Definitions
What is a collision?
A collision is an unintended event that produces damage or injury, involving a motor vehicle in-transport.
You arrive at a serious injury collision. You can and should take this collision.
False! Although the policy states that Collision Investigators should take serious injury/fatal/prosecution-related collisions, you should contact your supervisor and request a collision investigator respond to the scene.
P-1 runs a red light and is going ten miles over the speed limit prior to broadsiding another vehicle in the intersection.
_____is the Primary Collision Factor
_____is the Associated factor
PCF- 21453(a) CVC- Red Light
AF- 22350 CVC - Basic Speed Law
(Remember the PCF is the greater MOVING violation
You have a hit and run investigation without suspect driver/vehicle information. You document this in NetRMS as a ______ narrative format.
What is the REPORT narrative
You respond to the employee parking lot of the Airport Administration Building for a single vehicle collision into a pole. The driver is impaired by alcohol and is arrested pursuant to 40300.5 CVC. An attempt should be made to have the ____ Team document the collision.
Whenever possible, all serious injury and fatal traffic collisions should be investigated by a member of the TRAFFIC Team, as well as any traffic collision investigations involving criminal prosecution
This is the portion of a highway ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
What is a "Roadway?"
You respond to a PDO on the AOA. This report can be a miscellaneous Officer's Report (simple crime/incident report) INSTEAD of a collision report. T/F?
True! PDO's without prosecution off the highway.
P-1 is driving the speed limit, but changes lanes in an intersection, sideswiping another vehicle. P-1 then flees the scene.
_____is the Primary Collision Factor
_____is the Associated factor
PCF- Unsafe Lane Change (22107 CVC)
AF- None
This is the correct format for GPS coordinates.
What is the decimal degree and written to the 5th place?
EX:
LATITUDE: 38.48381 LONGITUDE: -117.56060
You have a collision where a driver requires immediate transport to the hospital. There are multiple witnesses on scene who are anxious to leave as well as several passengers in the involved vehicles. This is the first person you interview.
The driver who is being transported to the hospital. If the witnesses refuse to stay, at least get their name/phone number to be contacted later. Or get some help from your partners!
This is where the damage or injury occurs as the result of a collision
What is the Area of Impact (AOI)?
You take a PDO collision that occurred inside the parking structure at the RCC and determine that P-1 was driving way too fast for the parking lot. You must determine the PCF is 22350 CVC and you must do measurements. T/F?
False! With the exception of DUI, you do not determine fault where the CVC does not apply. You are also not required to take measurements, just a GPS coordinate.
A vehicle crossed the limit line before the light turned red and is still in the intersection when an oncoming vehicle, which is traveling 10mph over the speed limit) entered the intersection (under a fresh green light). The vehicles collide.
_____is the Primary Collision Factor
_____is the Associated factor
PCF: Speeding (22350 CVC)
AF: Right of Way (21800(a) CVC)
You have a hit and run with minor injury. At the time, the suspect's whereabouts is unknown, and they are not in custody. The report should be documented as a Crime Incident Report or an "Accident Report" in NetRMS?
Until the suspect is in custody (or cited if there is no injury), this is only an "Accident Report" (AKA collision report). The Crime Incident Report is created under the same case number once the suspect is in arrested.
You respond to a motor vehicle collision on the roadway of North Harbor Drive. P-1 has a minor laceration but assures you they do not want a report. This is the correct course of action.
Per policy 502.4.5, officers SHALL take a report if the there is a death or injury to any persons involved in the collision (including bicycle collision on highway)
The area located within the prolongations of the lateral curb lines
What is an "Intersection?"
When taking a counter report, you determine fault. T/F?
You do NOT determine fault as per 20015 CVC. You were never at the scene and you are documenting the collision based off the party's statement.
A driver caused a collision after running a red light. They are arrested for DUI.
_____is the Primary Collision Factor
_____is the Associated factor
PCF: DUI (23152(a) CVC)
AF: Red light (21453(a) CVC)
This is what you should include under the AOI paragraph in your narrative (TC happened on roadway).
1. GPS Coordinates
2. Measurements
3. How the AOI was determined
You respond to an "11-83" involving a vehicle vs. curb. The reporting party states the vehicle sustained a flat tire. You arrive on scene and the vehicle is no longer in the area. You observe multiple tire scuff markings over the course of the curb line and you're not able to tell which marking(s) are new. This is what you do.
10-8!
No damage/injury, no collision!
This is when an officer takes a report, in person from the involved party, of a Property Damage Only vehicle collision that occurred within our jurisdiction on a previous date and/or time.
What is a "Counter Report?"
You use your vehicle to deploy deadly force on a suspect with a gun. This is a collision. T/F?
False! It's a deliberate act, and therefore does not constitute a collision.
It's definitely a Use of Force report!
P-1 is a pedestrian who is jaywalking. P-2 is driving a motor vehicle 10 mph over the speed limit.
_____is the Primary Collision Factor
_____is the Associated factor
P-1
PCF: Right of Way- Pedestrians yield to vehicles in roadway (21950(b) CVC)
AF: Jaywalking (21955(a) CVC)
P-2
PCF: None
AF: Speeding. (22350 CVC) Depending on the situation and traffic conditions, the motorist could also contribute to the collision.
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You accidentally drive your patrol vehicle into a yellow bollard at the entrance to the P-30 gate. This is what you do.
1. Contact Supervisor as soon as practical (preferably on scene unless responding to a call)
2. Take photographs of the vehicle, the bollard, and get GPS coordinates of the collision
3. A Collision Investigator will document the collision