Section 14 010 014 - TRAFFIC SAFETY REGULATIONSThe following regulations in the interest of public safety have been adopted by the Transportation Board to govern the display of official business directional signs licensed by the Travel Information Council.
Roadside Signs
1) Design - The design of an official business directional sign shall not conflict with the standards set forth in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices prepared by the National Joint Committee on Traffic Control Devices and approved by the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads for Federal-Aid highways.2) Text Dimensions - The letter heights and widths shall be such that a single sign, or all the signs comprising a sign assembly, may be read by a motorist without having to reduce the speed of his vehicle below the safe operating speed of the highway, or on highways having a legal minimum speed, without having to reduce the speed below such minimum.3) Sign Assemblies - An assembly of more than one official business directional sign mounted on the same support shall not exceed four separate signs.4) Sign Supports - The posts used for mounting official business directional signs shall conform with the Department's standards for breakaway and yielding type posts.5) Locations The following minimum measurements shall apply to the locations of single Official Business Directional Signs or Official Business Directional Sign assemblies. For measurement purposes, an intersection is defined as that point in center line of a public highway where center line of another public highway intersects or joins center line of such highway at an angle, whether such highway crosses or not.
a) Six feet outside the highway shoulder to the near edge of the sign, but not less than eight feet from the edge of the pavement. Two feet from the face of curbs and curbed areas to the near edge of the sign. Official Business Directional Signs must face the flow of traffic nearest it, except for the Official Travel Information Council Approach Signs for the Travel Information Plazas.b) Two hundred feet approaching and two hundred feet beyond a traffic control sign or device in the direction of the flow of traffic.c)1. Seven hundred and fifty feet approaching and two hundred feet beyond the intersection of two or more federal or state numbered routes or signalized intersections in the direction of the flow of traffic. 2. Two hundred feet approaching and two hundred feet beyond other public highway intersections in the direction of the flow of traffic which intersects on a federal or state numbered route.d) One hundred feet approaching and one hundred feet beyond other public highway intersections in the direction of the flow of traffic.e) Seven hundred and fifty feet approaching and two hundred feet beyond a railroad grade crossing in the direction of the flow of traffic.f) Two hundred feet approaching another business direction sign or assembly or two hundred feet beyond another business direction sign or assembly in the direction of the flow of traffic.g) The location of an existing traffic control device, or the need for a new device, shall take precedence over the location of a business direction sign either existing or proposed.h) Limited Access Highways 1. A sign shall not be erected on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways including, but not limited to, its ramps.2. A sign will not be erected on any four lane divided highway including, but not limited to, its ramps, with the exception of the Official Travel Information Council Approach Signs for the Travel Information Plazas.3. A sign will not be erected on any other limited access facilities without the expressed written approval of the Commissioner of Highways or his authorized representative, with the exception of the Official Travel Information Council Approach Signs for the Travel Information Plazas.6) Request for Variance of the Highway Safety Regulationsa) All requests for variance will be considered formal proceedings. The hearing will be held at a time and place designated by the Chairman of the Transportation Board within 60 days of the filing of the petition for variance. Written briefs if desired shall be submitted at least five days prior to hearing. 1. The brief must contain a general description of the highway safety problem.b) The Hearing Officer will report to the Transportation Board.c) A decision by the Transportation Board will be rendered in writing to all parties within a reasonable time. Off-Highway Signs
1) The geometric design of a sign plaza shall conform with the standards adopted by the American Association of State Highway Officials.2) The locations of official business directional signs displayed in a sign plaza shall be such that the faces of the signs shall not be visible from the highway. Approved by Attorney General's Office - January 27, 1969
Approved by State Highway Board - February 14, 1969
Amended by Transportation Board - April 12, 1977
Filed with Secretary of State - April 13, 1977 - and filed as Rule No. 118-1, effective April 19, 1977
14-014 Code Vt. R. 14-010-014-X
Effective Date: February 14, 1969
AMENDED: April 19, 1977
February 27, 1980 (SOS Rule Log #80-33)