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
Media Info
-
Serial:
- Rural Traffic Problems
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Design; High risk locations; Rural areas; Signs; Traffic signs; Warning signs
- Old TRIS Terms: Traffic sign design
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00226233
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Jun 18 1972 12:00AM