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NC RADAR OPERATOR COURSE QUESTIONS |
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
What state agency is charged with the responsibility of
developing and implementing mandatory criminal justice
training courses, including the speed measuring
instrument operator training courses? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Criminal Justice Education and Training
Standards Commission
Minimum hours required for RADAR operator course?
Shall not exceed? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 30 hours; shall
not exceed 4 consecutive weeks
Minimum ratio of instructors per students? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 1 instructor per 6 students
The trainee must demonstrate ___ percent competence
in the setup, test for accuracy and operation of the
RADAR. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 100%
Maximum sign off time? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 2 hours
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Required amount of supervised field practice time? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 12 hours within 90 days
RADAR operator re-certification training shall consist of
a minimum of ___ and shall not exceed ___. -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 6 hours; 1 week
Minimum score for state test? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
70%
Minimum score for recertification state test? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 75%
To successfully complete the radar operator training the
trainee must score? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 100% on
motor skills and 70% on a written examination
After successful completion of the radar training course
the trainee must present or perform? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Evidence showing prior certification or 16
hours of supervised field practice.
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An officer may begin to use Radar for enforcement? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Only upon receipt of operator
certification
The Radar Operators certification is valid for? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 3 years
RADAR is only a? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Tool
We are primarily concerned with? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Speed enforcement
According to NHTSA, the percentage of fatal crashes
that occur in a speed zone of ___ or less is about 15%,
while 65% occur in a ___ speed zone. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 40 mph; 55 mph
What do we expect to accomplish? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Improve effectiveness of speed enforcement
through the proper and efficient use of speed measuring
instruments.
The basic goal of all police work is? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Protect the lives and property of the public
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One of the best known challenges to RADAR occurred
where and when? Which resulted in the rejection of
RADAR evidence in 80 speed cases. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Dade County, Florida in 1979
IACP - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ International Association of
Chiefs of Police
In order for a RADAR speed-measuring device to be
approved for use in North Carolina, the instrument must
be on the IACP ___? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Consumer
Products List
What has been the target in almost all successful
challenges to RADAR? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Human
error
How good is RADAR? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Only as
good as you, the operator
Excessive speeds increases the ___ of accidents that do
occur? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Severity
NC RADAR OPERATOR COURSE QUESTIONS |
WITH ACTUAL ANSWERS!!
What state agency is charged with the responsibility of
developing and implementing mandatory criminal justice
training courses, including the speed measuring
instrument operator training courses? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Criminal Justice Education and Training
Standards Commission
Minimum hours required for RADAR operator course?
Shall not exceed? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 30 hours; shall
not exceed 4 consecutive weeks
Minimum ratio of instructors per students? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 1 instructor per 6 students
The trainee must demonstrate ___ percent competence
in the setup, test for accuracy and operation of the
RADAR. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 100%
Maximum sign off time? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 2 hours
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Required amount of supervised field practice time? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 12 hours within 90 days
RADAR operator re-certification training shall consist of
a minimum of ___ and shall not exceed ___. -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 6 hours; 1 week
Minimum score for state test? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
70%
Minimum score for recertification state test? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 75%
To successfully complete the radar operator training the
trainee must score? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 100% on
motor skills and 70% on a written examination
After successful completion of the radar training course
the trainee must present or perform? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Evidence showing prior certification or 16
hours of supervised field practice.
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An officer may begin to use Radar for enforcement? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Only upon receipt of operator
certification
The Radar Operators certification is valid for? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ 3 years
RADAR is only a? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Tool
We are primarily concerned with? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Speed enforcement
According to NHTSA, the percentage of fatal crashes
that occur in a speed zone of ___ or less is about 15%,
while 65% occur in a ___ speed zone. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ 40 mph; 55 mph
What do we expect to accomplish? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Improve effectiveness of speed enforcement
through the proper and efficient use of speed measuring
instruments.
The basic goal of all police work is? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Protect the lives and property of the public
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One of the best known challenges to RADAR occurred
where and when? Which resulted in the rejection of
RADAR evidence in 80 speed cases. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Dade County, Florida in 1979
IACP - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ International Association of
Chiefs of Police
In order for a RADAR speed-measuring device to be
approved for use in North Carolina, the instrument must
be on the IACP ___? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Consumer
Products List
What has been the target in almost all successful
challenges to RADAR? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Human
error
How good is RADAR? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Only as
good as you, the operator
Excessive speeds increases the ___ of accidents that do
occur? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Severity
