Traffic Day 1

Question 1

What is clear initiative

Answer 1

outlines the roles and responsibilities of the key organisations involved in traffic incident management on the strategic road network, setting out a joint outcome

Question 2

What does CLEAR stand for

Answer 2

C- collisions 
L- lead
E- evaluation 
A- act
R- reopen

Question 3

Explain CLEAR

Answer 3

Collision and other incidents can close carriageway lanes which adversely affects the economy

Effective leadership needs to be established to co- ordinate the incident response

Understand the scale of the incident ensures a proportionate response

All incident responders act in partnership, recognising and respecting differing organisational priorities

The carriageway lanes are re-opened ASAP to reduce the impact of incident closures on road users and the economy

Question 4

Section 170 (1) road traffic act 1988

Answer 4

Owing to the presence of a mechanically propelled vehicle ( MPV on a road or other public place, an accident occurs whereby; personal injury is caused to a person ( other than the driver of that MPV)

Or
Damage is caused to:
A vehicle (other than the MPV or any trailer drawn by it)
Or
An animal (other than one in or on that MPV or any trailer drawn by it)
Or
Any other property, constructed on, fixed to, growing in or otherwise forming part of the land on which the road or other place in question is situated or land adjacent to such land

Question 5

What is owing to the presence

Answer 5

The incident must have been as a result of mechanist propelled vehicle (MPV) being present at the scene

Question 6

What is a vehicle

Answer 6

A vehicle is any kind of carriage or conveyance and includes

Coach, car, motorcycle, bicycle and horse drawn cart

Question 7

What is MPV

Answer 7

A vehicle constructed so that it can be propelled mechanically

Question 8

What is a motor vehicle

Answer 8

A mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use in road

Question 9

What is SEPDOG

Answer 9

S- steam
E- electricity
P- petrol
D- diesel
O-oil
G-gas

Question 10

Road- what is section 192(1) of the road traffic act 1988

Answer 10

Any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes

Question 11

What is a highway?

Answer 11

The whole or part of a highway other than a ferry or waterway
Where a highway passes over bridge or through a tunnel, that bridge or tunnel is to be taken for the purposes of the act to be part of the highway

Question 12

Carriageway- what is section 329 of the highway act 1980

Answer 12

A way constituting or comprised in a highway, being a way (other than cycle track) over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles

Question 13

What is a public place

Answer 13

Any place to which the public has access whether on payment or otherwise

Question 14

What is a driver?

Answer 14

Includes a person who takes a vehicle out on a road and remains the driver until he/she finished their journey
A person can still be a driver even though they have stopped and switched off the engine

Question 15

What is driving?

Answer 15

Means in control of the propulsion and steering of the vehicle

Question 16

What is CHAMPSDG

Answer 16

C- cattle
H-horse
A- ass
M- mule
P-pig
S-sheep
D- dog
G-goat

Question 17

Section 170 road traffic act 1988- STOP

Answer 17

The driver must stop and remain at the scene long enough to allow any person having reasonable grounds to do so to ask for details

Question 18

If details are not provided…

Answer 18

The driver must report it in person to a police officer or at a police station as soon as reasonably practicable or in any case within 24 hours

Question 19

Fail to stop/report an accident- section 170(4) road traffic act 1988

Answer 19

A person who fails to comply with subsection 2 or 3 above is guilty of an offence

Question 20

Fail to produce proof of insurance after injury accident
Section 170(7) road traffic act 1988

Answer 20

A person who fails to comply with a duty under subsection (5) is guilty of an offence, but he shall not be convicted by reason only of a failure to produce a certificate or other evidence if within seven days after the occurrence of the accident, the certificate or other evidence is produced at police station that was specified by him at the time when accident was reported

Question 21

What is a motorcycle

Answer 21

A MPV other than an invalid carriage
It has 3 wheels or less
Side car is part of the motorcycle and not a trailer

Question 22

What is a Learner motorcycle

Answer 22

Propelled by electric power or engine

Question 23

What is a moped?

Answer 23

A motor vehicle which has fewer than four wheels

Question 24

What is a motor car

Answer 24

Means a mechanically propelled vehicle not being a motorcycle, motor tractor or an invalid carriage, which is constructed itself to carry a load or passengers

Question 25

What is a goods vehicles

Answer 25

A motor vehicle or trailer constructed or adapted for use for the carriage or haulage of goods or burden of any description

Question 26

What is a passenger vehicle

Answer 26

A vehicle constructed solely for the carriage of passengers and their effects

Question 27

What is a trailer?

Answer 27

A vehicle drawn by a motor vehicle

Question 28

What is a semi trailer?

Answer 28

A vehicle which is constructed or adapted to form part of articulated vehicle

Question 29

What is Methane

Answer 29

M- major incident 
E- exact location 
T- type of incident
H- hazards
A- access
N- number of casualties
E- emergency services

Question 30

What is the NDM

Answer 30

Code of ethics
Gather information & intelligence
Assess risks & develop working strategy
Considers powers, polices & procedures
Identify options & contingencies
Take action and review what happened

Question 31

What are the principles for joint working

Answer 31

Co locate
Communicate
Co ordinate
Jointly understand risk
Shared situation awareness

Question 32

What is ACECARD and when do we use it?

Answer 32

When determining the sequence of actions at collision scenes
A - approach
C- caution
E- examine
C- casualties
A- ambulance 
R- remove obstructions 
D- detailed investigation

Question 33

What is cow and when do we use It?

Answer 33

C- casualties- person injured
O- obstruction - danger or hindrance caused by vehicles, debris or injured persons
W- witnesses- who can say what happened

3 things to consider once scene is made and and assessed the situation

Question 34

What is section 165A road traffic act 1988- seizure of vehicles

Answer 34

If any of the specified conditions are satisfied in relation to a vehicle a constable may
Seize the vehicle
Remove the vehicle
Enter any premises other than a private dwelling house on which he/she has reasonable grounds for believing the vehicle to be

Question 35

Section 164 road traffic act 1988- HORT 1

Answer 35

If a Person cannot produce driving or vehicle documents at the time you should check PNC first if unable to
Issue them with the HO/RT 1 form which directs the driver to produce their driving documents to a police station within 7 days from midnight on the date of the stop

Question 36

Section 164 road traffic act 1988

Answer 36

When the person produces the documents together with the form HO/RT 1 at the police station the officer or station officer records the required details on a form HO/RT 2
If offences are disclosed when the documents are produced at the police station the officer or station will report the person for the offence

Question 37

Section 28A vehicle excise and registration act 1994 states that

Answer 37

A person using a vehicle in respect of which a registration document has been issued produce the documents for inspection on being so required by
A constable
A person authorised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section
A person is guilty of an offence if he fails to do so

Question 38

Section 165

Answer 38

A constable in uniform has reasonable grounds to believe a motor vehicle is or was being driven with no insurance or no driving license/ driving otherwise than in accordance with a license or has failed to stop and there are reasonable grounds to believe the above then the vehicle is seized