This 4-hour live-online course introduces participants to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The MUTCD defines the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals are designed, installed, and used on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public traffic. This module will explain the need for uniformity of traffic control devices and traffic signals across locations.

This course is part of the Road Safety Champion Program (RSCP), a nationally recognized “Roadway Safety 101” certification training for professionals in transportation, public health, and first responder agencies who support roadway safety but are not safety specialists.

RSCP includes seven core modules plus career-focused pathways in Maintenance & Construction, Planning & Engineering, Public Health, and First Responder. By completing all seven core modules and one complete pathway, participants become eligible to receive their Road Safety Champion Certificate. A full list of RSCP training modules can be found at the National Center for Rural Road Safety.

"Overview of the MUTCD" is the fourth of seven core modules for RSCP.
Complete all seven plus one full pathway to receive your Road Safety Champion Certificate.

Additional course detail is provided in the sections below.

• Course Topics
  • Overview of the MUTCD
  • Why uniformity of traffic control devices is needed
• Course Outline

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• What you will learn
  • Get an overview of the MUTCD
  • Understand why uniformity of traffic control devices and traffic signals is needed
• Who should attend

  This course is designed for professionals in transportation, public health, law enforcement, emergency response, planning, engineering, and related fields who support roadway safety efforts but are not safety specialists.

  It is ideal for staff looking to strengthen their understanding of roadway safety principles and contribute to safer transportation systems within their organization or community.

• Course Prerequisites

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• Course Instructors

  Walt Catlett, Safety Circuit Rider

  Walt Catlett serves as Safety Circuit Rider for the National Center for Rural Road Safety. He also helps manage Virginia’s Safety Circuit Rider Program, which has produced more than thirty Road Safety Champions in the past two years. 

  Walt is an active instructor for multiple LTAP Centers, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia. He was Education & Outreach Director for the National TTAP Pilot where he led a team of thirteen subject matter experts who delivered training, technical assistance, and technology transfer across the twelve BIA Regions.

  Walt holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.

• Registration Information

  Registration for this course occurs online at the host's training website. Use the button to the right to directly access the course page and registration portal. A confirmation email will be sent to you shortly after registering.

• For more information

  For questions or additional information about the Road Safety Champion Program, email the Rural Road Safety Center at info@safetycenter.org.