2nd vid discussion Flashcards
It is an executive functions such as planning, organizing, directing and supervising, coordinating operating recording and budgeting traffic affairs.
Traffic Management
It refers to the movement of person, goods or vehicle, either thru foot, powered by combustion system or thru animal drawn from one place to another for the purpose of travel.
Traffic
The word traffic was derived from the word “__________” which means “___________”.
Trafficare,
To carry on trade
A skillful use of means to accomplish a purpose
Management
Entire width between boundary lines of every way or place of which any part is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic as a matter of right or custom
Traffic way
A part of traffic way over which motor vehicle pass
Roadway
Either side of the roadway
Shoulder
THE FIVE PILLARS OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
- Traffic Engineering
- Traffic Education
- Traffic Enforcement
- Traffic Ecology/Environment
- Traffic Economy
It is the science of measuring traffic and travel and the study of the basic laws relative to the traffic flow and generation, and application of this knowledge to the professional practice of planning, and the operating traffic systems to achieve safe and efficient movement of persons and goods.
Traffic Engineering
Function of Traffic Engineering
- Fact finding survey and recommendation of traffic rules and regulations.
- Supervising and maintenance to the application of traffic control devices.
- Planning of traffic regulations.
Types of traffic control devices:
- TRAFFIC ROAD SIGN
- PAVEMENT MARKINGS
- TRAFFIC LIGHTS
- TRAFFIC ISLAND
A sign usually made of a metal plate in a conspicuous location beside a road whereby a message is conveyed by means of words or symbols officially installed for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding traffic
Traffic Road Sign
These signs are intended to give caution for approaching road hazards.
Danger warning sign
These sign have equilateral triangular shape with one side horizontal and having Red borders, black markings and white background
Danger warning sign
Danger warning sign It is also known as ?
Caution Signs
These are intended to give the road users of special obligation, restrictions or prohibition with which they must comply.
Regulatory signs
These signs are Round and some are Inverted Triangle, it have Red border, white background, black markings
Regulatory signs
CLASSIFICATION OF TRAFFIC SIGN:
- Danger warning sign
- Regulatory signs
- Informative Signs
Three Categories of Regulatory Sign
- Priority signs
- Prohibitory signs
- Mandatory signs
These are signs intended to regulate priority over a particular road section or roadway intersection.
Priority Signs
These signs can be used on specified section of the road which will be easily see by motorist to indicate regulation which is prohibitive or restrictive in nature.
Prohibitory Signs
These signs are intended to guide road users of special rules in which they must comply for the safety.
Mandatory Signs
These signs are modified signs that actually give directional instructions for the driver to take.
Informative Signs
A signs are Rectangular in shape with white markings and blue background.
Informative Signs
Informative Signs also known as ?
Guide Signs or Direction Signs
It show the frontier between two province, municipalities of countries or for the purpose of showing the beginning and end of built up areas.
Place Identification Signs
These are lines, patterns , words, colors set into surface to the roadway, officially placed for the purpose of regulating, warning, or traffic control.
Pavement Markings
It is used to separate traffic when located in a two-way multiple lane road.
Single white continuous line
Usually, this divides any road into a right and left-hand side so cars won’t go in the same direction on the same lane.
Single white continuous line
Overtaking on this line is allowed because it is broken. But do overtake with care because cars on the opposite side have the right of way
Single white dotted line
If this is seen on the road that will allow overtaking in the side of a broken line
Broken and Solid yellow line
Crosswalk also known as?
Pedestrian Lane
Refers to any power operated traffic control device which traffic is warned or directed to take some specific actions.
Traffic lights
Used to control traffic at junctions and also to stop traffic to provide safe crossing points for pedestrians and cyclist.
Traffic lights
Developed the first world electric traffic lights in 1912 in Salt Lake City, Utah USA.
Lester Wire
These are the elevated areas located at some part of the roadway.
Traffic Island
These are areas within the roadway constructed in a manner to establish physical channels through which vehicular traffic is guided
Traffic Island
Classifications of Traffic Island
- Division Island
- Channelizing Island
- Rotary Island
- Pedestrian Island
These are constructed primarily to divide the streams of the motor vehicles.
Division Island
These are constructed to channelize or direct the flow of traffic.
Channelizing Island
Creates a circular flow in one direction which is found in intersection that has a circular central island.
Rotary Island
These are constructed between the pedestrian sidewalk and the road pavement to prevent motor vehicles from using the sidewalk for parking and passing purposes.
Pedestrian Island
It means the right to proceed ahead of another vehicle or pedestrian.
Right of way