COUNTY HIGHWAY SAFETY ORGANIZATION: FIRST REPORT, GUIDELINES FOR USE BY COUNTIES AND CITIES IN IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

A GUIDE IS PROVIDED FOR IMMEDIATE USE IN ALL COUNTIES AND CITIES OF CALIFORNIA BY THOSE HAVING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC-ENGINEERING PRACTICES WAS CONDUCTED. THE SURVEY RESULTS SERVED TO ILLUMINATE THOSE AREAS OF PRACTICE WHERE GREATEST IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFETY SEEM LIKELY TO BE REALIZED; AND THEY PROVIDE THE RATIONALE FOR THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE SUCCEEDING SECTIONS, WHICH EMPHASIZE WHAT MIGHT BE CALLED THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. THE SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE INVENTORY METHODS, NEED FOR A WELL-ORGANIZED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, AND CONDUCTING BEFORE-AND-AFTER STUDIES. THIS INFORMATION IS CONDENSED INTO A RECOMMENDED ACTION PROGRAM OF SIX STEPS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY THROUGH TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Spec Report, 24 PP, 10 APP
  • Corporate Authors:

    University of California, Berkeley

    Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering
    Berkeley, CA  United States 
  • Publication Date: 1970-7

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  • Accession Number: 00225985
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 12 1971 12:00AM