Cdi 300 - Traffic Management and Accident Investigation
Cdi 300 - Traffic Management and Accident Investigation
Cdi 300 - Traffic Management and Accident Investigation
MANAGEMENT AND
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
WITH PRACTICAL DRIVING
Concept
MANAGEMENT. It refers to the skillful use of means to accomplish a purpose.
OPERATION. Pertains to a course or series of acts to effect a certain purpose; manner of action; or a vital or natural
process of activity.
TRAFFIC WAY. Refers to the entire width between boundary lines of every
way or place of which any part is open to the use of the public for purposes of
vehicular traffic as a matter of right or custom.
Why Traffic Management is necessary?
With the advent of science and technology, new and A. Major Causes of Traffic Congestion – Based on
modernized traffic facilities are introduced. However, studies conducted by authorities.
despite of these modernizations, traffic congestions
persist to exist. The only way to at least cope up with
the prevailing traffic-related problems is coordinated 1. Physical Inadequacy. This is characterized by
traffic management. Traffic management is therefore lack of roads, narrow bridges, railroad crossings,
designed to make the traffic way safer for travelers, lack of traffic facilities, etc.
expedite the movement of traffic, and to provide 2. Poor Control measure. This is characterized by
convenience to the traffic facilities users. ineffective mechanical control devices, inefficient
traffic officers, and poor implementation of traffic
laws, rules and regulations.
Poor Maintenance. Oftentimes motor vehicles are
3. Human Errors. Many traffic congestion are
stalled in traffic ways because of unrepaired
caused by slow drivers or poor driving habits,
diggings, cracks on road pavement or unfinished
pedestrian mistakes, officers’ errors, poor planning,
road pavement concreting. This can be attributed to
poor legislation; and traffic accidents which are
inappropriate budget for the maintenance of the
mostly attributed to human errors.
traffic facilities. On the other hand, police should
also report lights out, damage portion of the traffic
way to expedite the action from the concerned
government offices.
FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT