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Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
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Activities |
Motivation |
Ask the class to present the results of their review and critique of the latest version of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as it relates to what accommodations are made for pedestrians and bicyclists. |
Objectives |
Present and explain the lesson goal listed above (V-12-1). |
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Activities |
Information Sequence |
Outline the presentation of the lecture (V-12-2). |
Information |
Discuss the problems pedestrians and bicyclists experience in work areas. List and describe the elements of work-zone traffic control planning that might alleviate some of the problems of pedestrians and bicyclists (V-12-3 and V-12-4). |
Example(s) |
Show examples (e.g., slides, videotape) of the different ways that pedestrians and bicyclists are accommodated in work areas. |
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Activities |
Practice |
Discuss how the MUTCD or your State signing manual could be improved to better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists. |
Feedback |
Provide comment and feedback to the class as appropriate. |
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Activities |
Enrichment |
Assign reading for Lesson 13. Have the students identify some place in your community that they would classify as a "pedestrian space." Have them consider why pedestrians congregate in this area and, more specifically, what elements of the place make the location a "pedestrian space." |
Review |
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