Motor Vehicle Investigation (MPTC)
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Windshield Size Up - CORRECT ANSWER -While in the vehicle identify damage and
condition of vehicles, potential injuries, need for additional resources, and identify hazards
Final Resting position - CORRECT ANSWER -Where the vehicle comes to a complete
stop after area of impact
RESPECT model - CORRECT ANSWER -the model used in crash investigations
Patrol Car Postioning - CORRECT ANSWER -position the patrol car to protect scene,
passing motorists, and first responders, use emergency lights to warn approaching drivers
Person in charge while on scene during emergency care for a crash - CORRECT
ANSWER -highest ranking FIREFIGHTER
Chapter 85 - CORRECT ANSWER -Regulations for ways
Chapter 89 - CORRECT ANSWER -Laws of the road: turning, passing, lane usage, right
of way, failure to stop
Chapter 90 - CORRECT ANSWER -Motor Vehicles, includes leaving the scene of a
crash, OUI
Two Types of Motor Vehicle violations - CORRECT ANSWER -1. CMVI: minor
infractions, with no provision for arrest of imprisonment. 2. Criminal Violation: more serious,
arrest or imprisonment
, USASIR model for warrantless arrest in presence - CORRECT ANSWER -(U)nlicensed
operation, operating (S)uspended license, use without (A)uthority, leaving the (S)cene, operating
under (I)nfluence, (R)efusal to submit.
Three key elements for MV law - CORRECT ANSWER -motor vehicle, operation, public
way, public access, or in rare occasion private way
Motor Vehicle definition - CORRECT ANSWER -all vehicles constructed for propulsion,
by power rather than muscular power eg. cars, trucks, motorcycles, atvs, snowmobiles
operation - CORRECT ANSWER -a person is operating whenever they are inside the
vehicle and intentionally manipulate some mechanical or electrical part of the vehicle, which
alone or in sequence will set the vehicle in motion
Public Way - CORRECT ANSWER -any street or highway open to the public and
maintained by some sort of government including mass highways, municipal streets and roads
Public access - CORRECT ANSWER -all non ways in which the public has access and
regularly drives motor vehicles upon or public access by request eg parking lots, public parks
Statute of limitations for most MV violations - CORRECT ANSWER -6 years
Delivering Citation - CORRECT ANSWER -officers should deliver citation immediately
at the time of offense impossible, ways to deliver include 1. in hand 2. Mail to violater
license types - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, C, D, M *D most common
Jr operator restrictions - CORRECT ANSWER -Cannot operate with any passenger under
18 unless, they are family member, passenger has valid license, is 21 and has 1 year driving
experience, operator is emancipated and living alone.
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Windshield Size Up - CORRECT ANSWER -While in the vehicle identify damage and
condition of vehicles, potential injuries, need for additional resources, and identify hazards
Final Resting position - CORRECT ANSWER -Where the vehicle comes to a complete
stop after area of impact
RESPECT model - CORRECT ANSWER -the model used in crash investigations
Patrol Car Postioning - CORRECT ANSWER -position the patrol car to protect scene,
passing motorists, and first responders, use emergency lights to warn approaching drivers
Person in charge while on scene during emergency care for a crash - CORRECT
ANSWER -highest ranking FIREFIGHTER
Chapter 85 - CORRECT ANSWER -Regulations for ways
Chapter 89 - CORRECT ANSWER -Laws of the road: turning, passing, lane usage, right
of way, failure to stop
Chapter 90 - CORRECT ANSWER -Motor Vehicles, includes leaving the scene of a
crash, OUI
Two Types of Motor Vehicle violations - CORRECT ANSWER -1. CMVI: minor
infractions, with no provision for arrest of imprisonment. 2. Criminal Violation: more serious,
arrest or imprisonment
, USASIR model for warrantless arrest in presence - CORRECT ANSWER -(U)nlicensed
operation, operating (S)uspended license, use without (A)uthority, leaving the (S)cene, operating
under (I)nfluence, (R)efusal to submit.
Three key elements for MV law - CORRECT ANSWER -motor vehicle, operation, public
way, public access, or in rare occasion private way
Motor Vehicle definition - CORRECT ANSWER -all vehicles constructed for propulsion,
by power rather than muscular power eg. cars, trucks, motorcycles, atvs, snowmobiles
operation - CORRECT ANSWER -a person is operating whenever they are inside the
vehicle and intentionally manipulate some mechanical or electrical part of the vehicle, which
alone or in sequence will set the vehicle in motion
Public Way - CORRECT ANSWER -any street or highway open to the public and
maintained by some sort of government including mass highways, municipal streets and roads
Public access - CORRECT ANSWER -all non ways in which the public has access and
regularly drives motor vehicles upon or public access by request eg parking lots, public parks
Statute of limitations for most MV violations - CORRECT ANSWER -6 years
Delivering Citation - CORRECT ANSWER -officers should deliver citation immediately
at the time of offense impossible, ways to deliver include 1. in hand 2. Mail to violater
license types - CORRECT ANSWER -A, B, C, D, M *D most common
Jr operator restrictions - CORRECT ANSWER -Cannot operate with any passenger under
18 unless, they are family member, passenger has valid license, is 21 and has 1 year driving
experience, operator is emancipated and living alone.
