missing or broken light covers that can present a hazard to other drivers and may be a traffic violation. 4. Damaged emergency equipment such as a siren, light bar, or other emergency lights that could prevent an officer from operating the vehicle in emergency mode - be on the lookout for malfunctioning equipment so it can be repaired before use. 5. Broken or cracked glass that could injure you and impair vision. 6. Broken or cracked mirrors that could impair vision. 7. A dirty windshield that could impair observation ability. 8. A dirty windshield that could impair observation ability. 9. Foreign objects, such as tree limbs and road debris trapped under the vehicle, which could cause serious problems if they strike one of the vehicle's moving parts. 10. Foreign objects on the undercarriage other than natural objects or road debris, which means a potentially harmful device such as an explosive. (In the event an explosive or other harmful device is detected, back away from the vehicle and contact that appropriate personnel as designated by your agency's policies and procedures.) 11. Fluid leaks visible on the ground under the vehicle