TRAFFIC CONTROL

DEVICES

SUBMITTED BY :
SRISHTI SHARMA
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 What are Traffic Control Devices?
Traffic control devices are markers, signs and signal devices used to inform, guide and control
traffic, including pedestrians, motor vehicle drivers and bicyclists. These devices are usually
placed adjacent, over or along the highways, roads, traffic facilities and other public areas that
require traffic control.
The General Requirement of Traffic control Devices are :
• Attention
• Time for Response
• Respect for road users.

TYPES OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

SIGNS SIGNALS MARKINGS ISLANDS

 TRAFFIC SIGNS
They are of great helping regulating traffic by imparting message to the drivers
about the need to stop , give way and limit their speeds.

There are 3 Types of Traffic Signs :

They are meant to inform the road users of certain laws, regulations &
REGULATORY SIGNS prohibitions; the violation of these signs is a legal offence.

They are used to warn the hazardous condition that exist to the Roadway.
WARNING SIGNS The warning signs in the shape of equilateral triangle with one point
upwards.

These signs are used to guide the road users along routes, inform them
INFORMATORY SIGNS about destination and distance and provide with information that make
travelling easier , safe and pleasant.
REGULATORY SIGNS
WARNING
SIGNS
INFORMATORY SIGNS
 TRAFFIC SIGNALS

TRAFFIC They have three colored light glows facing each direction of traffic
CONTROL flow. RED light means to STOP , GREEN means to GO, YELLOW or
SIGNALS AMBER means allows the clearance time.

They are meant to give the right way to pedestrians to cross during
PEDESTRIAN
the WALK PERIOD when the vehicular traffic shall be stopped by
SIGNALS red or stop signal on the traffic signals of the road.
TRAFFIC MARKINGS
 PAVEMENT
PARKING

KERB PARKING
 OBJECT PARKING

REFLECT UNIT
PARKING
 TRAFFIC ISLANDS

They are mainly of 4 types :

PEDESTRIAN LOADING
DIVISIONAL ISLANDS
ISLANDS

CHANNELIZING ISLANDS ROTARY ISLANDS

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