Description

How are realistic and enforceable speed limits determined? What does the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices say about setting speed limits? What is an engineering study to determine a speed limit? What constitutes a speed zone? What factors are considered when determining a speed zone and setting a speed limit? This class will answer all of the above questions, defining speed zones, speed limits, and providing collection data for a professional engineer to make a recommendation. The second part of the class will discuss in detail the requirements of an engineering study, how to perform a study to obtain the necessary data to present to a registered engineer, and an analysis of the surrounding parameters to be considered as part of the data.

The third part of the class will include a field exercise to perform speed data collection on a street or highway in the area.

The course will have an exam, required for qualification to perform the field data collection for a speed study.

The course is to conform to the agreement between LHTAC and the Board of Professional Engineers to allow Local Jurisdictions to train and become proficient in obtaining engineering data to be presented to LHTAC (Professional Engineer) for determining speed limits.

Course Cancellation Policy:  Notice of cancellation must be received at least two (2) business days prior to the class; all no-shows will be charged.  Registration cancellations can be completed by logging on to our site with your user name and password or by contacting the T2 Center directly at 208-344-0565.