A Volume Warrant for Urban Stop Signs

Details

• Creators:
  Raff, Morton S.
• Corporate Creators:
  Pennsylvania State University. Bureau of Highway Traffic ; Eno Foundation for Highway Traffic Control
• Contributors:
  Hart, Jack W.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Stop signs
  • Highway operations
  • Intersections
  • Measurement
  • Traffic delays
  • Traffic volume
  • Probability theory
  • Gap acceptance
  • Urban areas
  • Warrants (Traffic control devices)
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00227753
• Corporate Publisher:
  Eno Foundation for Highway Traffic Control
• Abstract:
  The Stop sign is one of the most widely used of all traffic control devices. Its message is brief and to the point. The sign is inexpensive in comparison with traffic signals, and it serves an important purpose when used properly. The object of this report is to develop numerical standards for some of the conditions under which Stop signs should be used. Of the three classes into which traffic signs are commonly divided - regulatory, warning, and guide - the Stop sign is regulatory. It imposes a definite legal obligation on every driver who approaches it. The exact legal meaning of the sign varies from one jurisdiction to another, but the general idea is always that each driver approaching the sign must bring his car to a complete stop, and must not proceed until to do so is safe.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16265/dot_16265_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.44 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:173bf219fe8444dcc80f638abddd8df3e1635d9321eef8071a616f0e43901081