Course description
In Introduction to Traffic Signals, you'll learn ...
- Provide a description of the 9 Chapters of the new 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Present the four basic goals of traffic signal design
- Discuss the various options for intersection control
- Describe the operation and design features of modern roundabouts
Overview
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 26 pages
This Traffic Signal Design course provides an introduction to intersection control, with an emphasis on the use of traffic signals. Also included in this course is a discussion of the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and safety concerns relative to intersection control and traffic signal operation. Each of the 9 parts of the MUTCD are examined as they relate to traffic signal control. Understanding MUTCD requirements is the first-step in developing a traffic signal design that meets current professional standards.
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Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 20 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
Training content
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Provide a description of the 9 Chapters of the new 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Present the four basic goals of traffic signal design
- Discuss the various options for intersection control
- Describe the operation and design features of modern roundabouts
- Examine the six major components of a traffic signal installation
- Discuss MUTCD requirements for traffic signal installations
- Examine issues involved in handling pedestrians at signalized intersections
- Discuss electrical power elements of a traffic signal installation
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