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Can officers move damaged vehicles? - CORRECT ANSWER: yes but only if it is an
emergency to prevent further damage to life and property


During an investigation, what is an officers concern? - CORRECT ANSWER: seeking
facts, recording information, and forming opinions


What are characteristics of skid marks? - CORRECT ANSWER: start measurements
from shadow line, all 4 tires stopping (overlapping), and wave in skid marks (offset)


What are factors that are included in a traffic accident? - CORRECT ANSWER:
operational and condition


What are indications of how an accident happened? - CORRECT ANSWER: collapse,
overlap, thrust, accident v. pre-accident damage, speed estimate, imprints, rub-off, road
contact damage, tires, and headlights


What are major types of motor vehicle accidents? - CORRECT ANSWER: collisions and
non- collision


What are some causes of accidents? - CORRECT ANSWER: speed, failure of the driver
to cope with the traffic situation, and specific violations of traffic laws


What are some common trafficway deficiencies? - CORRECT ANSWER: view
obstructions, reduced visibility, surface conditions, and road alignment

, What are some qualities of a good accident investigator? - CORRECT ANSWER:
intelligent, observant, energetic, determined, skeptical, patient, and diplomatic


What are some reasons that a prompt arrival to a scene important? - CORRECT
ANSWER: there may be injured people requiring first aid and medical attention, the
scene could cause congestion, potentially valuable witnesses may become
disinterested and leave the scene, and principals involved may collaborate and create
alibis to distort the truth


What are some severity of motor vehicle traffic accidents? - CORRECT ANSWER: injury
and damage


What are some warning devices that can be used when signaling a crash? - CORRECT
ANSWER: traffic cones, flags, reflectors, flares/fusses, people, torches, lighted batons,
and flasher and emergency lights from patrol cars


What are the basic categories of events for accidents? - CORRECT ANSWER: point of
possible perception (of hazard), point of actual perception (of hazard), point of no
escape, key event/key point, point of initial engagement, point of maximum
engagement, point of disengagement, and final position


What are the different types of skid marks? - CORRECT ANSWER: pavement grinding,
tire grinding, erasing, squeegee marks, tire smear, soft material smear, bituminous
material smear, tire scrub, furrow, straight skids, curved skids, overlapping skids, and
offset skids


What are three major sources for accident related information? - CORRECT ANSWER:
human element, vehicles, and trafficway


What are tire imprints? - CORRECT ANSWER: marks left on the pavement or ground by
rolling, not skidding tires


What are tire skid marks? - CORRECT ANSWER: left by a locked wheel that is sliding
or skidding on the roadway

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