| Job Title |
Traffic Technician |
| Job Description |
Conducts Field Studies To Determine Traffic Volume, Speed,
Effectiveness Of Signals, Adequacy Of Lighting, And Other
Factors Influencing Traffic Conditions: Analyzes Traffic Volume
And Interviews Motorists At Assigned Intersections Or Other
Areas Where Congestion Exists Or Where Disproportionate Number
Of Accidents Have Occurred [traffic Checker (government Ser.)].
Determines Average Speed Of Vehicles, Using Electrical Timing
Devices Or Radar Equipment. Times Stoplight Or Other Delays,
Using Stopwatch. Observes Lighting, Visibility Of Signs And
Pavement Markings, Location Of Traffic Signals, Width Of Street
Or Roadway, And Other Considerations Affecting Traffic
Conditions. Draws Graphs, Charts, Diagrams, And Similar Aids To
Illustrate Observations And Conclusions. Computes Mathematical
Factors For Adjusting Timing Of Traffic Signals, Speed
Restrictions, And Related Data, Using Standard Formulas.
Prepares Drawings Of Proposed Signal Installations Or Other
Control Devices, Using Drafting Instruments. May Prepare
Statistical Studies Of Traffic Conditions. May Recommend Changes
In Traffic Control Devices And Regulations On Basis Of Findings.
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