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MUTCD 11th Edition

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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" >Purpose of the MUTCD <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" >Traffic Control Devices – General Description <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" >Use of the MUTCD <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" >Relation to Other Publications <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Uniform Vehicle Code – Rules of the Road <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > State Adoption and Conformance <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Compliance of Devices <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Changes to the MUTCD <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Interim Approvals <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Requesting Official Interpretations, Experiments, Changes to the MUTCD, or Interim Approvals <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Definitions of Headings Used in this Manual <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Definitions of Words and Phrases Used in this Manual <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Meanings of Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in this Manual <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Purpose and Principles of Traffic Control Devices <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Responsibility and Authority for Traffic Control Devices <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Design of Traffic Control Devices <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Abbreviations Used on Traffic Control Devices <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Placement and Operation of Traffic Control Devices <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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 * <div class="toc-line-entry-text wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotentry" > Crashworthiness of Traffic Control Devices and Other Roadside Appurtenances <div class="ws-noexport wst-toc-dot-bg wst-toc-dotempty" >
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