Emergency Vehicles

Question 1

The suspect was operating or in charge of a motor vehicle and the police officer was either in uniform or had his badge conspicuously displayed on the outside of his clothing and the suspect refused, upon the officers request to give his or the vehicles name and address or gave the officers a false name and address or refused or neglected to stop when signaled to do so by the officer, refused to produce his license and registration and allow the officer to examine them by hand or refused to sign his name when requested by an officer or refused to surrender license registration, or numbers plate without reasonable excuse to an officer or authorized RMV agent or refused or neglected to produce his license to a judge or court upon request are the elements to what crime ?

Answer 1

Failure to stop or obey a Police Officer (90/25)

Question 2

What is the right of arrest for Failure to stop or obey for a police officer ?

Answer 2

Warrantless arrest in presence regardless of whether the offense occurs on a public way

Question 3

Failure to stop for police officer sufficient to justify ____ ____ into neighboring municipality

Answer 3

Fresh Pursuit

Question 4

Motorist must be operating or in _______ of vehicle

Answer 4

control
(A motorist may be out of the vehicle like at an accident scene and still be subject to an officers investigative authority)

Question 5

In uniform or with badge _________ displayed

Answer 5

Conspicuously
( The purpose of the uniform or displayed badge is to inform the driver that the person making the demand has the legal authority)

Question 6

Normal driving can amount to ______ __ ______

Answer 6

Failure to stop

Question 7

Duty to stop is ______

Answer 7

Absolute

Question 8

Presenting work ID with ____ _____ is vehicle violation

Answer 8

False name

Question 9

Police may suggest that the driver open the _____ to find the registration

Answer 9

glovebox

Question 10

Officer should____ ask passengers for ID during routine traffic stop

Answer 10

Not

Question 11

What are the 6 reasons officers can legitimately ask for ID from a passenger ?

Answer 11

When Officers reasonably believe
1)A safety risk (Armed and dangerous)

2) Involved in vehicle violation (Not wearing seatbelt)

3)Necessary to resolve vehicle violation (sitting next to learners permit driver)

4) Involved in criminal conduct

5) Involved in unsafe/ improper conduct (underage and impaired by alcohol)

6) A witness to a crime (driver under arrest for OUI or operating to endanger)

Question 12

A Driver must immediately pull to the right side of the road and stop when approached by an emergency vehicle that is responding to a fire or emergency and they cannot continue until the emergency vehicle has passed and furthermore no driver may follow within 300 feet of an emergency vehicle responding with lights or sirens activated is the elements to what CMVI?

Answer 12

Yield to emergency vehicles
$105

Question 13

No person may willfully obstruct or hinder an emergency vehicle exercising its right of way to respond to a fire is what CMVI ?

Answer 13

Willful obstruction of Emergency vehicle
$50

Question 14

Right of arrest for Willful Obstruction of emergency vehicle ?

Answer 14

Complaint but can arrest if it is a clear breach of the peace justifying a warrantless arrest.

Question 15

CMVI for driving over a hose at a fire scene without permission of a firefighter

Answer 15

89/7A
$105
(Police or fire officials may request a tow on scene)

Question 16

What are the parking rule for a fire scene (3)

Answer 16

Parking is prohibited
1)Within 800 feet
2)within established fire lanes
3)on or besides a traveled public or private way leading to a fire

Question 17

What are the three elements of the (move over law) Approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights on ?

Answer 17

1) When approaching a stationary emergency response, highway maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights a motorist must

2) Always proceed with due caution (Reduce speed properly given the road conditions) and

3) Switch into a nonadjacent lane if practical on a highway having at least 4 lanes, with two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the operators vehicle.

Question 18

What is the CMVI for Approaching a stationary emergency vehicle, maintenance or recovery vehicle with flashing lights on ?

Answer 18

89/7c $105

Question 19

Pedestrians must ______ to emergency vehicles, whether or not crossing signal is activated

Answer 19

Yield
(Must cite 720 CMR 9.09 if infraction occurs on state highway, otherwise must cite to local ordinance or bylaw, Fine $1)

Question 20

During a state of emergency the Governor may order a ____ _____

Answer 20

Driving Ban
(Chapter 639 of the acts of 1950)

Question 21

Police have two enforcement option during a travel ban

Answer 21

1) Traffic Stop

2) Arrest

Question 22

When stopping a vehicle for a travel ban violation an Officer should determine? (2)

Answer 22

If party is aware of the ban
and why they decided to drive

Question 23

What is the right of arrest for driving during a state of emergency travel ban ?

Answer 23

Officers may arrest a violator for this obvious breach of the peace in their presence
(While arrest is an option it is NOT mandatory officers may choose to simply warn the motorist and direct them to leave the roadway or they may apply for a criminal complaint. Officer should NEVER issue a MV citation for a travel ban violation)

Question 24

What is the definition of mv Pursuit ?

