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EVIP Exam - Questions & Detailed Solutions (Pass!)
EVIP Exam - Questions & Detailed Solutions (Pass!)
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EVIP Exam - Questions & Detailed Solutions (Pass!)Drivers are subject to all traffic laws unless what? Correct Ans - A
specific exemption is provided, which occurs only when responding to a true
emergency
Being exempt from normal traffic laws while responding to a true emergency
does not relieve the driver of what? Correct Ans - The duty to drive with
due regard for the safety of all persons
What do specific exemptions always contain? Correct Ans - A clause
providing for the safety of other motorists
What is a situation in which there is a high probability of death or serious
injury to individual, or significant property damage, and the actions of the
driver of an emergency vehicle can reduce the seriousness of these situations?
Correct Ans - a true emergency
What is emergency mode? Correct Ans - It utilizes warning lights and
sirens, if necessary, during the response to a true emergency
What does due regard mean? Correct Ans - It means that while
performing similar duties and under sim iliac circumstances, a reasonably
careful person would act in the same manner
When must due regard be used? Correct Ans - When using a specific
exemption (to not be subject to normal traffic laws) while responding to a
true emergency in emergency mode
If you are in an accident what will trump the specific exemption used?
Correct Ans - the laws
What WA statute covers emergency vehicles? Correct Ans - RCW
46.61.035(1)
What does the statue covering emergency vehicles (RCW 46.61.035) say?
Correct Ans - That the driver of an emergency vehicle, when responding to
an emergency call or fire alarm may exercise the privileges set forth in this
section, but subject to the conditions herein stated
, What does RCW 46.61.035 authorize a driver of an emergency vehicle to do?
Correct Ans - -park irrespective of normal parking laws
-going through red lights or stop signs, so long as the driver slows down as
necessary for safety
-exceed speed limits so long as life or property is not endangered
-driving on the opposite side of the street, or making illegal turns
RCW 46.61.035 allows a vehicle to be exempt from normal traffic laws only
when they use what? Correct Ans - visual signals (emergency lights)
When should authorized emergency vehicles under RCW 46.61.035 use
audible signals (sirens)? Correct Ans - When necessary to warn others of
the emergency nature of the situation (sirens are no needed while parked)
RCW 46.61.035 does not protect the driver from what? Correct Ans -
Consequences of their reckless disregard for the safety of others. Due regard
for the safety of all must be used at all times.
What must a firefighter do to be exempt from having too get a CDL?
Correct Ans - Complete an approved training course (annually), and carry a
certificate
What is a legal deficiency or wrong which results whenever a person fails to
exercise that degree of care which a prudent person would exercise under
similar circumstances? Correct Ans - negligence
What 4 steps must be proven to prove negligence? Correct Ans - -duty
-breach of duty
-injury or death
-breach not duty caused injury or death
What color lights do not qualify for the emergency driving exemption, and can
only be used to identify a private car responding to an emergency?
Correct Ans - green
What must citizen drivers do when an authorized emergency vehicle
approaches in emergency mode? Correct Ans - yield thee right of way
and pull to the right as much as possible
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