IMSA Workzone Safety14.StandardA statement of required , mandatory, or specif-ically prohibitive practice regarding a traffic control device. All Standards are labeled and the text appears in bold type. The verb Shall is typically used. Standards are some

IMSA Workzone Safety1.Traffic control device should meet 5 basic re-quirementsFulfill a needcommand attentionconvey clear and simple meaningcommand respect from road usergive adequate time for response2.mutcd is anational standard for traffic control devices3.tcc meanstemporary traffic control4.tcc primary functionmove vehicles and pedestrians through or around tcc zones while protecting workers5.MUTCD standard conditiona required condition6.MUTCD guidancea recommended condition7.MUTCD optiona permissive condition8.MUTCD conditionsstandardguidanceoptional9.TTCTemporary Traffic Control10.individuals responsible for TTC measures should betrained and/or certified11.TCC work zones should be inspectedduring both daytime and nighttime12.TTC principals and proce-dures includetraffic safety, movement and guidancetcc zone inspectiontcc zone maintenance13.TTC primary functionto move vehicles and pedestrians reasonably safely and efficiently through or around TTC zones while reasonably protecting on-site workers and equipment1 / 15

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IMSA Workzone Safety14.StandardA statement of required , mandatory, or specif-ically prohibitive practice regarding a traffic control device. All Standards are labeled and the text appears in bold type. The verb Shall is typically used. Standards are sometimes modified by Options.15.GuidanceA statement of recommended, but not manda-tory, practice in typical situations, with devi-ations allowed if engineering judgement or engineering study indicates the deviation to be appropriate. All Guidance statements are labeled and the text appears in unbold type. The verb Should is typically used. Guidance statements are sometimes modified by Op-tions.16.OptionA statement of practice that is a permissive condition and carries no requirement or rec-ommendation. Options may contain allowable modifications to a Standard or Guidance. All Option statements are labeled and the text ap-pears in unbold type. The verb May is typically used.17.SupportAn informational statement that does not con-vey any degree of mandate, recommendation, authorization, prohibition, or enforceable con-dition. Support statements are labeled and the text appears in unbold type. The verbs shall, should, and may are not used in support statements.18.tort in legal terminology is acivil wrong19.liability for a tort means thelegal obligation to pay money damages to a person injured or damaged20.negligence meansfailure to do something a reasonable person would normally do2 / 15

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