The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation to specify the stand
Cover of the 1937 typeset reprint of the first edition of the MUTCD published in 1935
Warning signs introduced in the 1971 edition, combining both symbols and words
An example of state-by-state variations: California (foreground) paints a black line to help drivers see a double yellow line demarcating opposing traffic, while Nevada (background) does not
The Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two progra
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
…Devices for Streets and Highways (usually referred to as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, abbreviated MUTCD) is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals…
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Thomas H Mac Donald
John Volpe
Mary Peters official DOT portrait