NCJ Number
38598
Date Published
1976
Length
717 pages
Annotation
THIS COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC COURSE IS COMPRISED OF A SERIES OF BOOKLETS, EACH OF WHICH DEALS WITH A SPECIFIC FACET OF POLICE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO MARYLAND STATE LAW.
Abstract
SUBJECTS OF INDIVIDUAL BOOKLETS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION AND POLICE TRAFFIC SERVICES; COLLISION MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND; COLLISION MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES (PROCEEDING TO THE SCENE, CONTROLLING THE SCENE, OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM PEOPLE, OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE, OBTAINING INFORMATION FROM THE TRAFFICWAY, MEASUREMENTS AND DIAGRAMS IN COLLISION INVESTIGATION, ESTIMATING SPEED FROM THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, PHOTOGRAPHING THE COLLISION SCENE, TAKING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION, THE MAARS (MARYLAND AUTOMATED ACCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM) REPORT AND DEPARTMENTAL FORMS); INTERPRETING AND PHOTOGRAPHING VEHICULAR DAMAGE AND THE CRASH SCENE; FIELD TRAINING AND TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND CONTROL; BASIC TRAFFIC CONTROL PROCEDURES; TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND CONTROL IN THE POLICE FUNCTION; FIELD TRAINING AND COLLISION INVESTIGATION; DETECTION OF THE DRINKING DRIVER; AND PSYCHOPHYSICAL TESTING AND CHEMICAL TESTING EVALUATIONS. A COURSE GUIDE AND A TWO-VOLUME INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE ARE INCLUDED....PLO