What is the "Golden Rule"? - correct answer ✔✔When the pursuit becomes a hazard, pursuit should be
terminated.
Violation of state law by an officer who is engaged in non-emergency driving can constitute evidence of -
correct answer ✔✔negligence.
What are the three components to psychological driving? - correct answer ✔✔Emotions, attentiveness
and a willingness to improve.
You will be given an example of four separate case laws and you have to name in which case did the
police violate 4th amendment rights by setting up an unlawful roadblock that killed a person. - correct
answer ✔✔Brower vs. Inyo County
What will a driver feel if you are driving and you begin to hydroplane? - correct answer ✔✔The vehicle
will tend to pull in the direction of the water depending on the depth of the water and speed of the
vehicle.
what is the braking at the point just short of the brakes locking up. - correct answer ✔✔Threshold
breaking
How do you correct a front wheel skid while driving? - correct answer ✔✔Take foot off accelerator and
steer in the same direction of the skid.
How do you correct a rear wheel skid while driving? - correct answer ✔✔Take foot off accelerator and
steer in the direction you want the vehicle to go and release the wheel and let it slip back into hands.
Steering input should be a what type of movement with hands never leaving contact with the wheel. -
correct answer ✔✔push-pull type
, Centrifugal force is influenced by ------ and the ------ of the turn. - correct answer ✔✔speed
radius
A vehicles weight transfer will change any time the vehicle - correct answer ✔✔accelerates, decelerates
or changes direction.
For a right turn you need to do what - correct answer ✔✔move to the left side of the roadway, coast to
the inside then accelerate to the outside edge.
The faster the vehicle is traveling, the less you will need to move the steering wheel to change directions
true or false - correct answer ✔✔True
what is the leading cause of most law enforcement vehicle crashes. - correct answer ✔✔Excessive speed
During a pursuit, the human body receives adrenaline due to the high anxiety. How can this be
controlled? - correct answer ✔✔By taking slow and full breaths.
When is the correct time to use radio transmissions during a pursuit? - correct answer ✔✔straight away
only
How far away from a car should you stay away from while in pursuit? - correct answer ✔✔3-5 seconds
Where should you position you vehicle while in pursuit? - correct answer ✔✔When it can be done safely,
position your vehicle slightly to the left of the pursued vehicle.
What is the main reason for doing a safety inspection on a vehicle prior to driving it? - correct answer
✔✔yours, mine and others safety
A driver who fails to prevent or detect changes in vehicle mechanical sub-systems increases the
possibility of having to - correct answer ✔✔react to failure.
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