How far from the point of a hazard should the following warning signs be placed? a. A “STOP ahead” warning sign on a road with a posted speed limit of 65 ??ℎ. b. A “curve ahead” warning sign with an advisory speed of 50 ??ℎ on a road with a posted speed limit of 55 ??ℎ.
How far from the point of a hazard should the following warning signs be placed?
a. A “STOP ahead” warning sign on a road with a posted speed limit of 65 ??ℎ.
b. A “curve ahead” warning sign with an advisory speed of 50 ??ℎ on a road with a
posted speed limit of 55 ??ℎ.
Reference : Traffic Engineering, Curve signing guidelines.
Given data :
Posted limit of 65 for STOP ahead sign
Advisory speed of 50 and posted speed of 55 for CURVE ahead.
To find :
Distance from point of hazard for STOP ahead warning sign and CURVE ahead sign.
Table used for reference :
MUTCD 2009 Edition (The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) 2009 approved by Federal Highway Administrator.
Table : 4.1 Guidelines for Advance Placement of Warnings Signs
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