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Fundamentals of Traffic Control

The document discusses fundamentals of traffic control including what it refers to, its purpose, and techniques used. It covers traffic control systems for land transportation as well as techniques like signs, markings, and signals that are used to control traffic flow and promote safety.

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Fundamentals of Traffic Control

The document discusses fundamentals of traffic control including what it refers to, its purpose, and techniques used. It covers traffic control systems for land transportation as well as techniques like signs, markings, and signals that are used to control traffic flow and promote safety.

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FUNDAMENTALS

OF TRAFFIC
CONTROL
WHAT IS TRAFFIC CONTROL?

It refers to procedures, devices and


communication systems that help
vehicles and vessels safely share
the roads, rails, waterways, and air
space.

Establishes a set of rules and

TRAFFIC CONTROL
instructions that drivers, pilot, train
engineers and ship captains rely on
to avoid collisions and other hazard.
TRAFFIC CONTROL AS APPLIED TO LAND TRANSPORTATION

A system of traffic engineering,


employing prescribe traffic rules
and regulations and devices such
as signals and markings to avoid
vehicle collision, promote safety
and pedestrian mobility.
CONTROL TECHNIQUES

The primary emphasis of traffic


control is on the safe and efficient THESE SYSTEMS ARE:

flow of vehicles over the highways. a) Access road meters to


monitor and control
motorway;
b) Closed circuit television
(CCTV) surveillance to
detect quickly any
deterioration in traffic
flow; and
c) Emergency services in
case of accident or injury.
OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNIQUES INCLUDE:

A. The use of one-way streets.

B. Enforcement of traffic flow regulation.

C. Implementing channelization (building


traffic islands, turning lanes and so
on), and

D. The use of traffic signals.


HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL

By using signs, traffic control


planner tells the driver what to
TRAFFIC do, what to watch for and
SIGNS where to drive.

Separate opposing steams of


traffic and direct vehicles onto
PAVEMENT proper position on the
MARKINGS roadway.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL

To permit safe movement of


TRAFFIC vehicles and pedestrians at
SIGNAL busy intersection.

By giving priority to high-


occupancy vehicles,
PRIORITY transportation planner encourage
CONTROL carpooling and reduce
congestion.
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL

Used as an alternative to banning


traffic, traffic control planners are
RESTRAINTS use devices to discourage heavy
use of a route.
TRAFFIC
SIGNS
PURPOSE OF
TRAFFIC SIGNS
1 To control traffic.
2 To safeguard the flow of traffic.

3 To expedite traffic.

4 To guide traffic and motorists


STANDARDIZATION
OF TRAFFIC SIGNS
Traffic signs shall conform to the standards set
forth in the erection and display of standard road
signs and markers as prescribed by the DPWH as
to shape, color, dimension, shape, size, height,
letterings or symbols.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
BRITAIN
1648 1773
Parishes were required by These and mileposts were
law to place guideposts at required to be erected and
crossroads. maintained by Turnpike
Trusts.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
BRITAIN
1903 AFTER WORLD WAR II

The Motor Car Act of 1903 With increased international


made local authorities travel after World war II,
responsible for placing certain discussions took place in the
United Nations (UN) on the
warning and prohibitory signs. introduction of international
traffic signs.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
BRITAIN
1965 1995
Signs were changed to It was estimated that there
conform to the European were 2,500,000 signs and
system. signals, 850,000 road
markings, and 7,000,000 road
studs on the roads in England
alone.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
PHILIPPINES
1973
JUNE 6, 1973 – the Philippines through P.D.
207 declared as part of the laws of the
Philippines the UN Vienna Convention on
road traffic, signs, markings and signals.
INTERNATIONAL
TRAFFIC SIGNS
ROUND AND RED SIGN
Regulates the movement of
turning and passing traffic
regulations.
INTERNATIONAL
TRAFFIC SIGNS
ROUND BLACK
YELLOW SIGNS
A warning that you are
approaching a railroad crossing.
INTERNATIONAL
TRAFFIC SIGNS
EQUILATERAL
TRIANGLE RED SIGNS
A sign at the intersection
directing drivers to yield the
right-of-way to vehicles in the
road being crossed.
INTERNATIONAL
TRAFFIC SIGNS
EIGHT-SIDED
(OCTAGONAL) RED
AND WHITE STOP SIGN
the most popular and
understood sign by all tongues
and colors.
INTERNATIONAL
TRAFFIC SIGNS
TRIANGLE RED AND
BLACK SIGN
the most popular and
understood sign by all tongues
and colors.
3 CLASSIFICATION OF
INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC
SIGNS

DANGER
REGULATORY INFORMATIVE
WARNING
SIGNS SIGNS
SIGNS
DANGER WARNING SIGNS
THESE ARE SIGNS INTENDED TO:

Warn motorist of approaching hazardous road


conditions.

Seek caution for the approaching road hazards.

Call the reduction of speed.


REGULATORY SIGNS
THESE ARE SIGNS INTENDED TO:

Inform road users of certain laws and regulations, and


special obligations, instructions, or prohibitions which they
must comply with and violations of which constitute
misdemeanor.
THESE SIGNS ARE FURTHER CLASSIFIED INTO TWO:

• Prohibitive And Restrictive Signs


• Mandatory Signs
INFORMATIVE SIGNS
THESE ARE SIGNS INTENDED TO:

Guide motorist along established routes.

Inform the motorists of the proper roads, and

Help motorists along the way in the most simple and direct
method.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL
LIGHTS
TRAFFIC
LIGHTS
Traffic light signals are used to control
traffic at junctions and also to stop
traffic to provide safe crossing points
for pedestrians and cyclists.
3CLASSIFICATION OF
TRAFFIC LIGHTS

TRAFFIC
CONTROL SPECIAL
SIGNALS PEDESTRIAN TRAIN
APPROACH AND
These are signal lights SIGNAL
GATES SIGNALS
designed primarily to These signal lights These are usually
control and regulate provides regulation for installed on road-rail
traffic flows. pedestrians like the intersections designed to
“WALK” and “DO NOT inform motorists of any
WALK” signal lights. approaching train on the
intersection.
TRAFFIC FIXED-LIKE
SYSTEM

PROGRESSIVE
SYSTEM COMPUTERIZED
FIXED-TIME SYSTEM
Signal at successive CONTROL OF
A traffic control signal by intersections along the highway SIGNAL NETWORKS
which traffic is alternately are timed to change from red to
commanded to stop or go in Signal changes are ordered by
green at staggered intervals, the demands of traffic and are
accordance with pre permitting a vehicle that
determined schedule directed by computers given by
maintains a constant speed to sensors on the street.
proceed without interruption.
SPECIFIC MEANING OF
TRAFFIC LIGHTS
STEADY STEADY
RED YELLOW

STEADY FLASHING
GREEN RED

STEADY FLASHING
GREEN YELLOW
ARROW
END

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