NC Basic Radar Operator Exam Questions
and Verified Answers
The RADAR Operator Training course shall consist of a minimum of... - ✔✔30 hours and shall
not exceed 4 consecutive weeks.
The RADAR Operator Re-certification shall consist of a minimum of... - ✔✔6 hours and shall not
exceed 1 week.
What is the minimum ratio of instructors to students? - ✔✔One instructor per six students
Students must demonstrate what percent competence in the setup, test for accuracy, and
operation of the RADAR instrument(s) for which the trainee seeks certification? - ✔✔100%
Each applicant for the RADAR Operator Training course shall... - ✔✔1. Be employed or
appointed as a law enforcement officer by a State or local law enforcement agency, or be a
federal law enforcement officer.
2. If the applicant is a deputy sheriff, he/she must be in total compliance with the standards
established by the North Carolina Sheriff's Education and Training Standards Commission.
3. Present the endorsement of a commission-recognized school director or a law enforcement
agency executive officer or his designee.
4. Provide, for practice and testing, a vehicle, and the RADAR instrument(s) on which the
trainee seeks certification.
The school director may dismiss from course participation or deny certification of successful
course completion... - ✔✔any student that is habitually tardy to, or regularly departs early
from, scheduled class sessions and/or training exercises.
The following requirements must be met before you are awarded a certificate of successful
course completion or operator certification: - ✔✔1. Achieve (a) the performance objectives
, established for the course as indicated on the course abstract, and (b) the lesson plan
performance objectives established for each topic area, as indicated on the lesson plan
abstracts.
2. Satisfactorily complete all course requirements during the scheduled course delivery period.
3. Demonstrate 100% competency in the setup and test for accuracy and operation on a
standardized performance evaluation form.
4. Demonstrate the ability to estimate vehicular speed in accordance with criteria specified on a
standardized performance evaluation form.
5. Present evidence showing completion of 12 hours of supervised field practice within 90 days
after completing a Commission-accredited RADAR operator training course.
6. Attend 100% of the minimum instructional hours.
7. Score a minimum of 70% on a Commission administered written examination upon
successful completion of the course.
Certification will be valid for... - ✔✔three (3) years unless sooner suspended or terminated by
the Commission. An officer may begin to use RADAR for enforcement purposes only upon
receipt of his/her operator certificate from the Commission.
After attending a RADAR operator re-certification course, the student must... - ✔✔score a
minimum of 75% on a Commission administered written examination. If failure occurs on the
re-certification exam, the RADAR operator shall complete a basic RADAR Operator Training
course in its entirety before enforcement using RADAR is permitted again.
The basic goal of law enforcement is to... - ✔✔protect the lives and property of the public.
Research shows that excessive speed is a major contributing factor to... - ✔✔motor vehicle
crashes.
According to statistics from NHTSA in 2009, the percentage of fatal crashes that occur in a
speed zone of 40 mph or less is about ___ while___ of all fatal crashes occur in a speed zone of
55 mph. - ✔✔15%; 65%
and Verified Answers
The RADAR Operator Training course shall consist of a minimum of... - ✔✔30 hours and shall
not exceed 4 consecutive weeks.
The RADAR Operator Re-certification shall consist of a minimum of... - ✔✔6 hours and shall not
exceed 1 week.
What is the minimum ratio of instructors to students? - ✔✔One instructor per six students
Students must demonstrate what percent competence in the setup, test for accuracy, and
operation of the RADAR instrument(s) for which the trainee seeks certification? - ✔✔100%
Each applicant for the RADAR Operator Training course shall... - ✔✔1. Be employed or
appointed as a law enforcement officer by a State or local law enforcement agency, or be a
federal law enforcement officer.
2. If the applicant is a deputy sheriff, he/she must be in total compliance with the standards
established by the North Carolina Sheriff's Education and Training Standards Commission.
3. Present the endorsement of a commission-recognized school director or a law enforcement
agency executive officer or his designee.
4. Provide, for practice and testing, a vehicle, and the RADAR instrument(s) on which the
trainee seeks certification.
The school director may dismiss from course participation or deny certification of successful
course completion... - ✔✔any student that is habitually tardy to, or regularly departs early
from, scheduled class sessions and/or training exercises.
The following requirements must be met before you are awarded a certificate of successful
course completion or operator certification: - ✔✔1. Achieve (a) the performance objectives
, established for the course as indicated on the course abstract, and (b) the lesson plan
performance objectives established for each topic area, as indicated on the lesson plan
abstracts.
2. Satisfactorily complete all course requirements during the scheduled course delivery period.
3. Demonstrate 100% competency in the setup and test for accuracy and operation on a
standardized performance evaluation form.
4. Demonstrate the ability to estimate vehicular speed in accordance with criteria specified on a
standardized performance evaluation form.
5. Present evidence showing completion of 12 hours of supervised field practice within 90 days
after completing a Commission-accredited RADAR operator training course.
6. Attend 100% of the minimum instructional hours.
7. Score a minimum of 70% on a Commission administered written examination upon
successful completion of the course.
Certification will be valid for... - ✔✔three (3) years unless sooner suspended or terminated by
the Commission. An officer may begin to use RADAR for enforcement purposes only upon
receipt of his/her operator certificate from the Commission.
After attending a RADAR operator re-certification course, the student must... - ✔✔score a
minimum of 75% on a Commission administered written examination. If failure occurs on the
re-certification exam, the RADAR operator shall complete a basic RADAR Operator Training
course in its entirety before enforcement using RADAR is permitted again.
The basic goal of law enforcement is to... - ✔✔protect the lives and property of the public.
Research shows that excessive speed is a major contributing factor to... - ✔✔motor vehicle
crashes.
According to statistics from NHTSA in 2009, the percentage of fatal crashes that occur in a
speed zone of 40 mph or less is about ___ while___ of all fatal crashes occur in a speed zone of
55 mph. - ✔✔15%; 65%
