Key Regulations

Given the importance of roadway safety, the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued and maintains the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" (MUTCD). Originally published in 1935, the MUTCD first defined standards for signage and pavement markings. The document has been changed and expanded nearly every decade since it was first issued. In this course, we will discuss the most recent edition, published in 2009 and revised in May, 2012. This document, titled "2009 MUTCD with Revisions 1 and 2 Incorporated," is available online.

The MUTCD includes all nationally-mandated design, application, and placement standards for the use of traffic control devices. Traffic control devices include signs, signals, and pavement markings. The MUTCD helps to make sure that these devices will be used in a consistent way so that drivers do not become confused. The MUTCD applies to all traffic control devices installed on any street, highway, or bicycle trail that is open to public travel.

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