Maricopa Community Colleges  LET202   20016-20082 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/26/01
LET202 20016-20082 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Traffic Procedures
Overview of traffic procedures. Includes citations and warnings, traffic control, accident investigation, and dealing with impaired drivers.
Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LET202   20016-20082 Traffic Procedures
1. Demonstrate techniques for stopping and approaching suspects in vehicles. (I)
2. Demonstrate the methods for channeling traffic and for blocking or closing a roadway. (I)
3. Demonstrate the hand, whistle, and voice commands used to direct both vehicular and pedestrian traffic under both day and night conditions. (II)
4. Define terms related to traffic accident investigations. (III)
5. List the steps required to evaluate a two-vehicle injury collision scene, interview witnesses, and take statements. (III)
6. Use mathematical calculations to determine information needed for the completion of accident reports. (III)
7. Describe the proper procedures for responding to and reporting a hit-and-run collision which has just occurred. (III)
8. Complete a traffic accident form for a simulated accident. (III)
9. Demonstrate the ability to prepare the following: a) a scaled diagram of an intersection using the traffic template b) a collision diagram utilizing the "Coordinate of Triangulation" method of location c) a detailed field sketch along with pertinent field notes and accurate recorded measurements of a simulated two vehicle injury collision. (III)
10. Demonstrate the ability to recognize, record, and collect physical evidence; complete inventory forms, exchange slips, citations, and diagrams; and secure and safeguard a simulated two-vehicle injury collision scene. (III)
11. Identify the symptoms of a suspect under the influence of alcohol or drugs and demonstrate the ability to conduct field sobriety tests. (IV)
12. Identify non-alcohol or drug-related factors that may affect an individual's ability to operate a motor vehicle. (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
LET202   20016-20082 Traffic Procedures
    I. Citations and Warnings
        A. Professional Conduct of the Officer
        B. Traffic Enforcement Forms
        C. Traffic Stops and Use of Emergency Equipment
        D. Driver Identification
        E. Officer Safety
        F. Reasons For Stopping
        G. Salesmanship of the Citation
        H. Leaving the Violator
      II. Traffic Control
          A. Purpose of Traffic Control
          B. Directing Traffic By Hand
          C. Intersection Control
          D. General Rules of Traffic Control
          E. Safety Considerations
          F. Traffic Direction
          G. Removing Vehicles
          H. Citizen Assistance
          I. Disobedience to Peace Officers
        III. Accident Investigation
            A. History of Accident Investigation
            B. State and National Traffic Statistics
              1. Number of Accidents
              2. Economic Losses
              3. Lives Lost
            C. The Importance of Accident Investigation
            D. The Purpose of Accident Investigation
            E. Abilities of an Accident Investigator
            F. Elements of a Traffic Accident
            G. State Form and Memorandum
            H. Duties Upon Arrival at an Accident
            I. Gathering the Facts
            J. Measurements to be Taken
            K. Diagramming Accidents
            L. Hit and Run Accidents
            M. Late Reporting Accidents
            N. Definitions
              1. Point of No Return
              2. Damage
              3. Feet per Second
              4. Kinetic Energy
              5. Super elevation
          IV. Impaired Drivers
              A. The Effects of Alcohol
              B. Detection of an Intoxicated Driver
              C. Standardized Field Sobriety Test
              D. Administrative "Per Se/Implied Consent"
              E. The Arrest of the Intoxicated Driver
              F. Processing the Suspect and Related Documentation
              G. State Code Provisions
              H. Special Circumstances
              I. Drugs
              J. Problems of the Impaired Driver in Society
              K. Non-alcohol or Drug-related Factors
                1. Age
                2. Emotional Status
                3. Mental Status
                4. Physical Status
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