2. Traffic Control
Road traffic control involves directing
vehicular and pedestrian traffic around a
construction zone, accident or other road
disruption, thus ensuring the safety of
emergency response teams, construction
workers and the general public.
3. Traffic Control
Traffic control also includes the use of CCTV and other
means of monitoring traffic by local or State roadways
authorities to manage traffic flows and providing
advice Traffic control also includes the use
of CCTV and other means of monitoring traffic by
local or State roadways authorities to manage traffic
flows and providing advice concerning traffic
congection.
4. Major traffic control devices:
Traffic Signs
Traffic Signals
Roadway Markings
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5. Traffic Signals
Traffic signals are provided at road intersections.
These are control devices which direct or stop the
traffic using red and green signals.
Types of traffic signal
-Traffic control signals
-Pedestrian signals
-Special traffic signal
6. Why Traffic Signals?
Conflicting traffic movements, make roadway
intersections unsafe for vehicles and pedestrians
Intersections are a major source of crashes and vehicle
delay (as vehicles yield to avoid conflicts with other
vehicles).
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7. Why Traffic Signals?
Most roadway intersections are not signalized due
to low traffic volumes and adequate sight distances.
At some point, traffic volumes and crash frequency
is very high so we have to install traffic signals.
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8. Traffic Signals
(normal traffic light)
RED
Vehicles must stop.
Come to complete stop at stop line or before
crosswalk or intersection.
After stopping, you may turn right on red
at most intersections if the way is clear.
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9. YELLOW
Stop if you can do so safely.
The light will soon be red.
GREEN
Go, but only if intersection is clear.
If turning side, wait for gap in
oncoming traffic to complete turn.
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10. Traffic Signals
(lane signals)
Lane signals are used:
When the direction of the flow of traffic changes.
To show that a tollbooth is open or closed.
To show which lanes are opened or closed.
You must never drive in a lane under a red X.
A yellow X means that your lane signal is going to change to red.
Prepare to leave the lane safely.
You may drive in lanes beneath a green arrow, but you must also
obey all other signs and signals.
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11. Traffic Signs
Various traffic signs have been recognized by the gov.
of India through motor vehicle act, 1939.
As per IRC traffic signs are of three types
-Regulatory
-Warning
-Informatory
12. Regulatory signs
Regulatory signs are used to inform the road users about
laws, regulations, prohibitions.
The various regulatory signs are as follow
-Stop
-Give way
-Speed limit
-No parking
-Direction control
-prohibitory
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14. Warning Signs
Warning signs are used to warn the road users of
certain hazardous condition that exit on roadways.
They have white background, red border, and black
symbol.
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16. Informatory Signs
These signs are used to inform the road users along
route, destination and distance.
Various informatory signs are as follow
Route markers (interstate system)
Route turn arrows and directional arrows
Familiar destination
Mileage signs
Recreation areas
Service signs
Locations of airports, bus stations, and train stations
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19. Pavement marking
Pavement markings are generally of white paint.
yellow colour marking are used to indicate parking
restrictions and for continuous centre line.
20. Kerb marking
•Kerb marking indicates regulations like
parking.
•Kerb marking with alternate white and black
line.
21. Object marking Physical obstruction on or near roadway are hazardous
hence should be properly marked.
Reflector markers are used as hazard markers and
guide markers for driving during night.
Reflector marking