traffic control sign
1Traffic Control — ➡ law enforcement * * * Introduction supervision of the movement of people, goods, or vehicles to ensure efficiency and safety. Traffic is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. The movement typically occurs… …
2Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices — Cover of 2009 edition The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to specify the standards by which traffic… …
3Air traffic control — For the Canadian musical group, see Air Traffic Control (band). Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Amsterdam s Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands …
4Direct traffic control — (DTC) is a system for authorizing track occupancy used on some railroads instead of or in addition to signals. It is known as direct traffic control because the train dispatcher gives track authority directly to the train crew via radio, as… …
5Traffic — on roads may consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using the public way for purposes of travel. Traffic laws are the laws which govern traffic and regulate… …
6Traffic code — (also motor vehicle code) refers to the collection of local statutes, regulations, ordinances and rules that have been officially adopted in the United States to govern the orderly operation and interaction of motor vehicles, bicycles,… …
7Traffic calming — is a set of strategies used by urban planners and traffic engineers which aim to slow down or reduce traffic, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as improving the environment for residents. Calming measures are common… …
8Traffic light — The traffic light, also known as traffic signal, stop light, traffic lamp, stop and go lights, robot or semaphore, is a signaling device positioned at a road intersection, pedestrian crossing, or other location. Its purpose is to indicate, using… …
9Traffic sign — Most countries post signage, known as traffic signs or road signs, at the side of roads to impart information to road users. Since language differences can create barriers to understanding, international signs using symbols in place of words have …
10Control city — This sign in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma lists control cities of Wichita, Kansas and Ft. Smith, Arkansas for Interstate 35 and Interstate 40 respectively. A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations… …
