The New Role of Public Works/Transportation in Traffic Incident Management

摘要

Traffic incidents occur anytime, every day, everywhere. As defined by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Chapter 6-1, a traffic incident is an emergency road user occurrence, a natural disaster, or other unplanned event that affects or impedes the normal flow of traffic. Causes include but are not limited to: accidents; breakdowns; fires; haz-mat spills; debris, ice or. snow on the roadway; pavement failures; medical emergencies; and law enforcement activities. Routine maintenance and construction activities and planned events such as parades, fairs, andsports events are not considered traffic incidents.