Term
| What are the basic purposes of traffic control devices? |
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Definition
-clearly assign right-of-way to drivers
-ensure orderly predictable movement of all traffic
-provide greater safety
-facilitate more efficient effective traffic movement |
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Term
| what are the basic functions of traffic control devices? |
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Definition
-Regulate
-advise
-guide (in large-scale way finding)
-inform
-channel (at small-scale) |
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Term
| What are the basic principles of traffic control devices? |
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Definition
Provide guidance
-Clear
-Brief and concise
-Readable and understandable
-command attention
-command respect
-driver behaviour 'almost' unconscious |
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Term
| What are some sign standards? |
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Definition
-Reduce information processing for driver
-Avoid words
-use shapes and colours
-uniformity |
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Term
| What are the different sign types? |
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Definition
-Regulatory
-Warning
-Guide
-Work zone
-School
-Rail road and light rail
-bicycle
-Emergency management and civil defense |
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Term
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Definition
-Recommendation rather than regulation
-Non-compliance penalty, physical rather than legal
-consider passenger comfort
-can provide greater margin of safety |
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Term
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Definition
| Intelligent transportation system. Used for variable speed limits |
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Term
| What is the traffic control pyramid? |
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Definition
-Rules of the road
-pavement markings
-signs
-Traffic signals
-Ramp metering
-Grade seperation |
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Term
| What is the intersection control hierarchy? |
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Definition
-Rules of the road
-Yield sign
-Stop sign
-All-way stop sign
-signal |
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