Excuses for not doing work zone traffic control
Work Zone Traffic Control Work Site, or Construction Zone, or Maintenance Area
Reasons for doing workzone traffic control
1. Worker safety
2. Motorist safety
3. Liability
4. Traffic Control
5. Adv Warning
6. Comfort zone
Reasons for doing workzone traffic control
1. Reduce accidents
2. Protect drivers
3. Protect equipment
4. Protect workers
5. Better traffic flow
Excuses for not doing workzone traffic control
1 Lack of help
2. Takes too long
3. Lack of funds, equipment, material
4. Not much traffic
5. Public abuse,
cone abuse,
Excuses for not doing work zone traffic control
1. Don’t know how
2. Takes too much time
3. Not my job
4. Costs too much
CHAPTER 39-13-06 39-13-06. Authority to adopt manual on uniform trafficcontrol devices. The director shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices, consistent with the provisions of law, for use upon all highways and streets in this state. Such uniform system must correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system set forth in the most recent edition of the manual promulgated as a national standard by the federal highway administrator.
CHAPTER 39-13-07 39-13-07. Uniform traffic-control devices on all streets and highways. No traffic-control devices, including markings, signs, and signals, may be used on any street or highway which do not conform to the standards of design and location as prescribed in the manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices. The director and local authorities, on streets and highways under their respective jurisdiction, shall place such devices as are deemed necessary to regulate, warn, and guide traffic.
Work Zone Myth #1 “It won’t happen to us. We don’t have that much traffic.”
Obstacles in the roadway….. …..violate driver expectancy.
Burleigh County barricade trailer
Marking a washout with a seed corn bag. (Not listed in current MUTCD.)
Work Zone Myth #2 “If we can’t do it exactly right, why bother?”
TYPE B 60” X 30”
FLAGGERS
Reasons for doing workzone traffic control
1. Worker safety
2. Motorist safety
3. Liability
4. Traffic Control
5. Adv Warning
6. Comfort zone
Reasons for doing workzone traffic control
1. Reduce accidents
2. Protect drivers
3. Protect equipment
4. Protect workers
5. Better traffic flow
Excuses for not doing workzone traffic control
1 Lack of help
2. Takes too long
3. Lack of funds, equipment, material
4. Not much traffic
5. Public abuse,
cone abuse,
Excuses for not doing work zone traffic control
1. Don’t know how
2. Takes too much time
3. Not my job
4. Costs too much
CHAPTER 39-13-06 39-13-06. Authority to adopt manual on uniform trafficcontrol devices. The director shall adopt a manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices, consistent with the provisions of law, for use upon all highways and streets in this state. Such uniform system must correlate with and so far as possible conform to the system set forth in the most recent edition of the manual promulgated as a national standard by the federal highway administrator.
CHAPTER 39-13-07 39-13-07. Uniform traffic-control devices on all streets and highways. No traffic-control devices, including markings, signs, and signals, may be used on any street or highway which do not conform to the standards of design and location as prescribed in the manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic-control devices. The director and local authorities, on streets and highways under their respective jurisdiction, shall place such devices as are deemed necessary to regulate, warn, and guide traffic.
Work Zone Myth #1 “It won’t happen to us. We don’t have that much traffic.”
Obstacles in the roadway….. …..violate driver expectancy.
Burleigh County barricade trailer
Marking a washout with a seed corn bag. (Not listed in current MUTCD.)
Work Zone Myth #2 “If we can’t do it exactly right, why bother?”
TYPE B 60” X 30”
FLAGGERS
