Part 1 of the MUTCD

Part 1 of the MUTCD discusses the: purpose, principles, design, placement, operation, maintenance, uniformity, responsibility, and authority for placement of traffic control devices.

Part 1 is organized into the following Sections:

• Section 1A.01 Purpose of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.02 Principles of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.03 Design of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.04 Placement and Operation of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.05 Maintenance of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.06 Uniformity of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.07 Responsibility for Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.08 Authority for Placement of Traffic Control Devices
• Section 1A.09 Engineering Study and Engineering Judgment
• Section 1A.10 Interpretations, Experimentations, Changes, and Interim Approvals
• Section 1A.11 Relation to Other Publications
• Section 1A.12 Color Code
• Section 1A.13 Definitions of Headings, Words, and Phrases in this Manual
• Section 1A.14 Meanings of Acronyms and Abbreviations in this Manual
• Section 1A.15 Abbreviations Used on Traffic Control Devices