tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post7278498735604805961..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: Citizens' Police Academy: Drivers Test!Working Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-37544721850691132010-07-31T14:58:55.338-04:002010-07-31T14:58:55.338-04:00My computer was attacked by a virus and when i bou...My computer was attacked by a virus and when i bought it, i missed the drivers, so i needed to looking information by internet. Finally i reached an information that advised me download by the web. i was surprised. I hink all the information cotained in the blogs always result very useful. actually i found a site interesting called <a href="http://www.costaricaindex.com/costa-rica-investment/investment-costa-rica.html" title="costa rica investment opportunities" rel="nofollow">costa rica investment opportunities</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813240290829967874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-7210638067343186132008-04-09T19:46:00.000-04:002008-04-09T19:46:00.000-04:00Joyce, thanks for mentioning 4 and 8. That's what ...Joyce, thanks for mentioning 4 and 8. That's what I'd been told after the change from 2 and 10 for the airbags. <BR/><BR/>Lee, I'm not even going to comment on those alternative choices you mentioned.<BR/><BR/>However, I will add, our instructor pointed out that if you tend to drive with your hand through the steering wheel and the airbag goes off, your wrist is snapped instantly. I rarely did that anyway, but sure won't be doing it in the future.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking our quiz, folks!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-11003078821186370592008-04-09T15:56:00.000-04:002008-04-09T15:56:00.000-04:00Driver's hand positions - Many old-school cops sti...Driver's hand positions - Many old-school cops still prefer the old "gansta' lean" position. The left wrist hanging on the wheel at twelve-o'clock with the right forearm on the console. Works well with dark-tinted RayBan sunglasses.<BR/><BR/>And, some like the trailer-park tan position. Right hand at twelve-o'clock with the left elbow resting on the open windowsill. Great for displaying "Mother" tattoo. Summer uniform and mirrored sunglasses required.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-2008053137737663512008-04-09T14:41:00.000-04:002008-04-09T14:41:00.000-04:00#3 Hands at 8 and 4 is also acceptable because m...#3 Hands at 8 and 4 is also acceptable because many cars don't have a place to put your hands and 9 and 3.<BR/>Also, if your hands are at 10 and 2and the airbags don't force your hands from the wheel, you'll end up with wrist fractures.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-73366748144165444052008-04-09T14:12:00.000-04:002008-04-09T14:12:00.000-04:00Okay! Here are the answers (at least in Pennsylvan...Okay! Here are the answers (at least in Pennsylvania), although none of them are as funny as Lee's version: <BR/><BR/>Question #1: What does a steady yellow light of a traffic signal mean?<BR/><BR/>Yellow means the red light is about to appear and you should slow down and stop. <BR/><BR/>Question #2: What is the required distance to legally use your high beams?<BR/><BR/>Within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle or 300 feet of the vehicle in front of you.<BR/><BR/>Question #3: What is the proper position for your hands on the steering wheel?<BR/><BR/>3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Yes, it used to be 2 and 10, but if your airbags deploy, your hands will be knocked off the wheel at those positions.<BR/><BR/>Question #4: When should you use your turn signal?<BR/><BR/>ALWAYS, even when no one is around, you must turn on your signal at 100 feet before a turn when driving UNDER 35mph or 300 feet if driving OVER 35mph.<BR/><BR/>Question #5: What do lights and siren mean to a driver?<BR/><BR/>You must give the right away, clear any intersection and pull off to the right by positioning the vehicle close to the curb for ALL emergency vehicles.<BR/><BR/>Question # 6: What is hydroplaning and what should you do if it happens to you?<BR/><BR/>Hydroplaning is caused by the tires riding on a thin (1/12 of an inch) layer of water present on a wet roadway. Do NOT brake, slow down, take your foot off the gas, and steer in the direction you want to go. <BR/><BR/>Ramona, our instructor recommended buying the best tires you can to prevent this. Get rid of your bald tires!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-38319754582015683852008-04-09T14:03:00.000-04:002008-04-09T14:03:00.000-04:00Annette, I need to go back to school and learn to ...Annette, I need to go back to school and learn to drive :) Terrific information. FYI, I compiled my local law enforcement's accident data base. Like Lee's comments, some of their stories, were hysterical, e.g. the poor motorcycle cop who went into the court house to testify against a speeder and came out to find his motorcyle had been ran over. These guys can't catch a break! Well done as usualAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-87073344206010767462008-04-09T11:14:00.000-04:002008-04-09T11:14:00.000-04:00I think Lee's answers trump Tory's.I can't stop la...I think Lee's answers trump Tory's.<BR/>I can't stop laughing!Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-2705587115750944892008-04-09T11:01:00.000-04:002008-04-09T11:01:00.000-04:00After Tory's and Lee's responses, the real answers...After Tory's and Lee's responses, the real answers are going to be such a letdown...Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-35683077918373843882008-04-09T10:52:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:52:00.000-04:00How about if I answer these from a cop's point of ...How about if I answer these from a cop's point of view during a life or death emergency.<BR/><BR/>1. Slow down even though I'm running lights and siren at full blast because I know there'll be at least three idiots in the intersection who're trying to beat the light.