110.5, Collision Investigation Flashcards

1
Q

The basic form of documentation of collisions shall be the__________.

A

Investigation format.

HPM 110.5, 1-5

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2
Q

Collision reports shall normally be available to the public within ________ days.

A

Eight working

HPM 110.5, 1-6

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3
Q

Any departmental response to a railroad accident, whether reportable by CHP policy or not, shall be reported to the __________.

A

the California Office of Emergency Services.

HPM 110.5, 1-6

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4
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Officers shall not _____individuals to exchange

required information in lieu of a formal collision report.

A

Solicit.

HPM 110.5, 1-6

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5
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(1) The facts determined by the investigation shall constitute a violation of a
specific statute.
(2) There shall be adequate evidence to support each element of the offense.
(3) Applicable departmental enforcement policies and tolerances shall be
observed.

Are the criteria to process ______.

A

A compliant to be file as a result of a traffic collision.

HPM 110.5, 1-9

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6
Q

A factual diagram contains factual details only and (shall / should) be completed for every Investigation.

A

Shall

HPM 110. CH.6

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7
Q

Sergeant and Officer-In-Charge shall ensure a _____ is attached to each traffic collision investigation
or report.

A

CHP 553

HPM 110.5, 11-1

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8
Q

Sergeant and Officer-In-Charge shall ensure at a minimum, all major injury and fatal traffic collisions are
_______.

A

Are initially reviewed by a supervisor.

HPM 110.5, 11-1

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9
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Sergeant and Officer-In-Charge shall comment, as necessary/appropriate, then _______ the CHP 553, when returning the report to the investigating officer.

A

initial

HPM 110.5, 11-2

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10
Q

The supervisor’s use only section of the CHP 553 is used by a supervisor or manager to provide____
on the quality of the investigation/report.

A

Positive feedback

HPM 110.5, 11-5

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11
Q

What page in a collision is the CHP 555D, Truck/Bus Collision Supplemental Report form in a traffic collision investigation report?

A

The last page.

HPM 110.5, 8-4

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12
Q

True or False: More than one vehicle involved in a traffic collision and meeting the definition of a qualifying vehicle can be included on a single CHP 555D.

A

False. Each qualifying vehicle will have a seperate CHP 555D.

HPM 110.5, 8-4

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13
Q

For the purposes of determining the necessity of completing a CHP 555D, Truck/Bus Collision Supplemental Report, does a person taken to a medical facility in a witness’ vehicle qualify as being transported for medical treatment?

A

Yes. Any vehicle may be used to transport an injured party from the collision scene to a medical facility.

HPM 110.5, 8-6

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14
Q

________ damage is damage which prevents a motor vehicle from leaving the scene of a collision as it would under normal daylight conditions after simple repairs.

A

Disabling damage

HPM 110.5, 8-6

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15
Q

If a vehicle can be driven from the scene, but in doing so, it would become further damaged, is it considered disabled?

A

Yes.

HPM 110.5, 8-6

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16
Q

TRUE or FALSE: The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and the gross combination vehicle weight rating (GCWR) are the actual weights of the vehicle(s) and/or cargo.

A

FALSE. These are weight ratings only and NOT the actual weight of the vehicles and/or cargo.

HPM 110.5, 8-8

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17
Q

For purposes of completing a CHP 555D, should fuel leaking from a qualifying vehicle’s fuel tank be considered as hazardous material being released from the vehicle?

A

No. Only any amount of Haz-Mat which comes from the actual cargo tank/compartment of the truck should be considered a leak.

HPM 110.5, 8-10

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18
Q

What source is the most reliable means of identifying the carrier name and address for the CHP 555D?

A

The shipping papers.

HPM 110.5, 8-11

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19
Q

When a qualifying vehicle involved in a collision was a personal rental vehicle (e.g. U-Haul, Ryder etc.) and was being operated by a private individual, In addition to marking the “Not In Commerce - Other Trucks (Over 10,000 lbs. GVWR/GCWR)” box on the CHP 555D, what should be recorded as the Carrier Name?

A

“Individual”

HPM 110.5, 8-11

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20
Q

The CHP ______ is to be completed by the involved party when an officer was not present at the scene.

A

CHP 555-03, Traffic Collision Report – Property Damage Only

HPM 110.5, Chapter 9-3

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21
Q

The CHP should use the CHP 555-03 when an involved party comes into the CHP office to fill out a report and the collision involves the following 4 things:

A
  1. One or two parties,
  2. No injuries or fatalities, and
  3. No anticipated prosecution, or
  4. Non injury hit and run collisions where prosecution is not anticipated or no follow-up info is available

(HPM 110.5, Chapter 9-4)

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22
Q

The CHP should/shall use the CHP 555-03 to document all Counter Reports.

A

Shall

HPM 110.5, Chapter 9-4

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23
Q

___ or _____ paper may be substituted for a CHP 556. however, the heading information in the following paragraphs must be included at the top of the page.

