| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 6872 | 2014-02-04 | Statewide | State Police/ DOTD Announce Traffic Incident Management Program |
HEADQUARTERS NEWS RELEASE February 4, 2014 State Police/ DOTD Announce Traffic Incident Management Program BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana State Police, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, announced today the implementation of a statewide Traffic Incident Management system (TIM), a multi-disciplinary and systematic approach to keeping our roadways safe. The TIM program is designed to ensure that all traffic incidents are consistently handled and cleared from roadways as safely and quickly as possible. A “traffic incident” can include a variety of events such as traffic crashes, breakdowns, spilled cargo, or any occurrence that impedes the normal flow of traffic. The purpose of the TIM program is to train any individual that may respond to a traffic incident including but not limited to law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, and towing and recovery vehicle operators. After receiving the training, individuals responding to a traffic incident will be able to quickly detect and clear temporary obstructions on roadways, notify the public of road closures and optional detours, and finally restore normal traffic flow in a safe and efficient manner. The training also includes vital lessons on incident scene safety, benefiting both first responders and the motoring public. The TIM program is critical to limiting first responders’ exposure time on roadways which will decrease secondary fatal and injury crashes that occur as a result of an initial traffic incident. To help reach this goal and improve the safety of our roadways, the Louisiana State Police will be training every trooper across the state, including a multitude of other law enforcement agencies and incident responders. “By implementing this type of traffic management system, our primary goal is to improve the safety of the general public, as well as, the incident responders who mitigate traffic scenes,” said Colonel Mike Edmonson, State Police Superintendent. “We also hope to provide more accurate information to the public which will enable them to make informed decisions on utilizing alternate routes. The system’s outcome should also reduce the time frame of roadway closures and disruptions.” For more on traffic safety, road closures, and pertinent safety information in your area please visit the Louisiana State Police website and/or Facebook page at www.lsp.org and www.facebook.com/LouisianaStatePolice, the DOTD Traveler information page at www.511la.org, and the Federal Highway Administration website at www.fhwa.dot.gov. | |||
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