MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)

Section 5A.04 — Traffic Control Device Design and Use Considerations

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 5A.04. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.

Section 5A.04 Traffic Control Device Design and Use Considerations Support: 01 The interaction of traffic control devices with driving automation systems can create many challenges for agencies in determining traffic control device selection and application. The lack of tolerance of driving automation systems for non-uniformity in traffic control device design and application is a limiting factor of current driving automation system sophistication. This is because driving automation systems have a limited ability to interpolate across gaps in traffic control device cues to the vehicle in the…

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