A

Bond or plain

HPM 110.5, Chapter 7

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24
Q

The ______ ______ should consist of the following headings, which shall be graphically set apart.

A

Investigative Narrative

HPM 110.5, Chapter 7

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25
Q

The officer (Should / Shall) include the ____ _____ _____, which party was most at fault, and, if applicable, other associated factors that contributed to the collision.

A

Shall / Primary Collision Factor (PCF)

HPM 110.5

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26
Q

A CHP 556 is used to add, delete, or change collision information in a collision report previously submitted to ________.

A

SWITRS

HMP 110.5, Chapter 7

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27
Q

Is the front desk officer in charge of completing a counter report?

A

No, shall be completed by involved party or assistance from the front desk officer

(HPM 110.5, 2-5)

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28
Q

Are Counter reports reported through SWITRS?

A

No

HPM 110.5, 2-5

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29
Q

If a child sets a parked vehicle in motion and the vehicle is involved in a collision, is the child considered the driver?

A

No, it is a driverless vehicle

HPM 110.5, 2-8

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30
Q

How many classes of electric bicycles are there?

A

Three (Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3)

HPM 110.5, 2-8

31
Q

How much time does a person have to report a “late-reported collision”?

A

One year from date of collision

HPM 110.5, 2-14

32
Q

Is it considered a motor vehicle traffic collision if a school bus with students hits a bumps and a students hits their face on the bus causing injuries?

A

Yes

HPM 110.5, 2-18

33
Q

If a uniformed peace officer exits his patrol vehicle to assist a disabled motorist and a vehicle collides into the patrol vehicle, is it considered an on duty collision?

A

No, and officer is not the driver of vehicle

HPM 110.5, 2-21

34
Q

Responding/investigating officers (should/shall), as rapidly as possible, remove physical and visual impediments to restore normal traffic flow.

A

Should

HPM 110.5, 12-3

35
Q

All documentation should be computer-generated using what program?

A

California Automated Reporting System (CARS)

HPM 110.5, 3-6

36
Q

If CARS is not available, reports may be printed legibly using a pen, ____ ____ ______ , or a Number 2, or softer, pencil.

A

Black ink only

HPM 110.5, 3-6

37
Q

A collision involving a bicycle versus any object, including a parked vehicle, a pedestrian, or another bicycle, is a vehicle collision only if it occurred on what?

A

A highway

HPM 110.5, 3-21

38
Q

(True/False) In the airbag section, if you enter N (Other) for a collision when an air bag did not deploy and, in the investigating officer’s opinion, circumstances existed which should have led to such deployment the details shall be described in the narrative and the appropriate Division commander shall be notified. If this is done, a Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team may be consulted.

A

True

HPM 110.5, 3-24

39
Q

The CHP 555E, School Bus Collision Supplemental Report, ______ (Should/Shall) be completed for each qualifying school bus involved in a school bus collision

A

Shall

HPM 110.5, 13-4

40
Q

A train versus pedestrian collision ______ (Is/ Is not) documented as a traffic collision.

A

Is not

HPM 110.5, 13-9

41
Q

A collision involving a train that derails and subsequently becomes involved with a motor vehicle in-transport is a ________ _________, not a traffic collision.

A

Railway Incident

HPM 110.5, 13-9

42
Q

The train crew falls under the Federal Hours of Service Act which limits the number of uninterrupted hours train service employees can work and their rest periods. Generally, a train service employee can work a maximum of ____ hours after an __-hour off-duty period.

A

12; 8

HPM 110.5, 13-10

43
Q

Officers shall not issue a citation to a tribal member as a result of a traffic collision occurring on their tribal land. This does not preclude the filing of criminal charges if the involved party is arrested in what 3 scenarios?

A

Fatality, DUI Alcohol or drugs and Hit and Run

HPM 110.5, 13-27

44
Q

True/False: Injuries sustained after the collision as a result of a hazardous material exposure are documented on the 555 page 3.

A

False

HPM 110.5, 5-5

45
Q

A fatal injury is any injury that results in death within _____ days after the motor vehicle collision, in which the injury occurred.

A

30 days

HPM 110.5, 5-5

46
Q

True/False: If more than one qualifying school bus is involved in a collision, a CHP 555E (School Bus Collision Supplemental Report) shall be completed for each school bus.

A

True

HPM 110.5, 15-4

47
Q

True/False: With regards to school bus passengers, if a list containing the same information found on the CHP 555, Page 3 is obtained and there are no injuries to the students, the list may be used in lieu of listing the passengers on the CHP 555, Page 3.

A

True

HPM 110.5, 15-7

48
Q

If state property is damaged in a collision, what shall CHP officers attach to the damaged property?

A

A yellow CHP 422.

HPM 110.5, 4-6

49
Q

True or False: a CHP 422 shall not be attached to damaged non-state property at a collision scene.

A

False.