Answer 24

Occurs once your speed exceeds the legal speed limit, or

you drive contrary to traffic signs and signals,

in order to follow a vehicle with the intent to engage its driver or passenger in any form of police authority

Question 25

What is the definition of emergency vehicle operation (EVO)

Answer 25

Occurs when your speed exceeds the legal limit or you drive contrary to traffic signs and signals, in order to perform a police function but you’re not pursuing a vehicle

Question 26

Four important steps to consider when operating a cruiser

Answer 26

1)Use a seat belt

3)Avoid distracted driving

3)Be conspicuous

4)Publicize and enforce move over laws

Question 27

89/7b established two standards in regards to operating a police cruiser

Answer 27

1)the authority for police officers to engage in pursuit or Evo

2) minimum restrictions placed on those activities

Question 28

In an emergency when operating a cruiser 89/7b states police officers may (3)

Answer 28

1) Cautiously exceed speed limits if necessary for public safety

2)Drive contrary to signs and signals after fully stopping at and proceeding with caution through any intersections

3) but Not pass a school bus with flashing lights that has stopped to let children on or off unless a police officer signals to do otherwise

Question 29

Most police crashes happen at _______

Answer 29

Intersections

Question 30

What is the fundamental question whether to pursue or engage in EVO

Answer 30

Is the risk from pursuit outweighed by the risk of allowing a suspect to escape apprehension
(Is the risk from EVO outweighed by the risk of possibly allowing a suspect to escape and/or delaying an intervention with a victim on scene)

Question 31

6 Factors to consider when evaluating whether to continue a pursuit ?

Answer 31

1) Nature of violation and potential hazard created by pursuit

2)Likelihood of successful apprehension

3) Volume, type, speed, and direction of traffic

4)nature of the location

5)Weather and road conditions

6) your driving skill and police vehicle

Question 32

5 things to avoid while conducting a pursuit

Answer 32

1) Pursuing a vehicle the wrong way on a divided highway or one way street (Unless necessary to prevent clear and present danger )

2) Intentionally striking the pursued vehicle

3) Discharging weapon toward a moving car

4)Pursuing with a non law enforcement passenger in your cruiser

5) using a personal vehicle

Question 33

5 recommended calls for an EVO priority 1 (immediate response is critical because the call for service involves)

Answer 33

1) A threat of death or serious bodily injury

2) Possibility of major injury

3) A felon or violent misdemeanor that recently occurred and it stills possible the suspect will be apprehended

4) Domestic violence incident

5) Exigent circumstances demanding an immediate response (Explosive device, gas leak)

Question 34

3 recommended call for an EVO priority 2 (Immediate response is not critical)

Answer 34

1) A recent crime or incident not posing a significant threat to life or property
2) Suspect fled the scene longer then 15 minutes prior

Question 35

What is recommended for an EVO priority 3

Answer 35

Response could be delayed for a reasonable period of time without adverse effects

Question 36

Three types of violators for 90/7E Emergency lights( Red, blue, white light or other color except amber)

Answer 36

1) A motorist who never received a permit and its not eligible for one

2) A motorist who could be issued a permit but has the lights before having the permit

3) A motorist who HAD a permit but it was revoked because no longer on the job or abuse of the lights

Question 37

Currently the registry regulations require that operators obtain a permits for what 4 TYPE of lights

Answer 37

1) rotating

2) Flashing

3) Oscillating

4) Alternating head lights (WIg Wags)

Question 38

Red or blue emergency lights that are rotating, flashing or oscillating may not be displayed except on _________ ________ ________

Answer 38

Authorized Emergency Vehicle

Question 39

Any person operating a vehicle upon which flashing, oscillating or rotating lights (Red or blue) are mounted shall have the permit for said lights upon his ________ or in the _________

Answer 39

Person
Vehicle
(90/7e $305)

Question 40

White or any other color ( expect amber) emergency lights or wig wags are authorized only for __________ _______ ________

Answer 40

Emergency service provider
(CMVI $40 540 CMR 22.06/ 22.05)

Question 41

Officers should contact the registry to issue a _______ ______ under 540 CMR 22.06 for all lights expect blue, red amber

Answer 41

Removal order
(Order directs the motorist to remove the light within 5 day unless they can justify keeping the lights installed, A copy of the order is sent to local Police who can send an officer over to check is order was followed)

Question 42

If motorist fails to remove the offending lights Officers should file an _______ _____ ______

Answer 42

Immediate threat complaint
(For the flagrant violation of the original registry order )

Question 43

Officers do not have the authority to _________ remove and confiscate the lights

Answer 43

Physically

Question 44

Officer may seize the blue lights at the scene of the traffic stop, if they have probable cause that the lights are _______ __ ______

Answer 44

Evidence of Crime
(Can hold lights are evidence based on probable cause even though they have not decide to charge the offender criminally)

Question 45

There is no provision in 90/7E or related regulations that permits an _____ __ ______ motorist to posses colored lights in Massachusetts

Answer 45

Out of state

Question 46

Samaritan misuse of siren and/or emergency is a CMVI when an employee

Answer 46

Misuses the lights and sirens for non emergency purposes
(Private ambulance companies, red cross, auxiliary police, certain volunteer fire departments. 90/71 $40)

Question 47

Unlawful mounting of a siren prohibits :

Answer 47

The mounting of a siren without lawful authority
(And officers may also use the prohibition against unnecessary noise to penalize the individual who unnecessarily uses a siren $55)