National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
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The National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or NCUTCD, is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to assist in the development of standards, guides and warrants for traffic control devices and practices used to regulate, warn and guide traffic on streets and highways in the United States. The NCUTCD recommends to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and to other appropriate agencies proposed revisions and interpretations to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other accepted national standards. NCUTCD develops public and professional awareness of the principles of safe traffic control devices and practices and provides a forum for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints to exchange professional information.
[edit] Sponsoring Organizations
NCUTCD is supported by 20 sponsoring organizations, each of which appoints one or more Members and Associate Members who constitute voting delegates to NCUTCD.
- Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (AHAS)
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Automobile Association (AAA)
- American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
- American Public Works Association (APWA)
- American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA)
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
- American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA)
- Association of American Railroads (AAR)
- American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA)
- Human Factors Resources (HFR)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)
- International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)
- League of American Bicyclists (LAB)
- National Association of County Engineers (NACE)
- Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)
- National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances (NCUTLO)
- National Safety Council (NSC)
[edit] Technical Committees
The bulk of NCUTCD work and standards development takes place in seven Technical Committees.
- Regulatory and Warning Signs
- Guide and Motorist Information Signs
- Markings
- Signals
- Temporary Traffic Control
- Railroad and Light Rail
- Bicycle
There is also a Research Committee, an Edit Committee, and a Pedestrian Task Force.
