Quick Clearance
A Quick Clearance Policy is intended to facilitate, as rapidly as practical, the clearance of roadways during traffic collisions, natural disasters, special events, and other emergencies, to the extent that this may be accomplished without endangering emergency responders or the public.
A Quick Clearance Policy will:
- provide authority for the prompt clearance of roadways in emergencies
- establish the duties of a motorist approaching a highway emergency or blockage
- require motorists to avoid blocking roadways whenever possible
- require drivers of vehicles involved in an accident to move the vehicle to an untraveled portion of the highway if possible
Faster incident clearance is a fundamental goal and a strong priority for Traffic Incident Management programs. A public information campaign to educate the public is required for implementation of the policy.
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