Online basic Acc. Investigation – Day 2 Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. When speaking to people on scene, name at least 3 factors to keep in mind?1 A person may be traumatised, persons may not speak English, people do not have to comment A person may be a Driver, Passenger or a Witness Both 1 & 2 above Two main types of measuring methods are?1 Square and Circle Straight line and GPS Base line, also referred to as straight line and/or triangulation Name at least three factors that will identify if a tyre mark is a Yaw mark?1 Arced and never straight / changes in width / usually two to four marks Always straight / same width / same length Only two / one always darker / starts abruptly What are striations?1 Marks created by a portion of the tyre or perhaps stone scratches, that appear as lines Tyre marks that are always straight and parallel Tyre marks that are always curved or oblique It is not important to measure the positions of evidence at a scene, true or false?1 True False A sketch plan is to scale and only shows the road layout, true or false?1 True False Vehicles should be marked off how (i.e. wheels, or corners) and at how many positions?1 Wheels & only one position Corners & wheels Only one position is necessary Corners & at least two positions Which is larger, Track width or Wheel base?1 Track width Wheel base Not sure Name at least 3 key things that should be included on a scene diagram?1 North point, author’s name and specific evidence labels Date compiled, time compiled & name of roads Either, or both 1 & 2 above All measuring must be in a straight line from one point, directly to another, true or false?1 True False Why should a scene be marked off?1 To allow vehicles to be moved To allow a locating of positions once moved To allow identification of position in a photograph once the vehicle has been moved All of the above Name 3 of the 6 possible ways liquid debris is found?1 Blood, water, container Spatter, Dribble, Puddle Soak-in, Tracking, Vessel Name at least 3 factors that indicate the immediate area or point of impact?1 Grass on the road, a body, road surface lane lines Grass on the road, serious gouge mark & liquid soak in Serious gouge mark, Spatter, a tyre mark sudden change in direction Name at least two types of debris?1 Groceries, tar road markings and exhaust fumes Glass, under body debris Ejected vehicle content, cargo load Both number two and three above What are the 5 different types of tyre marks?1 Spaced / skidding / slapping / intermittent / Dark Skid / Yaw / Acceleration / Scuff / Imprint ABS / Skip / Jump / Intermittent / Partial All measuring must start from a permanently identifiable known point, also called a fixed point, true or false?1 True False At least how many basic photographs should be taken of any vehicle?1 4 6 8 Photographs are taken to? List two main factors or reasons?1 Show the gruesome nature of a crash or to be used for advertising To be a permanent, unbiased record To allow the crash to be debated Name four types of persons involved, or related to an accident?1 Sister, brother, mom, dad Passenger, non-passenger, external person, associate Driver, passenger, witness, acquaintances A set of dark continuous skid mark means that the wheels are rotating, true or false?1 True False ABS can leave tyre braking marks, true or false?1 True False Complete Save Online basic Acc. Investigation – Day 1 Online basic Acc. Investigation – Day 3 Back to: Online basic Acc. Investigation – Day 2
