Chapter 3: Preparing for Vehicle Classification Counts
Anchor: #i1000115Section 1: Equipment and Supplies
Anchor: #i1000120Required Equipment and Supplies
Tally Counter. Manual classification counting equipment used by traffic counters in the field.
Figure 3-1. Manual Vehicle Classification Counting Equipment (Tally Counter, The Denominator Company).
Other Required Supplies
- Timepiece. A watch, clock, or
other timepiece is required to ensure accuracy for:
- start of hourly counts
- end of hourly counts
- end of shift
- Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver
- decimal format is required for latitude and longitude readings
- minutes and seconds format is not used
- Texas highway map (showing Texas counties)
- State Traffic Survey sign
- clipboard, extra long
- bulldog paper clips
- calendar
- number two pencils
- flashlight and batteries
- calculator
NOTE: Only number two pencils may be used for reporting traffic counts. No ink pens, ball point pens, erasable ink pens, felt tip markers, or other writing instruments may be used for writing on Form 1617A.
Anchor: #i1000225Recommended Supplies
- heavy anchor for traffic survey sign
- drinking water
- medical first aid kit
- fire extinguisher
- emergency weather radio with specific message area encoding (SAME)