HPM 110.5, 4-6

50
Q

If additional owner information must be listed for damaged property and it does not fit in the designated name/address box near the top of the CHP 555, Page2, where may the additional information be listed?

A

In the “Miscellaneous” box at the bottom right corner of the CHP 555, Page 2.

(HPM 110.4, 4-6)

51
Q

True or False: the “Other Than Driver” box on page 2 of the CHP 555 may be used as a catchall to relieve an officer from determining the collision cause when a specific code violation was the PCF.

A

False.

HPM 110.5, 4-10

52
Q

What should be listed in the scene description of collision with “Other Than Driver” as the PCF?

A

The environmental conditions.

HPM 110.5, 4-10

53
Q

True or False: “Reduced Roadway Width” box may be checked on page 2 of the CHP 555 when there is a posted sign advising a reduction in the number of lanes or roadway width of a permanent nature.

A

False.

HPM 110.5, 4-12

54
Q

True or False: an overturned vehicle which has no impact prior to overturning is coded as a “Noncollision” on page 2 of the CHP 555.

A

True.

HPM 110.5, 4-14

55
Q

Construction, farm, and industrial machinery, as well as tractors, military tanks, highway graders and other similar devices equipped with wheels or tracks while in-transport under their own power or towed are coded as what?

A

“Other Motor Vehicles”

HPM 110.5, 4-14

56
Q

True or False: the sketch is mandatory for counter reports.

A

False, but it may be completed with the assistance of the receiving officer.

(HPM 110.5, 4-23)

57
Q

Where are all completed traffic collisions, regardless of agency, ultimately reported to?

A

Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS)

HPM 110.5, 4-6

58
Q

May sketches and/or factuals contain color or shall they be black-and-white only?

A

They may contain color.

HPM 110.5, 14-7

59
Q

What phrase shall be placed on a factual diagram when points of rest are not displayed due to qualifying criteria?

A

“Vehicles Moved Prior To CHP Arrival.”

HPM 110.5, 14-14

60
Q

In the recommendations section, in what order should charges be listed?

A

Most serious to least serious.

HPM 110.5, 14-21

61
Q

True or False: a list of school bus passengers on a school letterhead shall not be imported onto the Microsoft Word Document nor cut and pasted into the narrative supplemental. It must be in the same format as the rest of the report.

A

False.

HPM 110.5, 14-35

62
Q

On the CHP 555E, School Bus Collision Supplemental Report, what is marked on each seating position to indicate that seat does not exist or is not applicable?

A

“X”

HPM 110.5, 14-36

63
Q

On the CHP 555E, School Bus Collision Supplemental Report, what is marked on each seating position to indicate that seat was empty?

A

It is left blank.

HPM 110.5, 14-36

64
Q

True or False: in a Factual Diagram legend, grids shall not be used to delineate Physical Evidence Descriptions, Physical Evidence Locations, and Vehicle Points of Rest for the ease of the reader.

A

False.

HPM 110.5, 14-44

65
Q

A soft mark/impression left in dirt from a tire, as opposed to a tire friction mark (TFM) left on a hard-paved surface, is referred to as a what?

A

A furrow.

HPM 110.5, 14-45

66
Q

True or False: Statements in a collision report may be listed in a Question and Answer format as opposed to paragraph format.

A

True.

HPM 110.5, 14-50

67
Q

True or False: color photographs may be imported/cut-and-pasted into the vehicle (damage) description in a collision report.

A

True.

HPM 1105., 14-82

68
Q

The ____ is used to document additional information required when a school bus is involved in a school bus collision.

A

CHP 555E

HPM 110.5, 10-3

69
Q

The ___ is used by the CHP only for officers to notify all parties of interest at the collision scene of the availability of a traffic collision report.

A

CHP 418, Collision Report Information (Crash Card)

HPM 110.5, 10-7

70
Q

TRUE/FALSE: When an officer is unavailable, a supervisor or a member designated by the commander to make corrections, may make corrections to an officers traffic collision report.

A

True. (Changes may be made by drawing a line through the word, entering the correct information directly above it and adding initials of the individual who made the correction.

HPM 110.5, 10-10

71
Q

Copies of traffic collision reports shall be forwarded to the CHP Headquarters, MPFU, within __ days from the date of the collision.

A

10 working days (Collision reports which cannot be completed due to unusual circumstances, may be retained at the local level for a max of 15 days.

HPM 110.5, 10-10

72
Q

CHP Commanders shall maintain a file of all original traffic collision reports prepared in their jurisdiction for __ months rotating.

A

48 months. (Unless sealed by a court order or the report is a felony hit and run, involving a fatality.

HPM 100.5, 10-5

73
Q

Areas shall retain all unsolved felony hit and run investigations for a period of __ years from the date of the collision.

A

7 years.

HPM 100.5, 10-6

74
Q

Areas shall retain all unsolved felony hit and run FATALITY investigations for a period of __ years from the date of the collision.

A

INDEFINITELY!

HPM 110.5, 10-6