Overall Flashcards
(23 cards)
Safe stopping distance rule
Always drive so you can stop safely within the distance you can see to be clear on your own side of the road
What is a hazard?
A hazard is anything that is an actual or potential danger
What is the system of car control?
It is a way of approaching and negotiating hazards that is methodical, safe and leaves nothing to chance. It involves careful observation, early anticipation and planning, and a systematic use of the controls to maintain your vehicles stability in all situations
What are the three Vs of a roundabout?
Answer
Officers are deemed to be in an emergency response when …
they’re using emergency warning equipment to facilitate progress, (at which time they may make use of exemptions afforded to them by legislation)
The Road traffic regulations act 1984 and the traffic signs regulations and general directions 2016 exempt emergency vehicles from:
Observing speed limits
Observing keep right/left signs
Complying with traffic lights (including pedestrian-controlled crossings)
While incidents are graded in line with national requirements as set out in the … drivers responding to calls ..
National call handling standards … are responsible for assessing the response required
Emergency warning equipment is primarily used to:
- Provide advance warning to other road users
- Help progress through traffic
- protect officers at the scene of incidents
- help in stopping motorists, by identifying your vehicle as a police vehicle
Does emergency warning equipment give you right of way?
No
You may take advantage of pedestrians and other road users give way to you - but only if it’s safe to do so
T/F in most situations you should activate your emergency lights before your sirens?
True
What is it called when you decide not to use your emergency warning equipment on approach?
‘Silent approach’
Re sirens: it’s appropriate to use a …. tone between hazards, but changing to a … tone on the approach to a hazard is likely to maximise the benefit of the warning.
Long tone / short tone
It’s often not noise but a CHANGE in noise that gets a reaction
How can you combat the public not reacting to you if you are second or third in a convoy?
Use a different tone to other emergency vehicles
Consider …. in stationary traffic.
Switching off the sound system. This often takes the tension out of the situation and gives others time to consider what they might do to help
Automatic headlight flashers must not be used during …
The hours of darkness
Police drivers exercising the exemption to pass a red traffic light must avoid causing a member of the public to contravene a red light. If vehicles are occupying all the entry lanes at the stop line on your approach to a set of red lights, what are your three options?
- stop short of queuing traffic and switch off all emergency equipment until the lights change to green
- or position your vehicle to straddle the white lines between lanes to encourage drivers ahead to move to the side (‘parting the waves’)
- or move into the opposing lane and approach the junction slowly.
Certain traffic light junctions are too dangerous to cross while the lights are red. What makes one of these junctions too dangerous?
Where views are restricted, on multi-lane carriageways or where the speed of cross traffic is high
What sign do you get on the approach to a stop sign?
A five way sign
What are the 5 stages of the system of car control?
Info - position - speed - gear - accelerate
What are the three commonest causes of collisions?
Driver error or reaction (3 in 4) (failure to look properly)
Action based on poor judgement (1 in 6) (going to fast for conditions)
Being careless, reckless or in a hurry (1 in 6)
What are the four levels of the driving task?
Human factors that affect your driving
The purpose and context of your journey
Traffic situations
Vehicle and vehicle control
What does OUR mean in relation to road signs and markings?
Observe
Understand
React
A vehicle is most stable when…
..it’s weight is evenly distributed, it’s engine is pulling without increasing road speed and it’s travelling in a straight line.
