TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Memorization and Observation 3

Question 1

A TEA spots a vehicle with an expired registration sticker. Which sticker location is standard on most U.S. license plates?

Accepted Answer

Upper-right corner

Answer

Most states place the current registration validation sticker in the upper-right corner of the rear license plate.

Question 2

You observe a delivery truck blocking a bus stop. How long must a vehicle typically be blocking a bus stop before a TEA may issue a citation?

Accepted Answer

It may be cited immediately upon observation

Answer

Bus stops are no-standing zones and violations may be cited the moment the vehicle is observed improperly stopped.

Question 3

A TEA observes a scene involving two vehicles and must later sketch it from memory. What should be included in the sketch first?

Accepted Answer

Positions of the vehicles relative to fixed landmarks

Answer

Anchoring vehicle positions to fixed landmarks (signs, corners, hydrants) creates an accurate spatial reference.

Question 4

During a written observation exam, a picture is shown for 90 seconds and then removed. A question asks the color of a sign in the background. This tests which memory type?

Accepted Answer

Episodic visual memory

Answer

Episodic visual memory stores specific past experiences including visual details from a particular moment.

Question 5

A vehicle is parked in a crosswalk. Which part of the vehicle determines whether a violation exists?

Accepted Answer

Any part of the vehicle extending into the crosswalk

Answer

If any part of the vehicle breaks the plane of the crosswalk boundary, a violation is present.

Traffic Enforcement Agent Test Practice Test

Traffic Enforcement Agent Test Practice Test

TEA Traffic Enforcement Agent Memorization and Observation 3