MPTC EVOC Exam Study Guide

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MPTC EVOC Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)

1. How to inspect a vehicle: 1. Maintenance

• Exterior (leaks, loose parts, lights, snow, dirt)
• Engine compartment (fluids, wires, hoses)
• Tires (cuts, bubbles, depth, pressure)
• Brakes
• Interior (driver controls, passenger area)
• Trunk (wrench, spare tire, first aid, flares)
• Performance and response (braking, steering, handling)

• What to do if there is a decrease is in patrol car performance or handling: -

Immediately cease driving

3. T.O.P.S: Traffic Occupant Protection Systems

help prevent crashes and keep drivers safe during a crash

• Who should wear a seatbelt?: All front and rear passengers, including prisoners

• How quickly does an airbag inflate? How fast (MPH)?: Half a second 1 / 2

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up to 200 MPH

6. How fast does a vehicle need to hit something for the airbags to deploy?: -

Vehicle needs to travel greater than 10 MPH for airbags to deploy

• To accelerate and brake, what foot should you use: Right, never use your left

foot driving

• threshold braking: Used to reduce speed or stop a moving vehicle as quickly as

possible, with minor steering adjustments

9. How to apply threshold braking: Apply/maintain max amount of pedal pressure

WITHOUT ENGAGING ANTI-BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), LOCKING UP WHEELS,

OR SKIDDING

10. Trail braking: Braking and turning at the same time.

Used before entering and making a turn

11. Stopping distance: Total number of feet a moving vehicle needs to COM-

PLETELY STOP

• Stopping distance - 3 events: 1) driver identifies hazard that causes him to

stop 2) driver must take action to stop by braking 3) vehicle must come to a complete stop

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