NC RADAR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
30 Hours ; 4 Weeks - Answers - Radar Operator training course for LEO shall consist of
a minimum if ___ hours and shall not exceed __ weeks consecutive.
1 instructor ; 6 students - Answers - Minimum ratio of __ instructor(s) to __ students
2 Hours - Answers - How many hours to complete the practical road test?
16 Hours - Answers - How many hours of supervised field practice?
90 days - Answers - How long do you have to obtain all supervised field practice hours
after the completion of a RADAR class.
70% - Answers - What must you score on written examination in order to pass the initial
RADAR certification?
100% - Answers - Attend ____% of minimum instructional hours.
6 Hours ; 1 Week - Answers - Radar Recert consist of ___ hours minimum and not
exceed __ week(s)
75% - Answers - What must you score on written examination in order to pass the
RADAR REcertification?
100% - Answers - What must you score on the practical road test for both initial RADAR
certification and recertification?
3 years - Answers - How long do you have until you need to complete a RADAR
recertification course?
To protect the lives and property of the public - Answers - What is the basic goal of
police work?
Excessive speed - Answers - What was a major contributing factor to motor vehicle
crashes?
40 MPH ; 55 MPH - Answers - 2009 traffic safety acts from NHTSA, the percentage of
fatal crashed that occured in a speed zone of ___ MPH is about 15%, while 65% of all
fatal crashes occured in a speed zone of ___MPH or more.
39% - Answers - 2009 NHTSA says that speed attributed to __% of all highway deaths?
, 42% - Answers - National level, the TSF indicated that in 2013 __% of speeding drivers
in fatal crashes also had a BAC of .08 or higher.
Local speed limits - Answers - ___________________ are still important to enforce.
Enforcement Tool - Answers - NHTSA believes the police traffic RADAR is an effective
________________ ________.
Tool - Answers - RADAR is only a _______
To improve effectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and efficient use of
speed measuring instruments. - Answers - What is this course's overall goal?
Human Error - Answers - What has been the target in almost all successful challenges
to RADAR?
Brazier v City of Philadelphia - Answers - Only necessary to resort to the most cursory
observation to find the evidence. Operators drive such vehicles through the streets with
a reckless disregard of the rights of others. (Brazier....Brazzers)
The operator ; the vehicle ; the road surface. - Answers - What are the three elements
of driving affected by speed?
3/4 of a second - Answers - What is the average reaction time of the average man?
20FT - Answers - What is the braking distance at 20 MPH?
80FT (4 times that of 20MPH) - Answers - What is the braking distance at 40 MPH?
320FT (16 times that of 20MPH) - Answers - What is the braking distance at 80 MPH?
The very first traffic law - Answers - ___________________ Passed in June 12, 1652
by New Amstedam (NY).
Automobile Speed Regulation ; 12MPH ; 8MPH - Answers - Hartford Connecticut lays
claim to the first ____________. 1901 limited automobile speeds at ___MPH in the
country and ___ MPH in the city.
Basic Speed Law - Answers - No person should drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent under existing conditions.
Reasonable and Prudent - Answers - No person should drive a vehicle on a highway at
a speed greater than is _________________ and _______________ under existing
conditions.
At First Sight / Glance - Answers - what does Prima Facie mean?
30 Hours ; 4 Weeks - Answers - Radar Operator training course for LEO shall consist of
a minimum if ___ hours and shall not exceed __ weeks consecutive.
1 instructor ; 6 students - Answers - Minimum ratio of __ instructor(s) to __ students
2 Hours - Answers - How many hours to complete the practical road test?
16 Hours - Answers - How many hours of supervised field practice?
90 days - Answers - How long do you have to obtain all supervised field practice hours
after the completion of a RADAR class.
70% - Answers - What must you score on written examination in order to pass the initial
RADAR certification?
100% - Answers - Attend ____% of minimum instructional hours.
6 Hours ; 1 Week - Answers - Radar Recert consist of ___ hours minimum and not
exceed __ week(s)
75% - Answers - What must you score on written examination in order to pass the
RADAR REcertification?
100% - Answers - What must you score on the practical road test for both initial RADAR
certification and recertification?
3 years - Answers - How long do you have until you need to complete a RADAR
recertification course?
To protect the lives and property of the public - Answers - What is the basic goal of
police work?
Excessive speed - Answers - What was a major contributing factor to motor vehicle
crashes?
40 MPH ; 55 MPH - Answers - 2009 traffic safety acts from NHTSA, the percentage of
fatal crashed that occured in a speed zone of ___ MPH is about 15%, while 65% of all
fatal crashes occured in a speed zone of ___MPH or more.
39% - Answers - 2009 NHTSA says that speed attributed to __% of all highway deaths?
, 42% - Answers - National level, the TSF indicated that in 2013 __% of speeding drivers
in fatal crashes also had a BAC of .08 or higher.
Local speed limits - Answers - ___________________ are still important to enforce.
Enforcement Tool - Answers - NHTSA believes the police traffic RADAR is an effective
________________ ________.
Tool - Answers - RADAR is only a _______
To improve effectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper and efficient use of
speed measuring instruments. - Answers - What is this course's overall goal?
Human Error - Answers - What has been the target in almost all successful challenges
to RADAR?
Brazier v City of Philadelphia - Answers - Only necessary to resort to the most cursory
observation to find the evidence. Operators drive such vehicles through the streets with
a reckless disregard of the rights of others. (Brazier....Brazzers)
The operator ; the vehicle ; the road surface. - Answers - What are the three elements
of driving affected by speed?
3/4 of a second - Answers - What is the average reaction time of the average man?
20FT - Answers - What is the braking distance at 20 MPH?
80FT (4 times that of 20MPH) - Answers - What is the braking distance at 40 MPH?
320FT (16 times that of 20MPH) - Answers - What is the braking distance at 80 MPH?
The very first traffic law - Answers - ___________________ Passed in June 12, 1652
by New Amstedam (NY).
Automobile Speed Regulation ; 12MPH ; 8MPH - Answers - Hartford Connecticut lays
claim to the first ____________. 1901 limited automobile speeds at ___MPH in the
country and ___ MPH in the city.
Basic Speed Law - Answers - No person should drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed
greater than is reasonable and prudent under existing conditions.
Reasonable and Prudent - Answers - No person should drive a vehicle on a highway at
a speed greater than is _________________ and _______________ under existing
conditions.
At First Sight / Glance - Answers - what does Prima Facie mean?
