NC RADAR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Who is in charge of Radar training courses? - Answers - Criminal justice education and
training standards commission
The rules and regulations in the manual represent the State mandated guidelines
reffered to in... - Answers - Title 12, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 9
How many is the minimum hours and maximum consecutive weeks for a Radar
operators course? - Answers - 30 hours, 4 weeks
4 things each applicant of a Radar course shall possess - Answers - 1. completed BLET
and have general LEO Certification
2. if a deputy must be in total compliance with NC Sheriffs' Education training standards
3. Endorsment of a commission recognized school director or LEO agency
4. provide a Radar instrument to get trained on
minimum instructional hours attendance required - Answers - 100%
Testing time - Answers - 2 hours
must demonstrate a ---% motor skills competence and completed in - hours - Answers -
100%, 2 hours
how many hours of supervised field training? - Answers - 12 hours
how long after passing the the state exam must you complete your field training -
Answers - 90 days
minimum passing score for Radar state exam - Answers - 70%
how long is Radar Cert valid for - Answers - 3 years
Radar resert training has a minimmum of - hours and a max of - week - Answers - 6
hours, 1 week
each recert applicant shall have - Answers - 1. successfully completed Radar operators
course
2. be a LEO
3. hold general or probationary cert
4.If deputy, be in compliance with NC Sheriffs' standards
5.endorsment from school director or angency
6. provide Radar you want testing on
7. obtain copy of Radar training manual
, minimum attendance for Radar recert - Answers - 100%
minimum passinf score for radar recert - Answers - 75%
If failure of written test for Radar recert the applicant must - Answers - retake the basic
radar operators course
if failure of Radar recert motor skills - Answers - Radar cert immediately terminates and
until retest
basic goal of all police work - Answers - protect lives and property of the public
research shows that ------- ------ is a major contributing factor of motor vehicle crashed
and the severity/fatality rate - Answers - excessive speed
according to stats from 2009 traffic safety facts, what percentage of fatal crashes that
occured in 45mph is --% less. --% relates to 2,635 lives - Answers - 15%
--% of all fatal crashes happen in 55mph or more - Answers - 65%
the NHTSA believes that the RADAR is an effective enforcement ----
RADAR is only a ---- - Answers - Tool
The overall course goal - Answers - to improve effectiveness of speed enforcement
through proper and efficient use of speed measuring instruments
strict enforcment of speed limits ----- -----. - Answers - Saves lives
topics covered in Radar operator training - Answers - speed offenses and speed
enforcement
basic principles
legal and operational considerations
familiarizations of instruments
courtroom prep
mortor skills
course review
Does Radar make mistakes?
do radar operators make mistakes? - Answers - NO
Yes
what is the target of almost all successful challenges to radar? - Answers - Human Error
Braizer v. Philadelphia - Answers - first case reguarding speed and defined reckless
disregaurd of others
Who is in charge of Radar training courses? - Answers - Criminal justice education and
training standards commission
The rules and regulations in the manual represent the State mandated guidelines
reffered to in... - Answers - Title 12, North Carolina Administrative Code, Chapter 9
How many is the minimum hours and maximum consecutive weeks for a Radar
operators course? - Answers - 30 hours, 4 weeks
4 things each applicant of a Radar course shall possess - Answers - 1. completed BLET
and have general LEO Certification
2. if a deputy must be in total compliance with NC Sheriffs' Education training standards
3. Endorsment of a commission recognized school director or LEO agency
4. provide a Radar instrument to get trained on
minimum instructional hours attendance required - Answers - 100%
Testing time - Answers - 2 hours
must demonstrate a ---% motor skills competence and completed in - hours - Answers -
100%, 2 hours
how many hours of supervised field training? - Answers - 12 hours
how long after passing the the state exam must you complete your field training -
Answers - 90 days
minimum passing score for Radar state exam - Answers - 70%
how long is Radar Cert valid for - Answers - 3 years
Radar resert training has a minimmum of - hours and a max of - week - Answers - 6
hours, 1 week
each recert applicant shall have - Answers - 1. successfully completed Radar operators
course
2. be a LEO
3. hold general or probationary cert
4.If deputy, be in compliance with NC Sheriffs' standards
5.endorsment from school director or angency
6. provide Radar you want testing on
7. obtain copy of Radar training manual
, minimum attendance for Radar recert - Answers - 100%
minimum passinf score for radar recert - Answers - 75%
If failure of written test for Radar recert the applicant must - Answers - retake the basic
radar operators course
if failure of Radar recert motor skills - Answers - Radar cert immediately terminates and
until retest
basic goal of all police work - Answers - protect lives and property of the public
research shows that ------- ------ is a major contributing factor of motor vehicle crashed
and the severity/fatality rate - Answers - excessive speed
according to stats from 2009 traffic safety facts, what percentage of fatal crashes that
occured in 45mph is --% less. --% relates to 2,635 lives - Answers - 15%
--% of all fatal crashes happen in 55mph or more - Answers - 65%
the NHTSA believes that the RADAR is an effective enforcement ----
RADAR is only a ---- - Answers - Tool
The overall course goal - Answers - to improve effectiveness of speed enforcement
through proper and efficient use of speed measuring instruments
strict enforcment of speed limits ----- -----. - Answers - Saves lives
topics covered in Radar operator training - Answers - speed offenses and speed
enforcement
basic principles
legal and operational considerations
familiarizations of instruments
courtroom prep
mortor skills
course review
Does Radar make mistakes?
do radar operators make mistakes? - Answers - NO
Yes
what is the target of almost all successful challenges to radar? - Answers - Human Error
Braizer v. Philadelphia - Answers - first case reguarding speed and defined reckless
disregaurd of others
