EVOC Study Guide/Test Graded A+
3 Components of driving - ANSWER-Awareness, space management, collision
avoidance
3 Non-Emergency Driving Skills - ANSWER-reduce traffic collisions, promote traffic
safety, reduce the liability against the driver, community, or agency
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The driver may:
(a) _____ or _____, irrespective of the provisions of this title
(b) proceed past a _____ or ____ or _____, but only after slowing down as may be
necessary for safe operation
(c) exceed the _______ or exceed the maximum lawful speed limits so long as said
driver does not _____ or ______
(d) disregard regulations governing directions of _____ or _____ in specified directions -
ANSWER-(a) park, stand
(b) red, stop signal, stop sign
(c) lawful speeds, endanger life, property
(d) movement, turning
Centrifugal force - ANSWER-Left to its own devices, the car would go in a circle, but
centrifugal force is constantly trying to push it outward (center fleeing)
Centripetal force - ANSWER-Left to its own devices, the car would go in a straight line,
but centripetal force pulls it inward, so it actually goes round in a circle
During what type of law enforcement driving do most collisions occur? - ANSWER-Non-
emergency
Identify the factors involved in the S.I.P.D.E system of driving - ANSWER-Search,
Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute
Law enforcement driving is governed by general negligence "TORT" law principles.
What is a "TORT"? - ANSWER-A TORT, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong
(unfairly caused someone else to suffer loss or harm)
List five rules pertaining to the steering method you were taught. - ANSWER-8 and 4,
thumbs on the outside, hands mirror each other, start with a push, never cross the 12 or
6 o'clock
Most of the law enforcement vehicle collisions that occur during emergency response
driving happen? - ANSWER-In intersections
