Delaware Administrative Code
Title 2 - Transportation
2000 - Department of Transportation
2400 - Division of Transportation Solutions
2402 - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Part 6 - Temporary Traffic Control
Chapter 6F - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL ZONE DEVICES
Section 6F.81 - Lighting Devices

Universal Citation: 2 DE Admin Code 6F.81

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Standard:

01A (DE Revision) All work-related vehicles and equipment operating within a TTC zone shall be equipped with and display flashing lights.

Guidance:

01 Lighting devices should be provided in TTC zones based on engineering judgment.

02 When used to supplement channelization, the maximum spacing for warning lights should be identical to the channelizing device spacing requirements.

Option:

03 Lighting devices may be used to supplement retroreflectorized signs, barriers, and channelizing devices.

04 During normal daytime maintenance operations, the functions of flashing warning beacons may be provided by high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights on a maintenance vehicle.

Standard:

05 Although vehicle hazard warning lights are permitted to be used to supplement high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights, they shall not be used instead of high-intensity rotating, flashing, oscillating, or strobe lights.

06 (DE Revision) Flashing lights shall be either a separate large rotating amber beacon or strobe light(s). Flashing lights shall be mounted on the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible for 360 degrees around the vehicle. The flashing lights shall be visible from a distance of not less than 3,000 feet under normal atmospheric conditions at night.

Option:

07 (DE Revision) Vehicles that are also expected to perform incident management may supplement the amber flashing lights at the rear of the vehicle with red flashing lights at the rear of the vehicle.

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