TIMS CORE EXAM 2026 TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the MUTCD - ✔✔Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
Highways defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and
maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private
roads open to public travel.
✔✔Closing one lane of a three lane freeway reduces the capacity of the roadway by
_____% - ✔✔51%
✔✔Move It - ✔✔Refers to moving vehicles involved in an incident to a safer location
before being worked
✔✔Work It - ✔✔Refers to a situation where either vehicles involved cannot be moved
before being worked
✔✔Crash isolated the shoulder reduces capacity to _____% - ✔✔17%
✔✔GO - ✔✔Yes permitted to use brush guard to move vehicle if possible
✔✔Blocking - ✔✔Is the act of positioning vehicle upstream of an incident to obstruct the
flow of moving traffic in one or more lanes
✔✔The ________ the roadway the more _________ the accident - ✔✔1. Straighter
2. Dangerous
✔✔Progressive Open Lanes - ✔✔Take only as many lanes as you need for as long as
you need and give them back safely and quickly as possible
✔✔Conspicuity - ✔✔Refers to the ability of a vehicle to draw attention to its presence
even when other road users are not actively looking for it
✔✔Too much ________ can be distracting and cause an incident - ✔✔Lighting
✔✔MUTCD Section 6D.03 - ✔✔All workers including emergency responders within the
right of way of a roadway who are exposed either to traffic vehicles using the highway
for purposes of travel or to work vehicles and construction equipment SHALL wear high
visibility safety apparel
✔✔Zero Buffer - ✔✔Occurs when there is limited or no buffer space between on scene
vehicles and any active lane of traffic (always watch surroundings)
✔✔6 General Safety Considerations 443 - ✔✔1. Wear seatbelt
, 2. Never trust approaching traffic in either direction
3. Never turn your back
4. Maintain awareness (where you are, where you can go, where you cannot go)
5. Never stand between vehicles
6. Instruct civilians where to stay out of harms way
✔✔ICS - ✔✔Standardized on scene all hazards incident management concept
✔✔Incident Commander.... - ✔✔Is the first responder on the scene and has complete
responsibility for incident management
✔✔ICP - ✔✔Field location at which the primary tactical level on scene incident
command functions are performed
✔✔Staging Area - ✔✔Location established where resources can be placed while
awaiting a tactical assignment
✔✔Type Format - ✔✔Review basic incident details. Utilize pictures, maps, tabletop
exercise, and/or video to illustrate incident scene
✔✔After action review - ✔✔Recognizing what you did and can do better
✔✔Unified command - ✔✔Everyone working together on a scene with establishing
command posts for other agencies to come together
✔✔Traffic Management - ✔✔Appropriate use of traffic control devices to establish a
traffic incident management area reduces the likelihood of secondary crashes
✔✔The longer the incident lasts the more that is expected from _________ in the way
of ________ control. - ✔✔1. Responder
2. Traffic
✔✔Queue Management - ✔✔Responder vehicle strategically placed on the should
upstream of an incident with its emergency lights activated can help slow motorists
approaching
✔✔Adverse conditions - ✔✔Anything to obscure your driving (weather)
✔✔Transition areas - ✔✔Involve strategic use of tapers (cones or flares)
✔✔A blocking vehicle should be ________ positioned to the _______ of the incident -
✔✔1. Upstream
2. Side
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is the MUTCD - ✔✔Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
Highways defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and
maintain traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private
roads open to public travel.
✔✔Closing one lane of a three lane freeway reduces the capacity of the roadway by
_____% - ✔✔51%
✔✔Move It - ✔✔Refers to moving vehicles involved in an incident to a safer location
before being worked
✔✔Work It - ✔✔Refers to a situation where either vehicles involved cannot be moved
before being worked
✔✔Crash isolated the shoulder reduces capacity to _____% - ✔✔17%
✔✔GO - ✔✔Yes permitted to use brush guard to move vehicle if possible
✔✔Blocking - ✔✔Is the act of positioning vehicle upstream of an incident to obstruct the
flow of moving traffic in one or more lanes
✔✔The ________ the roadway the more _________ the accident - ✔✔1. Straighter
2. Dangerous
✔✔Progressive Open Lanes - ✔✔Take only as many lanes as you need for as long as
you need and give them back safely and quickly as possible
✔✔Conspicuity - ✔✔Refers to the ability of a vehicle to draw attention to its presence
even when other road users are not actively looking for it
✔✔Too much ________ can be distracting and cause an incident - ✔✔Lighting
✔✔MUTCD Section 6D.03 - ✔✔All workers including emergency responders within the
right of way of a roadway who are exposed either to traffic vehicles using the highway
for purposes of travel or to work vehicles and construction equipment SHALL wear high
visibility safety apparel
✔✔Zero Buffer - ✔✔Occurs when there is limited or no buffer space between on scene
vehicles and any active lane of traffic (always watch surroundings)
✔✔6 General Safety Considerations 443 - ✔✔1. Wear seatbelt
, 2. Never trust approaching traffic in either direction
3. Never turn your back
4. Maintain awareness (where you are, where you can go, where you cannot go)
5. Never stand between vehicles
6. Instruct civilians where to stay out of harms way
✔✔ICS - ✔✔Standardized on scene all hazards incident management concept
✔✔Incident Commander.... - ✔✔Is the first responder on the scene and has complete
responsibility for incident management
✔✔ICP - ✔✔Field location at which the primary tactical level on scene incident
command functions are performed
✔✔Staging Area - ✔✔Location established where resources can be placed while
awaiting a tactical assignment
✔✔Type Format - ✔✔Review basic incident details. Utilize pictures, maps, tabletop
exercise, and/or video to illustrate incident scene
✔✔After action review - ✔✔Recognizing what you did and can do better
✔✔Unified command - ✔✔Everyone working together on a scene with establishing
command posts for other agencies to come together
✔✔Traffic Management - ✔✔Appropriate use of traffic control devices to establish a
traffic incident management area reduces the likelihood of secondary crashes
✔✔The longer the incident lasts the more that is expected from _________ in the way
of ________ control. - ✔✔1. Responder
2. Traffic
✔✔Queue Management - ✔✔Responder vehicle strategically placed on the should
upstream of an incident with its emergency lights activated can help slow motorists
approaching
✔✔Adverse conditions - ✔✔Anything to obscure your driving (weather)
✔✔Transition areas - ✔✔Involve strategic use of tapers (cones or flares)
✔✔A blocking vehicle should be ________ positioned to the _______ of the incident -
✔✔1. Upstream
2. Side
