ATSSA Announces Nationwide Broadcast to Discuss New Roadway Safety Manual

Roger Wentz, executive director of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) has announced plans to hold a nationwide broadcast on March 20, 2001 that discusses changes and updates to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual, scheduled for completion in December, contains standards for traffic control devices that regulate, warn, and guide motorists in all 50 states. Uniformity of traffic control devices is critical to optimize traffic performance and to help improve safety by reducing the number and severity of traffic crashes.