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    Placement and Operation: Warning Signs

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    The document discusses traffic control devices and warning signs. It states that traffic control devices should be properly placed and maintained to ensure visibility and legibility. Unnecessary devices should be removed. Warning signs warn drivers of upcoming hazards and come in different shapes and colors depending on the type of hazard. Examples of common warning signs include turn, intersection, traffic control, merge, width restriction, low clearance, divided highway, pavement condition, lane transition, railroad, dead end, work zone, and slow traffic signs.

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    The document discusses traffic control devices and warning signs. It states that traffic control devices should be properly placed and maintained to ensure visibility and legibility. Unnecessary devices should be removed. Warning signs warn drivers of upcoming hazards and come in different shapes and colors depending on the type of hazard. Examples of common warning signs include turn, intersection, traffic control, merge, width restriction, low clearance, divided highway, pavement condition, lane transition, railroad, dead end, work zone, and slow traffic signs.

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    The document discusses traffic control devices and warning signs. It states that traffic control devices should be properly placed and maintained to ensure visibility and legibility. Unnecessary devices should be removed. Warning signs warn drivers of upcoming hazards and come in different shapes and colors depending on the type of hazard. Examples of common warning signs include turn, intersection, traffic control, merge, width restriction, low clearance, divided highway, pavement condition, lane transition, railroad, dead end, work zone, and slow traffic signs.

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    The document discusses traffic control devices and warning signs. It states that traffic control devices should be properly placed and maintained to ensure visibility and legibility. Unnecessary devices should be removed. Warning signs warn drivers of upcoming hazards and come in different shapes and colors depending on the type of hazard. Examples of common warning signs include turn, intersection, traffic control, merge, width restriction, low clearance, divided highway, pavement condition, lane transition, railroad, dead end, work zone, and slow traffic signs.

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    PLACEMENTANDOPERATION
    Properlyseen;
    Verticalandlaterallocations;
    Fulfillaneed;
    Commandrespect;
    Unnecessarytrafficcontroldevicesshouldberemoved.
    3. MAINTENANCE
    Physicalmaintenanceoftrafficcontroldevicesshouldbeperformedtoensure
    legibilityandvisibility.
    Devicesshouldberemovedifnolongerappropriate.
    4. UNIFORMITY
    Uniformityindesignshallincludeshape,color,dimensions,legends,borders,and
    illuminationorretroreflectivity.

    WARNINGSIGNS
    Warningsignsareinformationtowarndriversofhazardstheyareabouttoencounter.
    Theyareusuallyyellowanddiamondshaped.Therearemessagestohelpdrivers
    understandthesehazards.
    Althoughthesearenotregulatorysigns,notheedingthewarningmayresultinan
    accidentand/oracitationfordrivingtoofastforexistingconditions.
    Thereareseveralothershapesusedforwarningsigns.Schoolzonewarningsignsarea
    pentagon.Railroadwarningsignsareround.
    Nopassingsignsareapennantshapedsignandareplacedatthebeginningoftheno
    passingzoneandontheleftsideoftheroadtomakethemvisibletodriverstryingto
    pass.
    Someexamplesofwarningsigns:
    Turnandcurve
    Intersection
    Advancetrafficcontrol
    MergeandLanetransition
    Widthrestriction
    Lowclearance
    Dividedhighway
    Pavementcondition
    Lanetransition
    Railroadandlightrail
    Deadend/NOOutlet/NoPassing
    Workzone
    Slowtraffic

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