Signs & Markings Level I

A Level I Signs & Markings Specialist should, by nature of his certification title, have mastered the basic principles behind signing and pavement marking. Although the individual who is approved to take the Level I exam may have had a lot of field experience, the exam will require that he be able to communicate this knowledge in a written format. The best way to prepare for this challenge is to begin to review the topics that will be covered on the exam. 

 Level I review material has been derived from the 2003 MUTCD.  This manual has an overview of  traffic control signs and markings, it covers applications of:

• Regulatory signs
• Warning signs
• Guide signs
• Tourist oriented directional signs
• Markings and markers
• Traffic control in school areas
• Bicycle traffic control devices
• Safety and temporary traffic control
• Installation of signs and markings
• Emergency management signing and an appendices

The remaining material which will be reviewed in class has been derived from the following publications:

• FHWA's Standard Highway Signs
  FHWA's Standard Alphabets For Highway Signs and Pavement Markings
• TRB's NCHRP Synthesis 157: Maintenance Management of Street and Highway Signs
• ITE's Traffic Engineering Handbook