TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN (CHAP 1-4) EXAM QUESTIONS & VALID ANSWERS PASSED ALREADY GRADED A+

TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN
(CHAP 1-4) EXAM QUESTIONS &
VALID ANSWERS PASSED ALREADY
GRADED A+
IMSA stands for? - Correct Answer ✔✔ international municipal signal association

What is IMSA mission - Correct Answer ✔✔ educational, non profit organization that
promotes the exchange of ideas and information between members. providing
certifications for safe installation, operation, and maintenance

MUTCD - Correct Answer ✔✔ Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

MUTCD requires - Correct Answer ✔✔ the use of high visibility safety apparel by all
workers

Traffic control devices - Correct Answer ✔✔ all signs, signals, markings, and other
devices used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic. places by authority of public agency
having jurisdiction

to be effective a traffic control device should meet five basic requirements - Correct
Answer ✔✔ -Fulfill a need
-command attention
-convey a clear simple meaning
-command respect from road user
-give adequate time for response

Uniformity - Correct Answer ✔✔ a fundamental objective of the MUTCD is to establish a
set of uniform traffic control devices and uniform standards for their use

uniformity fundamentals objectives of MUTCD - Correct Answer ✔✔ - established a set
of uniform traffic control devices
-established a set of uniform standards for the use of these devices
-established a set of standards for shape, color, and legend

what does TTC stand for - Correct Answer ✔✔ temporary traffic control

TTC provides for continuity of functions such as - Correct Answer ✔✔ - movement of
motor vehicle traffic
-movement of bicyclists
-movement of pedestrian traffic

, -transit operations (light rail)
-access to properties and utilities

what is the primary function of TTC - Correct Answer ✔✔ to move vehicles and
pedestrians reasonably safely and efficiently through or around TTC zones while
reasonably protecting on-site workers and equipment

TTC plan - Correct Answer ✔✔ depicts temporary traffic control layout to be used for
moving traffic through a temporary control zone

the MUTCD sections dealing with the design and application of traffic control devices,
the aforementioned text headings are used - Correct Answer ✔✔ to describe specific
conditions concerning these devices

Standard - Correct Answer ✔✔ a required condition (shall)

Guidance - Correct Answer ✔✔ a recommended condition

Option - Correct Answer ✔✔ a permission condition

liability is associated with - Correct Answer ✔✔ improper maintenance and operations
as well as improper design

Tort liability - Correct Answer ✔✔ -civil wrong other than breach of contracts
-can be intentional or unintentional
-primary concern is intentional I.e. negligence

Liability - Correct Answer ✔✔ -legal obligation to pay money damages to person injured
or damaged
-more than one person or organization may be liable

Negligence - Correct Answer ✔✔ -failure to do something that a reasonable person
would ordinarily do
-the doing of something that a reasonably prudent person would NOT do
-negligent conduct is that which creates an unreasonable risk for others (e.g. traveling
public)

reasonable person - Correct Answer ✔✔ -criteria used to set the standard of care in
judging
-this test of negligence represents the "failure to use ordinary care"

contributory negligence - Correct Answer ✔✔ -conduct which falls below the standard of
care a person is legally required to exercise
-this failure is contributing cause to the injury or damage

comparative negligence - Correct Answer ✔✔ -negligence of both parties is compared