Evolution
of MUTCD | Who Uses MUTCD
Overview
We love to drive!
Americans relish the freedom of climbing in a vehicle and hitting
the road. And as we drive, we rely on a complex series of visual
cues to help us make the journey safely. The signs, signals, and
pavement markings that guide us are called traffic control devices.
These devices are the language that communicates to drivers along
the Nation's roadways. They tell us to slow down for the sharp curve
on a two-lane rural byway. They make it possible for us to drive
100 km/h (65 mi/h) on the highway separated from other lanes of
traffic by only a narrow yellow line. They tell us when and where
to stop, and where we should think twice before we park. And they
communicate with us in Mobile and Minneapolis, New Orleans and New
York, in Seattle and Savannah.
The Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or MUTCD defines the standards
used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic
control devices on all streets and highways. The MUTCD is published
by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under 23 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 655, Subpart F.
The MUTCD audience includes the insurance
industry, law enforcement agencies, academic institutions, private
industry, and construction and engineering concerns.
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