OUR MISSION
To provide a systematic, planned, and coordinated multi-disciplinary approach to detect, respond and clear crashes to restore traffic capacity as safely and quickly as possible.
OUR VISION
To enhance motorist and responder safety during traffic emergencies by creating and sustaining partnerships with law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, transportation and environmental agencies, towing and recovery, drivers, the media, the insurance industry and others.
For a link to Greater Hartford TIM Coalition Activities click the button below.
Connecticut Quick Clearance Legislation
These Connecticut General Statutes have direct relevance to TIM activities in support of quick clearance.
Authority Removal Law
CT General Statutes Section 14-66(g)
Move Over Law
CT General Statute Section 14-283b
Move-It Law
CT General Statute Section 4-224(d)
Nationwide, highway incidents, such as accidents, vehicle breakdowns and dropped debris, are responsible for 25% of all highway congestion. Pre-planned traffic incident management can result in a quicker response and a more rapid clearing of the incident. Personnel responding to an incident can operate in a safer, more efficient environment. CRCOG has helped address these issues on a regional and statewide basis since 1998. For more detailed information about each of these initiatives:
The Regional ESF (RESF) facilitates communication and coordinates among regional jurisdictions and agencies concerning transportation issues and activities during a major disaster or incident. RESF-1 personnel focus on disruptions of the regional transportation system requiring inter-jurisdictional coordination and information sharing. Transportation disruptions can occur as a result of direct impacts upon the transportation infrastructure (e.g. disasters), major traffic incidents or from surges in requirements placed on the system by emergencies in other functional areas.
In October 2003, the State Transportation Strategy Board endorsed the Incident Management Task Force White Paper and in November of that year, established a permanent Statewide Incident Management Task Force to address traffic incident management issues. The Transportation Strategy Board was not funded under 2011 State budget, but the group continues to meet on an ad hoc basis.
In 2006, the SIMTF obtained the services of IBI Group of Boston to assist in the writing of a Unified Response Manual for use in responding to incidents on the State’s highways. The final draft was presented to and adopted by the TSB in July 2008.
A training program for the URM is being developed.
In addition, a report on the status of the various proposals in the White Paper was presented to the TSB in July 2008.
The documents produced by the initial Task Force include:
- The White Paper
- A transmittal letter describing the recommendations concerning the permanent Task Force
- Cost estimates for many of the 48 recommendations listed in the White Paper.
- Status of Recommendations – 11/2010
July 2008:
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Training
We encourage recipients to also participate in TIM training. For training requests please contact Aidan Neely, CTDOT TIM Coordinator, aidan.neely@ct.gov.
Connecticut TIM Scene Management Field Guide
The Greater Hartford TIM Coalition has developed a TIM field guide for scene management. It is currently being distributed to emergency responder organizations across the State.
A presentation to provide guide book information is available as well.
Public Service Announcements
Leave Your Phone Alone
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Drivers: Do You Know What to Do?
It's No Picnic Out Here
