TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF | 135 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed under - (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): - (ANSWER)- Responder Safety
- Safe, Quick Clearance
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
*traffic incident - (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: - (ANSWER)1. The safety of incident responders
2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce
"D" Drivers - (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: - (ANSWER)• 10 Law
Enforcement Officers
,TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF | 135 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
• 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 - (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: - (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 - (ANSWER)detect, respond to,
and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible
• Effective TIM: - (ANSWER)- Improves the safety of emergency responders, crash victims, and motorists
- Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents
TIM concepts apply to - (ANSWER)all roadways where traffic incidents might occur - both urban and
rural
, TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF | 135 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Roadway Clearance Time (T1-T4) - (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) - (ANSWER)The time between the first recordable awareness and the
time at which the last responder has left the scene
Safe, Quick Clearance - (ANSWER)is the practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing temporary
obstructions from the roadway
*Move Over Laws require - (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 - (ANSWER)- Fender Bender
- Move it
- Steer it, clear it
Driver Removal Laws - (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 - (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
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed under - (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): - (ANSWER)- Responder Safety
- Safe, Quick Clearance
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
*traffic incident - (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: - (ANSWER)1. The safety of incident responders
2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce
"D" Drivers - (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: - (ANSWER)• 10 Law
Enforcement Officers
,TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF | 135 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
• 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 - (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: - (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 - (ANSWER)detect, respond to,
and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible
• Effective TIM: - (ANSWER)- Improves the safety of emergency responders, crash victims, and motorists
- Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents
TIM concepts apply to - (ANSWER)all roadways where traffic incidents might occur - both urban and
rural
, TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (TIMS) - FIREFIGHTER PROOF | 135 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Roadway Clearance Time (T1-T4) - (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) - (ANSWER)The time between the first recordable awareness and the
time at which the last responder has left the scene
Safe, Quick Clearance - (ANSWER)is the practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing temporary
obstructions from the roadway
*Move Over Laws require - (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 - (ANSWER)- Fender Bender
- Move it
- Steer it, clear it
Driver Removal Laws - (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 - (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
