NC RADAR STUDY GUIDE
What is the minimum percent of instructional hours to complete basic Radar course? -
answer30 hours/100%
What is the minimum percent of instructional hours to complete Radar recertification
course? - answer6 hours/100%
Where are the state mandated guidelines found? - answer Title 12, North Carolina
Administrative Code, Chapter 9
Motor skills testing cannot exceed a minimum of? - answer2 hours
Who issues Radar Certifications? - answer North Carolina Criminal Justice Education
and Training Standards.
Where does the NCCJETSC get its power? – answer G.S. 17C-6 (Power of the
Commission)
What are minimum scores for written and motor test for Basic Radar? -
answer70%/100%
What are the minimum scores for written and motor test for Radar Recert? -
answer75%/100%
How long does a trainee have to request for a written test retake? - answer30 days and
must retake within 90 days
How long does a Radar Certification last? - answer3 years
For attendance of a Radar Cours you must be? - answerendorsed by school director or
LEO executive officer.
Where should a radar antenna be mounted? - answerclose to windshield as possible.
What is not a factor when mounting a radar unit or antenna? - answerTemperature.
What is the basic goal of police work? - answerprotect lives and property of the public.
What is the overall goal of Radar Course? - answerimprove the effectiveness of
enforcement through the proper and efficient use of SMI.
What has been the most successful target in challenging Radar? - answerHuman Error
, What elements effect driving by increased speed? - answerOperator, Vehicle, and Road
Surface
What is a persons average reaction time? - answer3/4 of a second
What State enacted the first traffic law? - answerNew Amsterdam (New York) in 1652
What speed law does North Carolina not have? - answerPrima Facie (at first sight)
What is Absolute Speed Law? - answer20-141b based in-laws which simply prohibit
driving faster than a specific numeric speed?
What is Basic Speed Law? - answer20-141a consists of unreasonable and imprudent
driving under existing conditions.
What are the elements of a speed offense? - answerDriver Identification, Location,
Speed, and Conditions
What percentage of lives were save from the reduction of the Nationwide 55 mph speed
limit? - answer16.8%/8,856
What is the probability of having a fatal crash if speed increases from 45 to 60mph? -
answerdoubles
What is the percentage of lives that would be lost if the National speed limit was raised
from 55mph to 60mph? - answer9%/3,500
What percentage of fatalities occur within local jurisdiction? - answer25%
What is the acronym for RADAR - answerRadio, Detection and Ranging.
What speed does radio energy travel? - answer186,000 miles per second or 30 billion
centimeters per second. (signal speed)
How is Wave Length measured? - answerthe beginning of the peak to the end of the
valley.
What means the same as Frequency? - answerPitch
What must the frequency be for a Radar Instrument to be approved in NC? - answer10
Billion hertz
Frequency x Wave length= - answerSignal Speed (AKA speed of light)
What is the minimum percent of instructional hours to complete basic Radar course? -
answer30 hours/100%
What is the minimum percent of instructional hours to complete Radar recertification
course? - answer6 hours/100%
Where are the state mandated guidelines found? - answer Title 12, North Carolina
Administrative Code, Chapter 9
Motor skills testing cannot exceed a minimum of? - answer2 hours
Who issues Radar Certifications? - answer North Carolina Criminal Justice Education
and Training Standards.
Where does the NCCJETSC get its power? – answer G.S. 17C-6 (Power of the
Commission)
What are minimum scores for written and motor test for Basic Radar? -
answer70%/100%
What are the minimum scores for written and motor test for Radar Recert? -
answer75%/100%
How long does a trainee have to request for a written test retake? - answer30 days and
must retake within 90 days
How long does a Radar Certification last? - answer3 years
For attendance of a Radar Cours you must be? - answerendorsed by school director or
LEO executive officer.
Where should a radar antenna be mounted? - answerclose to windshield as possible.
What is not a factor when mounting a radar unit or antenna? - answerTemperature.
What is the basic goal of police work? - answerprotect lives and property of the public.
What is the overall goal of Radar Course? - answerimprove the effectiveness of
enforcement through the proper and efficient use of SMI.
What has been the most successful target in challenging Radar? - answerHuman Error
, What elements effect driving by increased speed? - answerOperator, Vehicle, and Road
Surface
What is a persons average reaction time? - answer3/4 of a second
What State enacted the first traffic law? - answerNew Amsterdam (New York) in 1652
What speed law does North Carolina not have? - answerPrima Facie (at first sight)
What is Absolute Speed Law? - answer20-141b based in-laws which simply prohibit
driving faster than a specific numeric speed?
What is Basic Speed Law? - answer20-141a consists of unreasonable and imprudent
driving under existing conditions.
What are the elements of a speed offense? - answerDriver Identification, Location,
Speed, and Conditions
What percentage of lives were save from the reduction of the Nationwide 55 mph speed
limit? - answer16.8%/8,856
What is the probability of having a fatal crash if speed increases from 45 to 60mph? -
answerdoubles
What is the percentage of lives that would be lost if the National speed limit was raised
from 55mph to 60mph? - answer9%/3,500
What percentage of fatalities occur within local jurisdiction? - answer25%
What is the acronym for RADAR - answerRadio, Detection and Ranging.
What speed does radio energy travel? - answer186,000 miles per second or 30 billion
centimeters per second. (signal speed)
How is Wave Length measured? - answerthe beginning of the peak to the end of the
valley.
What means the same as Frequency? - answerPitch
What must the frequency be for a Radar Instrument to be approved in NC? - answer10
Billion hertz
Frequency x Wave length= - answerSignal Speed (AKA speed of light)
