Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 10: Pedestrian Facility Signing and Pavement Markings

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bicycling
  • Pedestrians
  • Education and training
  • Road markings
  • Pedestrian areas
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HRT-05-103
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Traffic engineers use a wide variety of road signs and pavement markings. Some are used to alert motorists to pedestrian activity and to direct pedestrians to defined crossings. Problems are created, however, when pedestrians assume that signs and paint will protect them from cars. Drivers, on the other hand, often ignore pedestrian signs and markings because they seldom see many pedestrians. As a result, signs and paint may lull pedestrians into a false sense of security. This lesson provides an overall philosophy for the use of signs and pavement markings, as well as details on how these traffic control measures should be employed. Crosswalk markings at intersections are covered in more detail in lesson 11.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85995/dot_85995_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.73 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
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