SPECIAL HAZARD WARNING SIGNS

A THREE-STEP PROCEDURE IS RECOMMENDED: (1) ASCERTAINING THE HAZARD; (2) PRODUCING A SIGN THAT WILL CONVEY A MESSAGE ACCURATELY; (3) PLACING OF THE SIGN WITH AMPLE TIME FOR ACTION. IN THE EXAMPLE GIVEN, A SCENIC DISTRACTION HAD RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AT ONE SITE. A SPECIAL SIGN AND A TURNOUT WERE DESIGNED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Paper No 5, 3 PP
  • Corporate Authors:

    Highway Research Board

    /Rural Traffic Problems
    ,   United States 
  • Authors:
    • Jasper, R G
  • Publication Date: 1939

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  • Accession Number: 00226233
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Jun 18 1972 12:00AM