NATIONAL TRAFFIC INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT (TIM) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed under - ANS 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): - ANS - Responder
Safety
- Safe, Quick Clearance
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
*traffic incident - ANS 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: - ANS 1. The safety of incident responders
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,2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce
"D" Drivers - ANS are killing us...
Drunk,
Drugged,
Drowsy,
Distracted, or
Just plain... Dangerous
In a typical year, the following number of responders are struck and killed: - ANS • 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 - ANS 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: - ANS - Lost time and
productivity
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, - 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 - ANS detect, respond
to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as
possible
• Effective TIM: - ANS - Improves the safety of emergency responders, crash victims, and
motorists
- Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents
TIM concepts apply to - ANS all roadways where traffic incidents might occur - both urban
and rural
Roadway Clearance Time (T1-T4) - ANS 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) - ANS The time between the first recordable awareness and
the time at which the last responder has left the scene
Safe, Quick Clearance - ANS is the practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing
temporary obstructions from the roadway
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MANAGEMENT (TIM) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026/2027
The National TIM Responder Training Program was developed under - ANS 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): - ANS - Responder
Safety
- Safe, Quick Clearance
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications
*traffic incident - ANS 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: - ANS 1. The safety of incident responders
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,2. The safety of all road users
3. Congestion mitigation and commerce
"D" Drivers - ANS are killing us...
Drunk,
Drugged,
Drowsy,
Distracted, or
Just plain... Dangerous
In a typical year, the following number of responders are struck and killed: - ANS • 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 - ANS 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: - ANS - Lost time and
productivity
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, - 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 - ANS detect, respond
to, and clear traffic incidents so that traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as
possible
• Effective TIM: - ANS - Improves the safety of emergency responders, crash victims, and
motorists
- Reduces the duration and impacts of traffic incidents
TIM concepts apply to - ANS all roadways where traffic incidents might occur - both urban
and rural
Roadway Clearance Time (T1-T4) - ANS 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) - ANS The time between the first recordable awareness and
the time at which the last responder has left the scene
Safe, Quick Clearance - ANS is the practice of rapidly, safely, and aggressively removing
temporary obstructions from the roadway
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