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EVOC Exam: Questions & Accurate Solutions (GradedA+)
What are authorized emergency vehicles? Right Ans - public utility, fire
department/certified volunteer fireman, an ambulance, and
federal/state/local law enforcement vehicles.
Define 40-6-6: the authorized emergency vehicle privileges. Right Ans - the
driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency
call, when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law or when
responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may exercise the
privileges set forth in this code section.
what are privileges of authorized emergency vehicles? Right Ans - park or
stand in a loading zone, handicap spot etc and proceed past a red or stop
signal or stop sign but only after slowing down as may be necessary for safe
operation.
what things should you do before going through a red/stop signal? Right
Ans - Be recognized by other drivers, may eye contact with other drivers,
request the right of way, come to complete stop, proceed with caution.
you can exceed the maximum speed limits so long as.... Right Ans - not to
endanger human life/property?
TRUE Right Ans - True or False: One can disregard regulations governing of
movement or turning in specified directions such as u turns not authorized
and wrong way on a street.
what does an authorized emergency vehicle need to have on when responding
to a call? Right Ans - audible signal and flashing/revolving light (500 feet)
The appropriate care and concern for the safety of others Right Ans - Due
Regard
when is legal exemptions provided for emergency vehicles? Right Ans -
true emergency, lights and sirens activated, due regard is made.
, What is Mixon v City of Warner Robbins? Right Ans - the officer must
balance the importance of the apprehension of a suspect against the threat of
harm to public safety when initiating or continuing a pursuit.
what is wilson v city of atlanta? Right Ans - court concluded the officer had
balanced the risk and did not violate due regard for the safety of the driving
public.
what are the primary factors responsible for crashes? Right Ans - Driver,
condition of vehicle, environmental conditions
what are the factors to be consideredwhen determining due regard? Right
Ans - speed, traffic, weather condition, obstruction of vision, road surface and
design, frequency of signaled intersection, condition of emergency vehicle,
and training of driver.
what is shock the conscience? Right Ans - may impose liability on officers
who conduct police pursuits in a manner that ________ in the risk created for
the public. the officers degree of fault must exceed mere recklessness before
liability is creaed.
what is vehicle dynamics? Right Ans - the physical forces acting upon a
moving vehicle and how those forces affect the operation of the vehicle.
what is vehicle control? Right Ans - the operation of a motor vehicle within
the physical limitations of both the vehicle and the driver.
what is law of inertia? Right Ans - a body at rest will remain at rest and a
body in motion will continue in a motion in a straight line at the same speed
unless acted upon by external force.
what is law of acceleration? Right Ans - the rate of change of momentum is
proportional to the force acting on a body and takes place in the direction of
the force.
what is law of force? Right Ans - every action or force has an equal and
opposite reaction or force
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