SCCJA block 4 Questions with solutions 2023

SCCJA block 4 Questions with solutions 2023 Evaluation procedures Minimum of 75% to qualify: 188 points out of 250 points TR-310 Collision reporting report 56-5-1520 Too fast for conditions Typically: rear impact collisions 56-5-1930 Following too closely Typically: rear impact collisions, can be misinterpreted as too fast for conditions Fail to yield right of way Typically: angular impact collisions 56-5-2310 to 56-5-2370 Disregarding Traffic sign or signal 56-5-2740 Improper lane use/change 56-5-1900 Department Means the department of motor vehicles when the term refers to the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the former motor vehicle division of the department of Public Safety and means the department of public safety otherwise and in section 57-3-840 56-5-1210: duties of driver involved in accident resulting in death or personal injury Drivers shall: stop at the scene or as close as possible; return to scene and reining until 56-5-1230 has been met; may leave temporarily to contact police; must stop so as not to obstruct traffic more than is necessary Failure to follow 56-5-1230 results in A misdemeanor when only minor injuries result, a felony when great bodily injured results, a felony when death results Great bodily injury Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent, disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ Identify the three elements that must be present for deadly force to be employed. a. Ability b. Opportunity c. Jeopardy Sight alignment How you look through sights so front sight is aligned with rear sight When can deadly force be used? Self defense. b. In defense of another person. c. To prevent the commission of dangerous felony: murder, kidnapping, etc. d. To halt a fleeing felon who is an immediate significant threat of death or serious physical injury to others. Tennessee vs. Garner "Fleeing Felon Doctrine" Graham vs. Connor set forth a standard for police use of force, Out of that decision, two words that have become important in any use of force issue are reasonable and necessary Reasonable That which is reasonable is using or showing reasons or sound judgment and not extreme or excessive force. Necessary That which is necessary is that which must be done, is mandatory, or is compelled by circumstances. Ability Ability is having enough power or skill to do something Opportunity Opportunity is a combination of circumstances favorable for the purpose of time or a good chance or occasion to use one's ability. Probable cause must still exist Jeopardy Jeopardy is great danger, peril, or to have one's life in danger. Section 56-5-1220. Duties of driver involved in accident resulting in damage to attended vehicles. Where there are No injuries, and vehicle involved is obstructing traffic: Driver must Make every effort to safely move the vehicle to restore traffic flow Reporting of accidents occurring on private property A motorist is required to submit a written report to the South Carolina department of public safety of an accident that occurs on private property Investigation of accidents occurring on private property There is nothing to prevent law enforcement officer from entering private property in order to investigate the probability of a violation of law, especially when the area to be entered is an open area, such as a road or parking lot to which the public is invited Te-310 directions Standard direction Odd number on roadway or highway (us 321) Listed as North/south Even number on roadway or highway (us 176) Listed as east/west If the map direction of an even number route is actually north or south, Is must be converted If the map direction of an odd number route is actually east or west, It must be converted Conversions for direction North=east, south=west, east=north, west=south Base intersection Always the closest public roadway that interests the roadway that the collision occurred on Second intersection Located by measuring from the center of the base intersection to the collision location, then continuing in the same direction to the next intersection of a public roadway If the roadway has more than one highway number We report the collision as located on the lowest number highway If the roadway has not only two different route numbers but also different priorities We report the highest priority Roadways are prioritized in this order 1: interstate, 2: US primary, 3: state primary, 4: secondary, 5: city or county roads, 6: others If block is 0 This supplemental is not required If there are 1 or more blocks with any number 1 or greater Then go to the persons involved section for additional qualifiers Persons involved report If no injuries and no vehicles towed, this report is not required Traffic collision data location Date, time of collision, time notified, time arrived, location, Number 1 responsibility Keep the collision from getting any worse How does an officer report to a traffic collision Don't assume other vehicles will yield to emergency personnel Accident The occurrence in a sequence (series) of events which usually produces unintended injury, death or property damage Motor vehicle Collision Any event that results in injury, death or property damage attributed directly or indirectly to the Morrison of a motor vehicle or its load does not include cataclysmic events Collision investigation An accident investigation is defined as the thorough examination of all elements, contributing to the collision, resulting in a well-founded explanation of the series of events which occurred based upon the factual data Objectives of traffic collision investigation are similar to that of criminal investigation, objectives are to determine Who was involved, what happened, where did the collision occur, why did the collision occur, when did the collision occur Traffic enforcement programs Prosecution courts, selective enforcement Traffic engineering programs Public information, legislation, research to build better, roads; cars and to provide better signage