U.N. WORLD CONFERENCE ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS

THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD CONFERENCE ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS, HELD IN VIENNA IN 1968, ARE DISCUSSED. THE CONVENTION RECOGNIZED THREE CLASSES OF SIGNS, FOR REGULATION, WARNING, AND INFORMATION. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH PRACTICE AND THE CONVENTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH CLASS ARE DISCUSSED. DIFFERENCES IN ROAD MARKINGS, METRIC UNITS, AND EYE HEIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ALSO OUTLINED. /HSL/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00410683
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 11, No 1, PP 31-35
• Authors:
  • Summerfield, K
• Publication Date: 1969-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Information dissemination; Regulatory signs; Surveys; Traffic signals; Traffic signs; Warning signs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225645
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 16 1970 12:00AM