Motor Vehicle Investigation (MPTC)
Exam Questions & Answers6
Windshield Size Up - ANSWERS-While in the vehicle identify damage and condition of vehicles,
potential injuries, need for additional resources, and identify hazards
Final Resting position - ANSWERS-Where the vehicle comes to a complete stop after area of
impact
RESPECT model - ANSWERS-the model used in crash investigations
Patrol Car Postioning - ANSWERS-position the patrol car to protect scene, passing motorists, and
first responders, use emergency lights to warn approaching drivers
Person in charge while on scene during emergency care for a crash - ANSWERS-highest ranking
FIREFIGHTER
Chapter 85 - ANSWERS-Regulations for ways
Chapter 89 - ANSWERS-Laws of the road: turning, passing, lane usage, right of way, failure to
stop
Chapter 90 - ANSWERS-Motor Vehicles, includes leaving the scene of a crash, OUI
Two Types of Motor Vehicle violations - ANSWERS-1. CMVI: minor infractions, with no provision
for arrest of imprisonment. 2. Criminal Violation: more serious, arrest or imprisonment
, USASIR model for warrantless arrest in presence - ANSWERS-(U)nlicensed operation, operating
(S)uspended license, use without (A)uthority, leaving the (S)cene, operating under (I)nfluence,
(R)efusal to submit.
Three key elements for MV law - ANSWERS-motor vehicle, operation, public way, public access,
or in rare occasion private way
Motor Vehicle definition - ANSWERS-all vehicles constructed for propulsion, by power rather
than muscular power eg. cars, trucks, motorcycles, atvs, snowmobiles
operation - ANSWERS-a person is operating whenever they are inside the vehicle and
intentionally manipulate some mechanical or electrical part of the vehicle, which alone or in
sequence will set the vehicle in motion
Public Way - ANSWERS-any street or highway open to the public and maintained by some sort
of government including mass highways, municipal streets and roads
Public access - ANSWERS-all non ways in which the public has access and regularly drives motor
vehicles upon or public access by request eg parking lots, public parks
Statute of limitations for most MV violations - ANSWERS-6 years
Delivering Citation - ANSWERS-officers should deliver citation immediately at the time of
offense impossible, ways to deliver include 1. in hand 2. Mail to violater
license types - ANSWERS-A, B, C, D, M *D most common
Jr operator restrictions - ANSWERS-Cannot operate with any passenger under 18 unless, they
are family member, passenger has valid license, is 21 and has 1 year driving experience,
operator is emancipated and living alone.
Exam Questions & Answers6
Windshield Size Up - ANSWERS-While in the vehicle identify damage and condition of vehicles,
potential injuries, need for additional resources, and identify hazards
Final Resting position - ANSWERS-Where the vehicle comes to a complete stop after area of
impact
RESPECT model - ANSWERS-the model used in crash investigations
Patrol Car Postioning - ANSWERS-position the patrol car to protect scene, passing motorists, and
first responders, use emergency lights to warn approaching drivers
Person in charge while on scene during emergency care for a crash - ANSWERS-highest ranking
FIREFIGHTER
Chapter 85 - ANSWERS-Regulations for ways
Chapter 89 - ANSWERS-Laws of the road: turning, passing, lane usage, right of way, failure to
stop
Chapter 90 - ANSWERS-Motor Vehicles, includes leaving the scene of a crash, OUI
Two Types of Motor Vehicle violations - ANSWERS-1. CMVI: minor infractions, with no provision
for arrest of imprisonment. 2. Criminal Violation: more serious, arrest or imprisonment
, USASIR model for warrantless arrest in presence - ANSWERS-(U)nlicensed operation, operating
(S)uspended license, use without (A)uthority, leaving the (S)cene, operating under (I)nfluence,
(R)efusal to submit.
Three key elements for MV law - ANSWERS-motor vehicle, operation, public way, public access,
or in rare occasion private way
Motor Vehicle definition - ANSWERS-all vehicles constructed for propulsion, by power rather
than muscular power eg. cars, trucks, motorcycles, atvs, snowmobiles
operation - ANSWERS-a person is operating whenever they are inside the vehicle and
intentionally manipulate some mechanical or electrical part of the vehicle, which alone or in
sequence will set the vehicle in motion
Public Way - ANSWERS-any street or highway open to the public and maintained by some sort
of government including mass highways, municipal streets and roads
Public access - ANSWERS-all non ways in which the public has access and regularly drives motor
vehicles upon or public access by request eg parking lots, public parks
Statute of limitations for most MV violations - ANSWERS-6 years
Delivering Citation - ANSWERS-officers should deliver citation immediately at the time of
offense impossible, ways to deliver include 1. in hand 2. Mail to violater
license types - ANSWERS-A, B, C, D, M *D most common
Jr operator restrictions - ANSWERS-Cannot operate with any passenger under 18 unless, they
are family member, passenger has valid license, is 21 and has 1 year driving experience,
operator is emancipated and living alone.
