Vermont § 1025 - Standards

§ 1025. Standards

• (a) The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform
  Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), as amended, shall be the
  standards for all traffic control signs, signals, and markings within the State. Revisions
  to the MUTCD shall be adopted according to the implementation or compliance dates
  established in federal rules. (b) To the extent consistent with federal law, projects beyond a preliminary state of
  design that are anticipated to be constructed within two years of the otherwise applicable
  effective date may be constructed according to the MUTCD standards applicable at the
  design stage. (c) Existing signs, signals, and markings shall be valid until such time as they are replaced
  or reconstructed. When new traffic control devices are erected or placed or existing
  traffic control devices are replaced or repaired, the equipment, design, method of
  installation, placement, or repair shall conform with the MUTCD. (d) The standards of the MUTCD shall apply for both State and local authorities as to
  traffic control devices under their respective jurisdiction. (e) Traffic and control signals at intersections with exclusive pedestrian walk cycles
  shall be of sufficient duration to allow a pedestrian to leave the curb and travel
  across the roadway before opposing vehicles receive a green light. Determination of
  the length of the signal shall take into account the circumstances of persons with
  ambulatory disabilities. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1975, No. 26; 1985, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2009, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 33; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 145; 2023, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 42, eff. July 1, 2024.)