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TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT – (QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT – (QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
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TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT –(QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS)
What is the purpose of maintaining lanes of moving traffic around the traffic
incident? - -To prevent traffic congestion and reduce the likelihood of
secondary incidents.
-What is the purpose of completing safe and efficient clearance of the traffic
incident? - -To minimize the duration of the incident and restore normal
traffic flow as quickly as possible.
-What laws and standards does Traffic Incident Management comply with? -
-Texas Transportation Code 544, Federal law 23 CFR, Part 634, and
applicable provisions of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD).
-What NFPA standards does Traffic Incident Management comply with? - -
NFPA 1091 Standard of Traffic Control Incident Management Personnel
Professional Qualifications and NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department
Occupational Safety and Health Program Section 8.7 Traffic Incidents.
-What are nationally accepted best practices for operating along roadway
right-of-ways? - -FHWA's SHRP #2, TIM of Emergency Responders
-What is the definition of Activity Area? - -Physical area where emergency
personnel perform tasks at a vehicle-related incident
-What is Advance Warning? - -Notification procedure for approaching
motorists to transition to emergency traffic control measures
-What is the definition of Block? - -Positioning an apparatus or vehicle on an
angle to create a barrier between traffic and TTCZ
-What does 'Block to the Left/Right' mean? - -Positioning the apparatus or
vehicle at an angle to encourage traffic to travel around it
-What is the definition of Buffer Zone? - -Distance between emergency
personnel and nearby moving traffic
-What is downstream traffic? - -Traffic moving away from the incident
scene.
-What is upstream traffic? - -Traffic approaching the incident scene.
, -What is the driver removal law? - -Motorists involved in minor crashes must
move their vehicles to a safe area.
-What is considered a high volume or high-speed highway or street? - -Any
road with multiple lanes and speeds equal to or greater than 45 mph.
-What is an incident zone? - -An area of a highway or street with temporary
traffic controls in response to an incident.
-What is an intermediate traffic incident? - -A traffic incident with an
expected duration of 30 minutes to 2 hours.
-What is a temporary traffic control device? - -A sign, light, or cone used in
an incident zone.
-What is the maximum number of lanes that can be closed during an
incident? - -The affected lane or lanes and one additional lane.
-When can more than one additional lane be closed during an incident? - -
When the safety of emergency personnel requires it.
-What is the purpose of moving vehicles involved in minor crashes? - -To
clear the highway or street and prevent further incidents.
-What is a major traffic incident? - -Any traffic incident with expected
duration > 2 hours.
-What is a minor traffic incident? - -Any traffic incident with expected
duration < 30 minutes.
-What is the reportable quantity for petroleum product and used oil? - -25
gallons for spills or discharges onto land.
-What actions should be taken to abate and control petroleum product and
used oil spills? - -Reasonable response actions include stopping the spill,
minimizing impact, neutralizing effects, removing substances, and managing
wastes.
-What is a shadow at a traffic incident? - -The downstream protected work
area shielded by the block.
-What is a Traffic Incident Management Area? - -An area where temporary
traffic controls are installed in response to an incident.
-What is a Temporary Traffic Control Zone (TTCZ)? - -An area where road
user conditions are changed due to an incident.
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