Online Basic Accident Investigations Course

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Minimum pass requirement is 75%.

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1. What is the definition of a crash?(Required)

An intentional act

An unintentional act

An accidental act

All of the above

2. Does a Criminal Case Docket contain an Accident Report?(Required)

Sometimes

No

Yes

3. What does AR stand for?(Required)

Accidental Reporting

Accident Report

Accident Relevance

4. What does CAS stand for?(Required)

Crash Accident System

Collision Administration System

Criminal Administrative System

5. What criminal charges may a driver face if involved in an accident?(Required)

Driving Under the Influence & Hit and Run

Reckless and negligent driving & driving under the influence

All of the above

6. List one difference between a statement and an affidavit:(Required)

It is hand written in black ink

It is typed in black ink

It is attested to in front of and by a commissioner

7. List three categories of accidents:(Required)

Major, fatal and serious

Minor, serious and fatal

Minor, Moderate, Serious

8. When arrested, what factors must the arrested person be warned of by the arresting officer?(Required)

What charge you are being arrested for

By whom you are being arrested

Explained in your own official language

All of the above

9. List the different zones on an accident scene:(Required)

Warning Zone, Reverse Zone, End Section Zone

First Zone, Second Zone, Third Zone

Warning Zone, Direction Change Zone, Buffer Zone

10. What does the abbreviation P.P.E stand for?(Required)

People Personal Equipment

Preventative Personal Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

None of the above

11. List at least three basic pieces of equipment one should have for scene investigation:(Required)

Pen/Pencil – Paper – gradient gauge

Camera – gun – car

Pen/Pencil & paper – measuring device – camera

All of the above

12. What would one normally use to mark off a scene?(Required)

Highlighter pen

Oil

Marking crayon or spray paint

13. List any three factors that one must never assume when responding to a scene:(Required)

That the vehicle ahead is faster and knows you are behind

That the vehicle behind is faster & knows you are ahead

That the other driver/s have seen you and know your intention

14. How would scene etiquette best be defined?(Required)

Taking control and appointing tasks

Letting others appoint you a task

Being co-operative, polite and respectful of each person and their duties

15. What specific Act pertains to road accidents?(Required)

The National Road Traffic Act

The National Department of Transport and Criminal Act

The Constitution

None of the above

16. What specific Act guides the investigation of accidents?(Required)

The National Road Traffic Act

The Criminal Procedure Act

The Constitution

None of the above

17. The National Road Traffic Act, Common encountered Regulations are:(Required)

61 – Duties of a driver in event of an accident

212 – Tyres

213 – Seatbelts

All of the above

18. When will it be necessary to possess a PDP? Name at least three factors:(Required)

When you are driving a Herse or a Tractor or a Scooter

Driving a vehicle over 3500 kg, a break down vehicle or a vehicle transporting people for payment

If you have a criminal record, if you have had a fatal crash or if you are over 50 years of age

19. What is RIMS, also known as FIM?(Required)

Regular Incident Management Stops

Road Intervention Monitoring Systems

Regulation of Incident Measurements

Road Incident Management System

20. What is FCP?(Required)

First Certain Point

Fast Corner Pace

Forward Control Point, also referred to as Central Control Point or Joint Operations Command

21. An accident or crash must be reported:(Required)

Within 24 hours

At any SAPS police station

At the nearest police station

Only by the driver

All of the above

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Personal details:

Our Location

Start an Investigation

24 Hr Rapid Response Service

We are members of the following Associations