NC RADAR EXAM 2024 STUDY GUIDE
The RADAR Operator Training Course for law enforcement officers shall consist of a minimum of
___ hours and shall not exceed ___ weeks. - Answer 30 hours + 4 weeks
To complete RADAR operator recertification course, the minimum number of hours of
attendance is ___ hours. The course shall not exceed ___ weeks. - Answer 6 hours / 1 week
Title 12 North carolina administrative code, chapter 9 contains what? - Answer state
mandated guidlines 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. -
Answer 70% 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. -
Answer 75% on recert test, 100%
what is the time limit for the road test - Answer 2 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 - Answer 30, 90
in radar recertification, you cannot ____ to be able to retake the exams - Answer fail 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). - Answer 90 days, 12 hours
An officer may begin to use radar for enforcement only upon ___. - Answer receipt of their
operator certificate from the commission
, to attend a radar operator course you must be ___ ___ ___ - Answer 1) 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 - Answer protect lives and property of the public
what is a major contributing factor to MV crashes - Answer excessive 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. - Answer severity, 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 -
Answer 15% , 65%
NHTSA believes radar as an ____ enforcement tool - Answer effective
SMI stands for what - Answer speed measuring instrument
radar is only a ___ - Answer tool
Overall course goal is to improve the effectiveness of enforcement through the ____ of SMI's -
Answer proper and efficient use
better speed enforcement improves ___ and saves ___ - Answer improves traffic safety and
saves lives
in order for a radar to be approved for use in NC, the instrument must be on the ___ - Answer
IACP comsumer products list
___ has been the target in almost all successful challenges to using a radar - Answer human
error
what are the 3 elements of driving effected by an increase in speed - Answer the operator, the
vehicle, the road surface
the average person's reaction time is - Answer 3/4 seconds
The RADAR Operator Training Course for law enforcement officers shall consist of a minimum of
___ hours and shall not exceed ___ weeks. - Answer 30 hours + 4 weeks
To complete RADAR operator recertification course, the minimum number of hours of
attendance is ___ hours. The course shall not exceed ___ weeks. - Answer 6 hours / 1 week
Title 12 North carolina administrative code, chapter 9 contains what? - Answer state
mandated guidlines 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. -
Answer 70% 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. -
Answer 75% on recert test, 100%
what is the time limit for the road test - Answer 2 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 - Answer 30, 90
in radar recertification, you cannot ____ to be able to retake the exams - Answer fail 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). - Answer 90 days, 12 hours
An officer may begin to use radar for enforcement only upon ___. - Answer receipt of their
operator certificate from the commission
, to attend a radar operator course you must be ___ ___ ___ - Answer 1) 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 - Answer protect lives and property of the public
what is a major contributing factor to MV crashes - Answer excessive 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. - Answer severity, 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 -
Answer 15% , 65%
NHTSA believes radar as an ____ enforcement tool - Answer effective
SMI stands for what - Answer speed measuring instrument
radar is only a ___ - Answer tool
Overall course goal is to improve the effectiveness of enforcement through the ____ of SMI's -
Answer proper and efficient use
better speed enforcement improves ___ and saves ___ - Answer improves traffic safety and
saves lives
in order for a radar to be approved for use in NC, the instrument must be on the ___ - Answer
IACP comsumer products list
___ has been the target in almost all successful challenges to using a radar - Answer human
error
what are the 3 elements of driving effected by an increase in speed - Answer the operator, the
vehicle, the road surface
the average person's reaction time is - Answer 3/4 seconds
