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TIMS - NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT (TIM) RES PONDER
TRAINING PROGRAM | Q UESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT AN SWERS |
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Question :upstream/downstream
Correct answer: traffic that is entering or approaching the
incident scene/traffic that is departing or passed the incident
Question :lane desgination terminology
Correct answer: when describing highway lanes, left is
analogous with inside and right with outside, from the prospective from the flow of traffic
Question :authority removal laws
Correct answer: provide authority (and immunity from
liability) for designated public agencies to move vehivles or spilled cargo from the roadway to restore traffic flow
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Question :driver remove laws
Correct answer: required motorist in minor crashes to move
their vehicles out of the travel lanes to the shoulder or other safe area
Question :incident clearance time
Correct answer: time between the first recordable awareness
and at which the last responders left the scene
Question :roadway clearance time
Correct answer: time between the first recordable awareness
of an incident by a responsible agency and first confirmation that all travel lanes are open
Question :secondary crashes
Correct answer: crashes that occur within the incident scene
or within the queue or back up, including the opposite direction, resulting in an original incident
Question :move over laws/removal laws
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Correct answer: required drivers approaching a scene where
emergency responders are present to either change lanes when possible or reduce vehicle speed
Question :queue
Correct answer: the back up of traffic that results from an
incident or blocked lanes. it may form in either direction of travel because of rubber neckers
Question :detection
Correct answer: the discovery of an incident and the first step
in the TIM process
Question :verification
Correct answer: collecting as much information as possible
from the individual reporting the incident including the exact location, the make, model , and color of the involved vehicles, and a call back number in case more information is needed
Question :notification
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Correct answer: once verification is complete, the
communication center will dispatch the appropriate response
Question :move it
Correct answer: refers to moving vehicles involved in an
incident to a secondary location before being worked
Question :work it
Correct answer: a situation where the vehicles involved
cannot be moved to a secondary location before being worked
Question :angled
Correct answer: the vehicle is positioned at an angle with
respect to the travel lanes
Question :parallel
Correct answer: the vehivle is positioned parallel to the travel
lanes or the shoulder