TIMS COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Which of the following is not one of the three main types of laws that
facilitate and support TIM?
a. mutual aid laws
b. authority removal laws
c. move over laws
d. driver removal laws Answer: a
(Mutual aid laws)
⫸ Which of the following is not true about an initial/windshield size up
report?
a. it confirms the geographical location of the incident
b. it should be provided within 15 minutes of arrival at the scene
c. it should provide a preliminary analysis of the incident
, d. it should take into consideration any unique safety situations apparent
to responders as they arrive on scene Answer: b (it should be provided
within 15 minutes of arrival at the scene)
⫸ Which of the following is not used in the MUTCD definition of safe
positioning to describe the manner in which emergency vehicles should
be positioned at traffic incident scenes?
a. protect the responders performing their duties
b. protect the road users traveling through the incident scene
c. protect and preserve physical evidence at the scene
d. minimize, to the extent practical, disruption of the adjacent traffic
flow Answer: c
(protect and preserve physical evidence at the scene)
⫸ Vehicle positioning that blocks the involved lane(s) plus one
additional lane to provide a protected lateral space for safety is the
definition of: Answer: lane + 1 blocking
⫸ The MUTCD states "All workers, including emergency responders,
within the right-of-way of a roadway ... SHALL wear high-visibility
safety apparel...". Which of the following is not an example of an
authorized exemption?
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Which of the following is not one of the three main types of laws that
facilitate and support TIM?
a. mutual aid laws
b. authority removal laws
c. move over laws
d. driver removal laws Answer: a
(Mutual aid laws)
⫸ Which of the following is not true about an initial/windshield size up
report?
a. it confirms the geographical location of the incident
b. it should be provided within 15 minutes of arrival at the scene
c. it should provide a preliminary analysis of the incident
, d. it should take into consideration any unique safety situations apparent
to responders as they arrive on scene Answer: b (it should be provided
within 15 minutes of arrival at the scene)
⫸ Which of the following is not used in the MUTCD definition of safe
positioning to describe the manner in which emergency vehicles should
be positioned at traffic incident scenes?
a. protect the responders performing their duties
b. protect the road users traveling through the incident scene
c. protect and preserve physical evidence at the scene
d. minimize, to the extent practical, disruption of the adjacent traffic
flow Answer: c
(protect and preserve physical evidence at the scene)
⫸ Vehicle positioning that blocks the involved lane(s) plus one
additional lane to provide a protected lateral space for safety is the
definition of: Answer: lane + 1 blocking
⫸ The MUTCD states "All workers, including emergency responders,
within the right-of-way of a roadway ... SHALL wear high-visibility
safety apparel...". Which of the following is not an example of an
authorized exemption?
