IMSA TRAFFIC TECH 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the primary function of the IMSA? - Answers-Safety Education
What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead power
lines ? - Answers-They must communicate with the power company prior to starting the
work and coordinate the activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for danger as overhead
lines - Answers-True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand maintenance? -
Answers-Typical equipment for above ground includes bucket trucks plat form lift trucks
boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - Answers-Whenever a technician is on any
type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - Answers-It straps around the legs
and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to the lift arm of the aerial equipment
Workers must be aware of what? - Answers-The location of utilities that cannot be
readily seen including what type they are and the potential for danger that they possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation? - Answers-Notify all
known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing
construction for traffic signals? - Answers-Gas and pressurized water and sewer lines.
Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work environment
but also? - Answers-Need to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - Answers-Commonly known
as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - Answers-Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to be.
True or false - Answers-True
Hazardous underground utilities:
,Works must be aware of what ? - Answers-Of the location of utilities that cannot be
readily seen, including what type they are and the potential for danger that they
possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? - Answers-Utility protection laws that
require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - Answers-Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the MUTCD? -
Answers-An area for an hour or less at any time or daytime work that occupies a
location for more than an hour with thin a single day light period
Mobile operations ? - Answers-Work activities that move along the road either
intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - Answers-Work that occupies a location more than 3
day
What is intermediate term stationary? - Answers-1 daylight period up to 3 days or
nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - Answers-Daytime work that occupies a location for
more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? - Answers-Work that occupies a location up to 1
hour
What is a standard ? - Answers-shall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - Answers-should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - Answers-May ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? - Answers-An informational statement
What is a negligence ? - Answers-as the failure to do something that a reasonable
person would ordinarily do. Or do something that a reasonably prudent person would
not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? - Answers-Is a civil wrong
What is duty in tort law? - Answers-An obligation requiring persons to conform to a
certain standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks.
, What is a comparative negligence ? - Answers-Of both parties is compared and
monetary recovery is permitted despite the contributory negligence of the plaintiff
Contributory negligence is ? - Answers-To conduct which falls below the standard of
care that a person is legally required to exercise for his own safety and this failure is
contributing cause to injury or damage that he suffered
What does NEC stand for ? - Answers-National Electrical Code
What does NESC stand for? - Answers-National Electric Safety Code
What did CEC stand for ? - Answers-Canadian Electric Code
What are the color intervals during HAWK when a pedestrian crosses ? - Answers-
(Flashing)CIRCULAR yellow signal,(Steady) CIRCULAR yellow signal, followed by
(Both Steady) CIRCULAR RED during the pedestrian walk interval. Followed by
alternating (flashing ) CIRCULAR RED
The voltage that the signals operate on are ? - Answers-(120 VAC )
120 VAC (Volts Alternating Current) is capable of what ? - Answers-Serious or fatal
injury
Many agencies prohibit technicians from working above what ? - Answers-Above an
open lane of traffic
What is the primary difference between short term work zone and one that will be of a
longer duration ? - Answers-Is there the traffic control devices place to establish the
work zone require a degree of maintenance that is not necessary in the short term work
zone
Traffic signal engineer in design construction installation and maintenance procedures
are governed by what? - Answers-Specific standards and specifications
MUTCD establishes what ? - Answers-The purposes of traffic control devices and the
requirements for uniformity of traffic control devices throughout the United States
What is MUTCDC? - Answers-Manual on uniform traffic control devices Canada
Who is responsible for developing and publishing the MUTCD in the United States -
Answers-The federal highway administration (FHWA)
MUTCD contains four type of sentences? What are they ? - Answers-Standards,
guidance, options,support
What is the primary function of the IMSA? - Answers-Safety Education
What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead power
lines ? - Answers-They must communicate with the power company prior to starting the
work and coordinate the activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for danger as overhead
lines - Answers-True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand maintenance? -
Answers-Typical equipment for above ground includes bucket trucks plat form lift trucks
boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - Answers-Whenever a technician is on any
type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - Answers-It straps around the legs
and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to the lift arm of the aerial equipment
Workers must be aware of what? - Answers-The location of utilities that cannot be
readily seen including what type they are and the potential for danger that they possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation? - Answers-Notify all
known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing
construction for traffic signals? - Answers-Gas and pressurized water and sewer lines.
Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work environment
but also? - Answers-Need to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - Answers-Commonly known
as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - Answers-Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to be.
True or false - Answers-True
Hazardous underground utilities:
,Works must be aware of what ? - Answers-Of the location of utilities that cannot be
readily seen, including what type they are and the potential for danger that they
possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? - Answers-Utility protection laws that
require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - Answers-Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the MUTCD? -
Answers-An area for an hour or less at any time or daytime work that occupies a
location for more than an hour with thin a single day light period
Mobile operations ? - Answers-Work activities that move along the road either
intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - Answers-Work that occupies a location more than 3
day
What is intermediate term stationary? - Answers-1 daylight period up to 3 days or
nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - Answers-Daytime work that occupies a location for
more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? - Answers-Work that occupies a location up to 1
hour
What is a standard ? - Answers-shall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - Answers-should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - Answers-May ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? - Answers-An informational statement
What is a negligence ? - Answers-as the failure to do something that a reasonable
person would ordinarily do. Or do something that a reasonably prudent person would
not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? - Answers-Is a civil wrong
What is duty in tort law? - Answers-An obligation requiring persons to conform to a
certain standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks.
, What is a comparative negligence ? - Answers-Of both parties is compared and
monetary recovery is permitted despite the contributory negligence of the plaintiff
Contributory negligence is ? - Answers-To conduct which falls below the standard of
care that a person is legally required to exercise for his own safety and this failure is
contributing cause to injury or damage that he suffered
What does NEC stand for ? - Answers-National Electrical Code
What does NESC stand for? - Answers-National Electric Safety Code
What did CEC stand for ? - Answers-Canadian Electric Code
What are the color intervals during HAWK when a pedestrian crosses ? - Answers-
(Flashing)CIRCULAR yellow signal,(Steady) CIRCULAR yellow signal, followed by
(Both Steady) CIRCULAR RED during the pedestrian walk interval. Followed by
alternating (flashing ) CIRCULAR RED
The voltage that the signals operate on are ? - Answers-(120 VAC )
120 VAC (Volts Alternating Current) is capable of what ? - Answers-Serious or fatal
injury
Many agencies prohibit technicians from working above what ? - Answers-Above an
open lane of traffic
What is the primary difference between short term work zone and one that will be of a
longer duration ? - Answers-Is there the traffic control devices place to establish the
work zone require a degree of maintenance that is not necessary in the short term work
zone
Traffic signal engineer in design construction installation and maintenance procedures
are governed by what? - Answers-Specific standards and specifications
MUTCD establishes what ? - Answers-The purposes of traffic control devices and the
requirements for uniformity of traffic control devices throughout the United States
What is MUTCDC? - Answers-Manual on uniform traffic control devices Canada
Who is responsible for developing and publishing the MUTCD in the United States -
Answers-The federal highway administration (FHWA)
MUTCD contains four type of sentences? What are they ? - Answers-Standards,
guidance, options,support
