Vehicle Inspection
What does PSI stand for?
Pounds per square inch
__ supplies about 90-95% of incoming data to a driver and helps with detecting and avoiding hazards.
Vision
A turn that gets wider during the turn, much like a circle getting larger
Increasing Radius
The use of vehicles, barricades, cones, or other objects to block traffic flow partially or completely.
Roadblock
This causes the rear wheels to follow a tighter path than the front wheels traveled in a turn.
Wheel tracking
If the front tires fails, what direction will be vehicle pull in?
In the direction of the affected tire
Per the textbook, in Florida you're likely to encounter what weather conditions? Name 3 of the 4 listed.
Rain, Fog, Wind, and Extremely bright sunshine
The tendency of a vehicle to steer into a sharper turn than the driver intends, sometimes with a loss of traction of the rear to the outside.
Oversteer
Effects that are measurable changes to normal body function. Examples include tunnel vision, selective hearing, increased heart rate, time distortion, and loss of spatial awareness/fine motor skills.
Physiological Effects
Optical driving is looking in the desired direction of travel to avoid an obstacle and to avoid steering in the direction of the obstacle. This is also referred to as:
Eye-Targeting
If the rear tire fails, what direction will the vehicle pull in?
It will pull in an unpredictable direction
Per the textbook, what conditions require the six-second rule? Provide 3 examples. The book lists 5-6.
1. Bad weather that impacts road conditions (includes fog, smoke) 2. Traveling at higher rates of speed when responding to an emergency 3. Traveling with other responding units 4. Oncoming headlights/streetlights/debris 5. Construction areas.
This occurs when turning, it shifts the vehicle's weight from side to side.
Roll
What does PIT stand for?
Pursuit Immobilization Technique
Seat belts are a __ safety device.
Primary safety device
If tire wear bars are even with the tread surface, the tires will not.....
Dissipate fluids
If you determine that a safety hazard exists, pull the vehicle off the road to a safe location and notify dispatch. Dispatch is also known as...
Public Safety Tele-Communicator
What does ESC and TCS stand for? Both correct or 0 points
Electronic Stability Control and Traction Control System
The majority of law enforcement vehicle crashes are a result of backing into....
a fixed object
What is "sharpness of vision" called?
Acuity
What are the fluid levels you need to check under the hood (per the textbook)? Name all 6
Engine oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, coolant reservoir, and windshield washer fluid
What is the name of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations guide, which lists tips to prevent accidents?
Countermeasures That Work
__ is how the vehicle is steered in relation to a curve's apex while maintaining your lane.
Apexing Technique
What court case addressed the issue of deadly force in a law enforcement pursuit?
Brower v. County of Inyo, 489 U.S. 593 (1989)
What is the F.S. for the Florida Safety Belt Law?
316.614 FS