NC RADAR State Exam / Questions with 100%
Correct Answers.
Terms in this set (135)
How many hours are 30 Hours over 4 Weeks
required by the state for
radar training's Operator
Course
What is the basic goal of all To protect the lives and property of the public.
police work?
65% of all fatal crashes occur 55 MPH or more
in a speed zone of?
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal
agency dedicated to achieving the highest standards of
excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety
Radar is only a ___. Tool
The overall course goal is? to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement
through the proper and efficient use of speed measuring
instruments.
This course seeks to we know that better enforcement is needed to improve
improve speed enforcement Traffic Safety. Strict enforcement of speed limits saves lives.
because ____
LESL Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST is a
part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and it includes
NIST
an Information Technology Laboratory (ITL).
Formerly the National Bureau of Standards
,What has been the target in Human error
almost all successful
challenges to RADAR
RADAR RAdio Detection And Ranging, a system that uses
reflected radio waves to determine the velocity and
location of objects
Brazier v. City of Affirmed a conviction under a city ordinance for speeding
Philadelphia (1906) over 7 mph - "It is only necessary to resort to the most
cursory observation to find the evidence that many drivers
of automobiles in their desire to put their novel and rapid
machines to a test of their capacity, drive such vehicles
through the streets with a reckless disregard of the rights of
others."
Increased speeds affect the 1. The Operator - increased speeds serve to tax thebasic
3 Elements of Driving, which capabilities of the driver, such as his reaction time (the time
are:
required to respond to a situation) as well as amplifying any
existing physical deficiencies, such as vision
2. The Vehicle - increased speeds tax the
automobileequipment, the brakes, steering, etc.
3. The Road Surface - increased speeds amplify thepotential
hazards of any deficiencies in the road surface (potholes,
construction, etc.) or situational conditions resulting from
weather, ice, snow, or rain
At a speed of 20 MPH, what Reaction Time Distance = 22ft Braking
is the stopping distance? distance = 20 ft.
Stopping distance = 22ft + 20ft = 42 ft
Reaction Time Distance = 44 ft
At a speed of 40 MPH, what Braking distance = 81 ft
is the stopping distance? Stopping distance = 44ft + 81 ft = 125 ft
Note the braking distance is 4 times that of 20 mph
, At a speed of 80 MPH, what Reaction Time distance = 88ft
is the stopping distance? Braking distance = 410 ft
Stopping distance = 88 ft + 410 ft = 498 ft
Note the braking distance is more than 16 times that of
20 mph
According to Joseph Passed on June 12, 1652 by New Amsterdam (now New York). It
Nathan's "Famous First" the prohibited the riding of horses at a gallop, or driving a horse-
drawn vehicle at a galloping speed, within the city limits.
very first traffic law in
America was?
The first automobile speed enacted in 1901 by Hartford, Connecticut. It limited
regulation was? automobile speeds to 12 mph in the country and 8 mph
within the city limits
What is known as the "Basic No person should drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed
Speed Law"? greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing
conditions. Ours is N.C.G.S. 20-141(A)
Prima Facie and Absolute Speed Limit
Prima Facie "At First Sight/Glance" - based on the first impression; accepted as
correct until proved otherwise
Absolute Speed Limit the maximum or minimum posted speed at which one may
drive under normal conditions
Does North Carolina have a There is no prima facie speed law in NC
prima facie speed law?
What are the Elements of a Driver ID, Location, Speed & Conditions
Speed Offense?
Elements of a Speed Upon observing a violation, the officer should make an
Offense: Driver immediate visual identification of the driver. After this,
during the "citing" portion, the officer should note more
Identification
detailed identifiers (scars, birth marks, hair color, etc.)
Elements of a Speed Establishing where the defendant's vehicle was being operated at
Offense: Location the time of the infraction.
Correct Answers.
Terms in this set (135)
How many hours are 30 Hours over 4 Weeks
required by the state for
radar training's Operator
Course
What is the basic goal of all To protect the lives and property of the public.
police work?
65% of all fatal crashes occur 55 MPH or more
in a speed zone of?
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal
agency dedicated to achieving the highest standards of
excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety
Radar is only a ___. Tool
The overall course goal is? to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement
through the proper and efficient use of speed measuring
instruments.
This course seeks to we know that better enforcement is needed to improve
improve speed enforcement Traffic Safety. Strict enforcement of speed limits saves lives.
because ____
LESL Law Enforcement Standards Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology. NIST is a
part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and it includes
NIST
an Information Technology Laboratory (ITL).
Formerly the National Bureau of Standards
,What has been the target in Human error
almost all successful
challenges to RADAR
RADAR RAdio Detection And Ranging, a system that uses
reflected radio waves to determine the velocity and
location of objects
Brazier v. City of Affirmed a conviction under a city ordinance for speeding
Philadelphia (1906) over 7 mph - "It is only necessary to resort to the most
cursory observation to find the evidence that many drivers
of automobiles in their desire to put their novel and rapid
machines to a test of their capacity, drive such vehicles
through the streets with a reckless disregard of the rights of
others."
Increased speeds affect the 1. The Operator - increased speeds serve to tax thebasic
3 Elements of Driving, which capabilities of the driver, such as his reaction time (the time
are:
required to respond to a situation) as well as amplifying any
existing physical deficiencies, such as vision
2. The Vehicle - increased speeds tax the
automobileequipment, the brakes, steering, etc.
3. The Road Surface - increased speeds amplify thepotential
hazards of any deficiencies in the road surface (potholes,
construction, etc.) or situational conditions resulting from
weather, ice, snow, or rain
At a speed of 20 MPH, what Reaction Time Distance = 22ft Braking
is the stopping distance? distance = 20 ft.
Stopping distance = 22ft + 20ft = 42 ft
Reaction Time Distance = 44 ft
At a speed of 40 MPH, what Braking distance = 81 ft
is the stopping distance? Stopping distance = 44ft + 81 ft = 125 ft
Note the braking distance is 4 times that of 20 mph
, At a speed of 80 MPH, what Reaction Time distance = 88ft
is the stopping distance? Braking distance = 410 ft
Stopping distance = 88 ft + 410 ft = 498 ft
Note the braking distance is more than 16 times that of
20 mph
According to Joseph Passed on June 12, 1652 by New Amsterdam (now New York). It
Nathan's "Famous First" the prohibited the riding of horses at a gallop, or driving a horse-
drawn vehicle at a galloping speed, within the city limits.
very first traffic law in
America was?
The first automobile speed enacted in 1901 by Hartford, Connecticut. It limited
regulation was? automobile speeds to 12 mph in the country and 8 mph
within the city limits
What is known as the "Basic No person should drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed
Speed Law"? greater than is reasonable and prudent under the existing
conditions. Ours is N.C.G.S. 20-141(A)
Prima Facie and Absolute Speed Limit
Prima Facie "At First Sight/Glance" - based on the first impression; accepted as
correct until proved otherwise
Absolute Speed Limit the maximum or minimum posted speed at which one may
drive under normal conditions
Does North Carolina have a There is no prima facie speed law in NC
prima facie speed law?
What are the Elements of a Driver ID, Location, Speed & Conditions
Speed Offense?
Elements of a Speed Upon observing a violation, the officer should make an
Offense: Driver immediate visual identification of the driver. After this,
during the "citing" portion, the officer should note more
Identification
detailed identifiers (scars, birth marks, hair color, etc.)
Elements of a Speed Establishing where the defendant's vehicle was being operated at
Offense: Location the time of the infraction.
