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EVO Test – Questions & Correct Solutions (Rated A+)You outrun siren at what speed Right Ans - 55 mph
Police officers are most often injured or killed where during pursuits Right
Ans - Intersections
Emergency Response Right Ans - 1. Responding to an emergency call
2. In the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law
3. Responding to, but not returning from a fire alarm
Definition of an Emergency Right Ans - 1. High probability of death or
serious bodily injury
2. High probability of Significant or substantial property damage
What is the percentage of your ability should you drive? Right Ans - 85%
Counter-Steering Right Ans - Turning the front wheels to counter the
effects of a previous turning movement or skid... to put the vehicle on its
intended course of travel
Over-Steer Right Ans - The characteristics of a vehicle to lighten its turning
radius as the rear end slips forward toward the outside of a curve. In a
secondary skid situation, there is a tendency to over-correct or too much
steering input. Thus why 9-3 or shuffle steering ONLY accepted means of
steering input.
Under-Steer Right Ans - The tendency of a vehicle to continue in a straight
line and resist turning from a direct course of travel... to swerve towards the
outside of the curve...very prominent with front wheel drive vehicles in curves
at high speeds.
Centrifugal Force Right Ans - Body in motion which tends to keep it
continuing in the same direction rather than following a curved path...under-
steer is an example, Car going around right corner - pushes left
Centripetal Force Right Ans - Opposite of centrifugal force. Force of a body
in a curved motion that is directed toward the center axis or rotation. The
, force required to keep a moving mass in a circular path...over-steer is an
example.
Negligence Right Ans - The omission to do something a reasonable officer
would or would not do.
Best way to deal with a pot hole Right Ans - Go around, if unable, get off
brake, go straight over it
Heading into a curve, where do you brake? Right Ans - On the straight, just
before you enter the turn.
Brake Lock-Up Right Ans - The application of the brakes to the point that
the wheels no longer rotate. Non ABS vehicles or antilock system failure
Antilock Brake System Right Ans - an ABS is part of the vehicle braking
system that automatically controls braking pressure to prevent the controlled
wheel or wheels from locking during braking
Brake Fade Right Ans - Loss of braking efficiency, brakes are unable to grab
and stop wheel movement as brakes are too hot
Threshold Braking Right Ans - The brakes are pressed firmly to a point just
before lock-up and held at that point so the wheels never lose their rolling
friction
Where do you perform emergency passing? Right Ans - On the left side of
traffic
If your vehicle wheels come off the pavement onto the shoulder, at what angle
do you come back onto the road? Right Ans - 45 degrees.
Curve Anatomy Right Ans - Entrance, APEX [where the curve starts to
become straight]), Exit
3 Kinds of curves Right Ans - Increasing radius, decreasing radius, constant
radius [example: roundabout]
The area you leave around a vehicle is called? Right Ans - Space Cushion
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