ACC LEA Traffic Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
When the rear tires have less traction than the front tires it is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Oversteer
You are approaching a corner, explain the process you were taught to successfully
enter and exit... - CORRECT ANSWER-Braking zone, Neutral zone, Apex,
Acceleration zone
Violating department policy/procedure and or state law can potentially result in
what consequence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lawsuits, Loss of employment
During what type of law enforcement driving do most collisions occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Non-emergency driving
Law enforcement driving is governed by general negligence "TORT" *law *principles.
*What *is *a *"TORT"? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Civil *wrong, *a *person's *behavior *has
*unfairly *caused *someone *else *to *suffer *loss *or *harm
What *does *the *acronym *P.U.R.S.U.E *stand *for? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-
Prepare, *Understand, *Respond, *Stop, *Utilize, *Examine
Name *a *United *States *Supreme *Court *case *that *we *discussed *that *dealt *with
*pursuit *driving *or *emergency *response. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Scott *v. *Harris
You *should *drive *at *_______% *of *your *skill *level *and *______% *of *the
*vehicles *capability. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-80% *and *80%
List *five *rules *pertaining *to *the *steering *method *you *were *taught. *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-1. *Hands *start *at *8 *& *4
2. Thumbs *outside *wheel *
3. Hands *mirror *each *other *
4. Start *with *a *push *
5. Never *cross *the *12 *or *6 *
Under *Colorado *State *Law, *the *exemptions *granted *to *the *driver *of *an
*authorized *emergency *vehicle *protects *the *driver *from *liability *under *all
*circumstances. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-False
A *law *enforcement *officer's *first *priority *during *any *type *of *driving *should *be *the
*safety *of *the *public. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-True
, Which *of *the *following *human *factors *contribute *to *safe *driving *attitudes? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Psychological, *Physical, *etc.
It *is *not *necessary *for *a *law *enforcement *officer *to *adjust *his/her *driving *during
*adverse *weather *conditions *if *they *are *responding *to *an *emergency *with
*emergency *lights *and *sirens *on. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-False
While *inspecting *a *patrol *vehicle *prior *to *the *beginning *of *a *shift, *an *officer
*discovers *a *mechanical *problem *that *could *affect *the *safe *operation *of *the
*vehicle. *What *should *the *officer *do? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Contact *sergeant *and
*maintenance
Which *of *the *following *choices *is *most *complete *in *identifying *the *components *of
*safe *driving? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Awareness, *Space *Management, *Collision
*Avoidance
During *a *vehicle *pursuit, *an *officer *should *do *everything *the *fleeing *driver *does *in
*order *to *keep *the *vehicle *in *sight? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-False
Identify *the *factors *involved *in *the *S.I.P.D.E. *system *of *driving. *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER-Search, *Identify, *Predict, *Decide, *Execute
What *type *of *driving *movement *is *the *cause *of *most *law *enforcement *vehicle
*collisions *during *non-emergency *driving? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Backing
When *the *front *tires *have *less *traction *than *the *rear *tires *it *is *known *as? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Understeer
The *use *of *safety *belts *by *law *enforcement *officers *is *important *because? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Helps *maintain *control *of *the *vehicle
Reduces *injuries
Which *of *the *following *is *most *important *when *applying *the *brakes *on *a
*vehicle? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Gradually, *don't *slam
The *most *effective *method *to *avoid *a *collision *with *another *vehicle *in *your *path
*is *to? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Decelerate *and *steer *smoothly *around *it
Most *of *the *law *enforcement *vehicle *collisions *that *occur *during *emergency
*response *driving *happen? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-At *intersections
Which *of *the *following *are *reasons *for *driver *training *in *law *enforcement? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Reduce *collisions
Increase *traffic *safety
*Reduce *liability
Answers 100% Correct
When the rear tires have less traction than the front tires it is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Oversteer
You are approaching a corner, explain the process you were taught to successfully
enter and exit... - CORRECT ANSWER-Braking zone, Neutral zone, Apex,
Acceleration zone
Violating department policy/procedure and or state law can potentially result in
what consequence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lawsuits, Loss of employment
During what type of law enforcement driving do most collisions occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Non-emergency driving
Law enforcement driving is governed by general negligence "TORT" *law *principles.
*What *is *a *"TORT"? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Civil *wrong, *a *person's *behavior *has
*unfairly *caused *someone *else *to *suffer *loss *or *harm
What *does *the *acronym *P.U.R.S.U.E *stand *for? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-
Prepare, *Understand, *Respond, *Stop, *Utilize, *Examine
Name *a *United *States *Supreme *Court *case *that *we *discussed *that *dealt *with
*pursuit *driving *or *emergency *response. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Scott *v. *Harris
You *should *drive *at *_______% *of *your *skill *level *and *______% *of *the
*vehicles *capability. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-80% *and *80%
List *five *rules *pertaining *to *the *steering *method *you *were *taught. *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-1. *Hands *start *at *8 *& *4
2. Thumbs *outside *wheel *
3. Hands *mirror *each *other *
4. Start *with *a *push *
5. Never *cross *the *12 *or *6 *
Under *Colorado *State *Law, *the *exemptions *granted *to *the *driver *of *an
*authorized *emergency *vehicle *protects *the *driver *from *liability *under *all
*circumstances. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-False
A *law *enforcement *officer's *first *priority *during *any *type *of *driving *should *be *the
*safety *of *the *public. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-True
, Which *of *the *following *human *factors *contribute *to *safe *driving *attitudes? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Psychological, *Physical, *etc.
It *is *not *necessary *for *a *law *enforcement *officer *to *adjust *his/her *driving *during
*adverse *weather *conditions *if *they *are *responding *to *an *emergency *with
*emergency *lights *and *sirens *on. *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-False
While *inspecting *a *patrol *vehicle *prior *to *the *beginning *of *a *shift, *an *officer
*discovers *a *mechanical *problem *that *could *affect *the *safe *operation *of *the
*vehicle. *What *should *the *officer *do? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Contact *sergeant *and
*maintenance
Which *of *the *following *choices *is *most *complete *in *identifying *the *components *of
*safe *driving? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Awareness, *Space *Management, *Collision
*Avoidance
During *a *vehicle *pursuit, *an *officer *should *do *everything *the *fleeing *driver *does *in
*order *to *keep *the *vehicle *in *sight? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-False
Identify *the *factors *involved *in *the *S.I.P.D.E. *system *of *driving. *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER-Search, *Identify, *Predict, *Decide, *Execute
What *type *of *driving *movement *is *the *cause *of *most *law *enforcement *vehicle
*collisions *during *non-emergency *driving? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Backing
When *the *front *tires *have *less *traction *than *the *rear *tires *it *is *known *as? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Understeer
The *use *of *safety *belts *by *law *enforcement *officers *is *important *because? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Helps *maintain *control *of *the *vehicle
Reduces *injuries
Which *of *the *following *is *most *important *when *applying *the *brakes *on *a
*vehicle? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Gradually, *don't *slam
The *most *effective *method *to *avoid *a *collision *with *another *vehicle *in *your *path
*is *to? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-Decelerate *and *steer *smoothly *around *it
Most *of *the *law *enforcement *vehicle *collisions *that *occur *during *emergency
*response *driving *happen? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER-At *intersections
Which *of *the *following *are *reasons *for *driver *training *in *law *enforcement? *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER-Reduce *collisions
Increase *traffic *safety
*Reduce *liability
