Evaluation Of Motorist Responses To Traffic Control Devices On The Intersection Of Labangal Road And South Cotabato - Sarangani Road

Traffic control devices are signs, signals, pavement markings, and other devices placed along highways and streets to move vehicles and pedestrians safely and efficiently. These devices are placed in key locations to guide traffic movement, control vehicle speeds and warn of potentially hazardous conditions. The main functions of traffic control devices are to command attention, convey a clear and simple meaning, and give adequate time for response. Signs, signals, and pavement markings are designed with dedicated colors, shapes, and sizes based on the different functions they provide. They regulate, guide, and warn vehicle and pedestrian traffic about road conditions. The study strived to determine the responses of the motorists to traffic control devices located along the intersection of Labangal road and South Cotabato - Sarangani road, General Santos City. The problems involved are awareness of the motorists to traffic control devices, the visibility of these devices at daytime and nighttime, the ability to catch attention, their simplicity and clarity of their meaning, their location, their capability to help regulate or manage the vehicular flow, the compliance of the motorists to these devices and their satisfaction on the implementation of these traffic control devices. Most of the motorists were not aware of traffic signs like Side Road Junction, and Give Way but most of them are aware of the No Parking, and No Loading and Unloading signs. Most motorists are not aware of these devices, especially at night. The most known traffic control devices for the motorist were Traffic ilk Markings like Center Lines and Edge Lines and the Traffic Lantern. Therefore, government agencies that are assigned to these traffic control devices may reassess these devices for the safety of the motorist and commuters that pass along these roads.