TLETA Week 3 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions | 2024

TLETA Week 3 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions | 2024 Can you ride around with your radar on? - Answer ️️ -technically no, but you can turn it on when suspecting someone of speeding What's the first thing you want to look at when identifying a speeding car? - Answer ️️ -the brake lights - all brake lights look different, which helps in ID-ing the correct vehicle later on Must you legally always use your turn signals before turning/changing lanes? - Answer ️️ -no (if no other vehicles are around you to see it, you don't have to) What 3 steps must you take when deciding whether to stop a vehicle or not? - Answer ️️ -(1) OBSERVE the vehicle and ask yourself the proper questions. (2) EVALUATE the issues present. (3) IMPLEMENT the decision. Be a student of your ________. - Answer ️️ -policy manual When should you perform a vehicle check with dispatch? - Answer ️️ -BEFORE initiating your stop Why do we notify dispatch when we're performing a vehicle stop? - Answer ️️ -to notify other officers in the area What must you tell dispatch before performing a traffick stop? - Answer ️️ -location, direction of travel, intended location of stop, color/make/model/body style of vehicle, any anti-police/hate group bumper stickers, number of occupant, and physical description (if possible) When can you initiate emergency equipment? - Answer ️️ -after all info is received from dispatch Dispatch should check officers status within ____ of contact, and they should check in at _____ intervals throughout the stop. - Answer ️️ -3 minutes, 3 minute Where is the safest place to write your citation? - Answer ️️ -back passenger corner of your car What can happen if you write "Happy Birthday" or "Have a nice day" on your citation your issuing? - Answer ️️ -that's a fire-able offense When should you let two unrestrained suspects out of the vehicle at once? - Answer ️️ -never What is the MOST IMPORTANT step of a vehicle stop that you will be constantly doing? - Answer ️️ -assess the risks How many feet behind the suspect's vehicle should you park during a traffic stop? - Answer ️️ - 15-20 feet (good rule = you can still see their back tires touching the road) Which way should your wheels be turned when conducting a traffic stop? Why? - Answer ️️ - to the left to maximize cover/safety What are the 3 ways you can position your vehicle when conducting a traffic stop? - Answer ️️ -Position 1 = Offset, Position 2 = Angle, Position 3 = In-Line The most traditional way to position your vehicle during a traffic stop, what vehicle position offers a safe lane for officer during approach, and is more tactically sound due to concentrated light on the suspect driver side when using the crossover approach? - Answer ️️ -position 1 - offset What way to position your vehicle during a traffic stop suffers from the following: officer vehicle is in the active lane of traffic, offers little protection from assaultive suspects, officer is potentially backlit by squad lighting, and light may affect on-coming traffic? - Answer ️️ -position 1 - offse