<BR/><BR/>2. Two feet. I have to use/flash my high beams repeatedly when I'm two feet behind a car that's being driven by some lady who hasn't seen my blue lights, or heard the siren because she's putting on makeup, fixing her hair, and talking on the cell phone. Meanwhile, a murderer is running lose somewhere in the city, or someone is lying on the side of the road bleeding to death.<BR/><BR/>3. Ten and Two, and always feed the wheel from one hand to the other, never crossing your hands. This prevents drawing your weapon and shooting the little old lady who's stradling the center line while driving 12 miles an hour on the freeway.<BR/><BR/>4. Everday. You should break it off and jam it in your ear each time someone thinks that because you're a cop you should know the directions to every single freakin' place in the world. Buy a map.<BR/><BR/>5. Not a damn thing.<BR/><BR/>6. Turn on your blue lights and pretend you're chasing the car in front of you. Losing control during a pursuit saves face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-86437265273189579202008-04-09T09:37:00.000-04:002008-04-09T09:37:00.000-04:00Ramona, regarding #1 you would think so, wouldn't ...Ramona, regarding #1 you would think so, wouldn't you? Well, no, that isn't it either.<BR/><BR/>Regarding hydroplaning, check back. I'll be providing the answers and a more on water-skiing with a car around 2:30 Eastern Time.<BR/><BR/>Regarding SWAT team...hehehe. Can't wait.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-73479342370083919282008-04-09T09:11:00.000-04:002008-04-09T09:11:00.000-04:00If #1 does not mean "Go Faster" does it mean "Go a...If #1 does not mean "Go Faster" does it mean "Go as fast as you can"? Because that's what most drivers where I live seem to think.<BR/><BR/>I want to know all there is to know about #6. Hydroplaning scares me. <BR/><BR/>SWAT team! Annette, you lucky dog.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-26639128807416994682008-04-09T07:09:00.000-04:002008-04-09T07:09:00.000-04:00Thanks, Joyce. I appreciate that.And my word verif...Thanks, Joyce. I appreciate that.<BR/><BR/>And my word verification today is "nazycoo." A sci-fi writer could use some of these to create a new language for an alien nation.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-23885385722178116302008-04-09T07:06:00.000-04:002008-04-09T07:06:00.000-04:00Martha, that's right. And the eyes start to deteri...Martha, that's right. And the eyes start to deteriorate much sooner than that, so those of us who aren't yet sixty are still starting to feel the effects. <BR/><BR/>Our instructor also mentioned turning DOWN the dashboard light at night to reduce the glare. I've been doing it, even though the instruments in my Saturn are in the CENTER so not in my normal sight-line. And I must say, it does make a difference. I guess the glare from the dashboard lights constrict the pupils just a bit.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-12049972681237667602008-04-09T07:02:00.001-04:002008-04-09T07:02:00.001-04:00Tory, not quite textbook, but in reality, dead-on....Tory, not quite textbook, but in reality, dead-on. But we're still looking for the CORRECT answers, folks, so keep guessing.<BR/><BR/>Regarding #3 (hand position on wheel), yes, it has changed. Anyone want to venture a guess as to what it is now and why?<BR/><BR/>Gina, I'm sorry about your brother. That video was pretty hard to watch, but I kept thinking, it wasn't nearly as gory as reality. It did make me think of my cousins in that crash a year ago, though. Different circumstances, but dead is dead.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-48244179473968447902008-04-09T07:02:00.000-04:002008-04-09T07:02:00.000-04:00Tory, I like your answers!I'll disqualify myself f...Tory, I like your answers!<BR/><BR/>I'll disqualify myself from this one.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-62796607179127895152008-04-09T07:01:00.000-04:002008-04-09T07:01:00.000-04:00Annette, it's your statistics that amaze me. 3 tim...Annette, it's your statistics that amaze me. 3 times as much light to see? That's a real nugget of information. I'll have to tell that to one of cousins who stopped driving at night because she "couldn't see". I understand know that she means it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post!<BR/>MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-59610026847832623962008-04-09T06:24:00.000-04:002008-04-09T06:24:00.000-04:00OK, I'm game:1) WHAT I LEARNED: don't start into ...OK, I'm game:<BR/>1) WHAT I LEARNED: don't start into intersection, if already in intersection, proceed <BR/>WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: 3 more cars can get through this light<BR/>2) WHAT I LEARNED: 1/4 mile<BR/>WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: Don't use them if anyone else is arond<BR/>3) WHAT I LEARNED: 10 and 2<BR/>WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: I think this may have changed since I was in High School<BR/>4) WHAT I LEARNED: Use when turning and changing lanes<BR/>WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: Use when not too busy with hair and makeup<BR/>5) WHAT I LEARNED: Pull over and stop<BR/>WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: Move to right lane, some people slow down<BR/>6) WHAT I LEARNED: Take your foot off the brake <BR/>WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS: Pray<BR/><BR/>How'd I do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-36793937388150665042008-04-09T05:35:00.000-04:002008-04-09T05:35:00.000-04:00Annette - You think I remember what was said in th...Annette - You think I remember what was said in the class? Seriously, I think we sometimes forget how dangerous cars can be. My younger brother was killed at age 21 in a crash much like one of those depicted in the of the videos. It didn't help knowing that it only took him seconds to die. Remember: a quick death is not better than no death at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com