National Traffic Incident
Management (TIM) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS..
The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed under - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2
*Designed to establish the foundation for and promote consistent training of all
responders to achieve the three objectives of the TIM National Unified Goal (NUG): -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Responder Safety
- Safe, Quick Clearance
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
*traffic incident - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is an emergency road user occurrence, a
natural disaster, or other unplanned event that affects or impedes the normal flow of
traffic
The justification for training incident responders: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. The
safety of incident responders
2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce
"D" Drivers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅are killing us...
Drunk,
Drugged,
Drowsy,
Distracted, or
Just plain... Dangerous
In a typical year, the following number of responders are struck and killed: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅• 10 Law Enforcement Officers
• 4 Fire and Rescue Personnel
• An estimated 40-60 Towing and Recovery Professionals
• Several transportation professionals from DOTs, Public Works, and Safety Service
Patrol Programs
,Secondary Crashes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅are crashes that occur within the
incident scene or within the queue or backup, including the opposite direction, resulting
from an original incident
25% of all congestion is caused by traffic incidents, resulting in: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅- Lost time and productivity
- Increased cost of goods and services
- Increased fuel consumption
- Impacts on air quality and the environment
- Negative public image for response agencies
TIM consists of a planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process to - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be
restored as safely and quickly as possible
• Effective TIM: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Improves the safety of emergency
responders, crash victims, and motorists
- Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents
TIM concepts apply to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all roadways where traffic incidents
might occur - both urban and rural
Roadway Clearance Time (T1-T4) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The time between first
recordable awareness of an incident by a responsible agency and first confirmation that
all travel lanes are open
Incident Clearance Time (T1-T5) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The time between the first
recordable awareness and the time at which the last responder has left the scene
Safe, Quick Clearance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is the practice of rapidly, safely, and
aggressively removing temporary obstructions from the roadway
*Move Over Laws require - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅drivers approaching a scene
where emergency responders are present to either change lanes when possible and/or
reduce vehicle speed
Driver Removal Laws
Also referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Fender Bender
, - Move it
- Steer it, clear it
Driver Removal Laws - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Require motorists involved in minor
crashes (where there are no serious injuries and the vehicle can be driven) to move
their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area
Authority Removal Laws - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅• Provide authority (and immunity
from liability in general) for designated public agencies to remove vehicles and/or spilled
cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow
• Serious injury or fatality does not always preclude removal
• Often contain a Hold Harmless clause
• Implemented in a number of states
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅• Federal
standard for all traffic control nationwide •
It also covers all workers on all streets, roadways, or highways •
This course addresses what is required to adhere to MUTCD standards
Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Developed in response to the recognized need for safe
operations at incident scenes
- Was developed as a resource for all disciplines, not just fire
- Provides training requirement outline for incident traffic control personnel
- Consistent with the concepts taught in this course
• Accurate, clear communication among all disciplines involved in TIM means
responders: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Arrive at the scene sooner and better
prepared
- Meet quick clearance goals and clear the scene faster
- Improve safety for themselves and those involved in incidents
The first step of the TIM process is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅detection, a term used to
refer to the discovery of an incident
Management (TIM) EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS..
The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed under - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2
*Designed to establish the foundation for and promote consistent training of all
responders to achieve the three objectives of the TIM National Unified Goal (NUG): -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Responder Safety
- Safe, Quick Clearance
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
*traffic incident - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is an emergency road user occurrence, a
natural disaster, or other unplanned event that affects or impedes the normal flow of
traffic
The justification for training incident responders: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. The
safety of incident responders
2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce
"D" Drivers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅are killing us...
Drunk,
Drugged,
Drowsy,
Distracted, or
Just plain... Dangerous
In a typical year, the following number of responders are struck and killed: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅• 10 Law Enforcement Officers
• 4 Fire and Rescue Personnel
• An estimated 40-60 Towing and Recovery Professionals
• Several transportation professionals from DOTs, Public Works, and Safety Service
Patrol Programs
,Secondary Crashes - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅are crashes that occur within the
incident scene or within the queue or backup, including the opposite direction, resulting
from an original incident
25% of all congestion is caused by traffic incidents, resulting in: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅- Lost time and productivity
- Increased cost of goods and services
- Increased fuel consumption
- Impacts on air quality and the environment
- Negative public image for response agencies
TIM consists of a planned and coordinated multidisciplinary process to - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be
restored as safely and quickly as possible
• Effective TIM: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Improves the safety of emergency
responders, crash victims, and motorists
- Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents
TIM concepts apply to - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all roadways where traffic incidents
might occur - both urban and rural
Roadway Clearance Time (T1-T4) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The time between first
recordable awareness of an incident by a responsible agency and first confirmation that
all travel lanes are open
Incident Clearance Time (T1-T5) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The time between the first
recordable awareness and the time at which the last responder has left the scene
Safe, Quick Clearance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅is the practice of rapidly, safely, and
aggressively removing temporary obstructions from the roadway
*Move Over Laws require - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅drivers approaching a scene
where emergency responders are present to either change lanes when possible and/or
reduce vehicle speed
Driver Removal Laws
Also referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Fender Bender
, - Move it
- Steer it, clear it
Driver Removal Laws - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Require motorists involved in minor
crashes (where there are no serious injuries and the vehicle can be driven) to move
their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area
Authority Removal Laws - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅• Provide authority (and immunity
from liability in general) for designated public agencies to remove vehicles and/or spilled
cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow
• Serious injury or fatality does not always preclude removal
• Often contain a Hold Harmless clause
• Implemented in a number of states
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅• Federal
standard for all traffic control nationwide •
It also covers all workers on all streets, roadways, or highways •
This course addresses what is required to adhere to MUTCD standards
Standard for Traffic Control Incident Management Professional Qualifications -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Developed in response to the recognized need for safe
operations at incident scenes
- Was developed as a resource for all disciplines, not just fire
- Provides training requirement outline for incident traffic control personnel
- Consistent with the concepts taught in this course
• Accurate, clear communication among all disciplines involved in TIM means
responders: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- Arrive at the scene sooner and better
prepared
- Meet quick clearance goals and clear the scene faster
- Improve safety for themselves and those involved in incidents
The first step of the TIM process is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅detection, a term used to
refer to the discovery of an incident
