NC RADAR EXAM 2024-2025 STUDY
GUIDE
The RADAR Operator Training Course for law enforcement officers shall consist of a
minimum of ___ hours and shall not exceed ___ weeks. - answer30 hours + 4 weeks
To complete RADAR operator recertification course, the minimum number of hours of
attendance is ___ hours. The course shall not exceed ___ weeks. - answer6 hours / 1
week
Title 12 North Carolina administrative code, chapter 9 contains what? - answer state
mandated guidelines for rules and regulations
Who grants radar operator certifications - answer North Carolina criminal justice
education and training standards commission
Where does the NC criminal justice education training standards commission get its
power from – answer NCGS 17c-6
You must make a minimum of ___% on the written test and show ___% competence in
the setup, test for accuracy, and basic operation of the radar instrument in basic
operator course. - answer70% on written, 100%
You must make a minimum of ___% on the written test and show ___% competence in
the setup, test for accuracy, and basic operation of the radar instrument in Radar
Recertification. - answer75% on recert test, 100%
what is the time limit for the road test - answer2 hours
if you fail the written or motor skills test you must request in writing within ___ days and
you must take the retake within ___ days - answer30, 90
in radar recertification, you cannot ____ to be able to retake the exams - answerfail both
the written and skills test
After passing the written test and motor skills, you have ___ days to obtain ___ hours of
operation with a certified Radar operator (field practice). - answer90 days, 12 hours
An officer may begin to use radar for enforcement only upon ___. - answerreceipt of
their operator certificate from the commission
, to attend a radar operator course you must be ___ ___ ___ - answer1) endorsed by
commission recognized school director or LE agency executive officer
2)be active LEO
3) provide a vehicle and radar for testing
the basic goal of police work is to - answerprotect lives and property of the public
what is a major contributing factor to MV crashes - answerexcessive speed
research shows excessive speed increases the ___ of crashes and a high speed crash
is much more likely to produce ___ then a low speed crash. - answerseverity, death or
serious injury
2009 NHTSA study reported the percentage of fatal crashes that occur is a zone of
40mph or less is about ___% while ___% of all fatal crashes occur in a speed zone of
55mph or more - answer15% , 65%
NHTSA believes radar as an ____ enforcement tool - answereffective
SMI stands for what - answerspeed measuring instrument
radar is only a ___ - answertool
Overall course goal is to improve the effectiveness of enforcement through the ____ of
SMI's - answerproper and efficient use
better speed enforcement improves ___ and saves ___ - answerimproves traffic safety
and saves lives
in order for a radar to be approved for use in NC, the instrument must be on the ___ -
answerIACP comsumer products list
___ has been the target in almost all successful challenges to using a radar -
answerhuman error
what are the 3 elements of driving effected by an increase in speed - answerthe
operator, the vehicle, the road surface
the average person's reaction time is - answer3/4 seconds
at 20mph you would have traveled ___ feet during this reaction time and ___ feet during
braking - answer22 ft reaction, 20ft braking, 42 overall
at 40mph you would have traveled ___ feet during the reaction time and ___ feet during
braking - answer44ft reaction, 81ft braking, 125 overall
GUIDE
The RADAR Operator Training Course for law enforcement officers shall consist of a
minimum of ___ hours and shall not exceed ___ weeks. - answer30 hours + 4 weeks
To complete RADAR operator recertification course, the minimum number of hours of
attendance is ___ hours. The course shall not exceed ___ weeks. - answer6 hours / 1
week
Title 12 North Carolina administrative code, chapter 9 contains what? - answer state
mandated guidelines for rules and regulations
Who grants radar operator certifications - answer North Carolina criminal justice
education and training standards commission
Where does the NC criminal justice education training standards commission get its
power from – answer NCGS 17c-6
You must make a minimum of ___% on the written test and show ___% competence in
the setup, test for accuracy, and basic operation of the radar instrument in basic
operator course. - answer70% on written, 100%
You must make a minimum of ___% on the written test and show ___% competence in
the setup, test for accuracy, and basic operation of the radar instrument in Radar
Recertification. - answer75% on recert test, 100%
what is the time limit for the road test - answer2 hours
if you fail the written or motor skills test you must request in writing within ___ days and
you must take the retake within ___ days - answer30, 90
in radar recertification, you cannot ____ to be able to retake the exams - answerfail both
the written and skills test
After passing the written test and motor skills, you have ___ days to obtain ___ hours of
operation with a certified Radar operator (field practice). - answer90 days, 12 hours
An officer may begin to use radar for enforcement only upon ___. - answerreceipt of
their operator certificate from the commission
, to attend a radar operator course you must be ___ ___ ___ - answer1) endorsed by
commission recognized school director or LE agency executive officer
2)be active LEO
3) provide a vehicle and radar for testing
the basic goal of police work is to - answerprotect lives and property of the public
what is a major contributing factor to MV crashes - answerexcessive speed
research shows excessive speed increases the ___ of crashes and a high speed crash
is much more likely to produce ___ then a low speed crash. - answerseverity, death or
serious injury
2009 NHTSA study reported the percentage of fatal crashes that occur is a zone of
40mph or less is about ___% while ___% of all fatal crashes occur in a speed zone of
55mph or more - answer15% , 65%
NHTSA believes radar as an ____ enforcement tool - answereffective
SMI stands for what - answerspeed measuring instrument
radar is only a ___ - answertool
Overall course goal is to improve the effectiveness of enforcement through the ____ of
SMI's - answerproper and efficient use
better speed enforcement improves ___ and saves ___ - answerimproves traffic safety
and saves lives
in order for a radar to be approved for use in NC, the instrument must be on the ___ -
answerIACP comsumer products list
___ has been the target in almost all successful challenges to using a radar -
answerhuman error
what are the 3 elements of driving effected by an increase in speed - answerthe
operator, the vehicle, the road surface
the average person's reaction time is - answer3/4 seconds
at 20mph you would have traveled ___ feet during this reaction time and ___ feet during
braking - answer22 ft reaction, 20ft braking, 42 overall
at 40mph you would have traveled ___ feet during the reaction time and ___ feet during
braking - answer44ft reaction, 81ft braking, 125 overall
