MCOLES POLICE ENTRANCE EXAM
Questions and Answers
1.What are traffic enforcement techniques based on?
ANS Accident data, enforcement activity records, traffic volume and
traffic conditions.
2.What needs to be done in order to store a vehicle?
ANS "Storage Form" along with a description of property found within
the vehicle.
3.When does a request for an impound hearing need to take
place?
ANS ll requests must be submitted in writing to the Traffic Bureau
within ten days of storage.
4.Who acts as the hearing officer for an impound hearing?
ANS Traffic officer or Bureau Sergeant
5.When is a forced withdrawal of a chemical test acceptable?
ANS The suspect must be in custody and the officer must have a
reason to believe the suspect is intoxicated; the blood is taken in a
medically approved manner; and only reasonable force may be used to
restrain the arrestee.
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, 6.When is the impound hearing conducted if approved?
ANS Within 48 hours of the request excluding weekends and holidays.
7.Circumstances where a license be suspended for driving
under the influ- ence?
ANS The arrestee refuses to submit a chemical test; fails to complete
the selected test; declines a breath test and demands blood or urine
test and the arresting officer has reasonable cause to believe the
arrestee's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) will exceed the .08% level;
arrestee completes the breath tests which show a BAC of
.08% or higher.
8.What needs to be forwarded for a notification of a license
suspension?
ANS Officer's statement form, Order of suspension form, Copy of the
printout of the breath test (if taken), Traffic collision report if applicable,
The offenders drivers license.
9.When should a citation for a traffic violation be enforced?
ANS When an officer feels it is appropriate.
10.What is the goal of traffic law enforcement?
ANS To reduce traffic collisions.
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Questions and Answers
1.What are traffic enforcement techniques based on?
ANS Accident data, enforcement activity records, traffic volume and
traffic conditions.
2.What needs to be done in order to store a vehicle?
ANS "Storage Form" along with a description of property found within
the vehicle.
3.When does a request for an impound hearing need to take
place?
ANS ll requests must be submitted in writing to the Traffic Bureau
within ten days of storage.
4.Who acts as the hearing officer for an impound hearing?
ANS Traffic officer or Bureau Sergeant
5.When is a forced withdrawal of a chemical test acceptable?
ANS The suspect must be in custody and the officer must have a
reason to believe the suspect is intoxicated; the blood is taken in a
medically approved manner; and only reasonable force may be used to
restrain the arrestee.
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, 6.When is the impound hearing conducted if approved?
ANS Within 48 hours of the request excluding weekends and holidays.
7.Circumstances where a license be suspended for driving
under the influ- ence?
ANS The arrestee refuses to submit a chemical test; fails to complete
the selected test; declines a breath test and demands blood or urine
test and the arresting officer has reasonable cause to believe the
arrestee's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) will exceed the .08% level;
arrestee completes the breath tests which show a BAC of
.08% or higher.
8.What needs to be forwarded for a notification of a license
suspension?
ANS Officer's statement form, Order of suspension form, Copy of the
printout of the breath test (if taken), Traffic collision report if applicable,
The offenders drivers license.
9.When should a citation for a traffic violation be enforced?
ANS When an officer feels it is appropriate.
10.What is the goal of traffic law enforcement?
ANS To reduce traffic collisions.
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