Utilize the MUTCD Schema to standardize sign policy across cities

[rneubauer]

Problem:

We are finding that cities have variations on signage, and when extracted word for word from a sign in one city, another city may not use the same term, or vernacular. Someone on the steering committee call suggested to use the MUTCD sign standard as a good place to start given it is a federally mandated standard for State and City signage, and looking at the below, I think that makes a lot of sense when extracting curb policy.

I think providing the MUTCD Sign number provide an unmistakable way to identify a sign. And extracting the policy from it in the below format also provides a way that would make it hard to misunderstand.

Here is the list from MUTCD that was mentioned:

NO PARKING ANY TIME (R7-1)
NO PARKING X:XX AM TO X:XX PM (R7-2, R7-2a)
NO PARKING EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS (R7-3)
NO STANDING ANY TIME (R7-4)
XX HOUR PARKING X:XX AM – X:XX PM (R7-5)
NO PARKING LOADING ZONE (R7-6)
NO PARKING BUS STOP (R7-7, R7-107, R7-107a)
RESERVED PARKING for persons with disabilities (R7-8)
VAN ACCESSIBLE (R7-8P)
Pay Station (R7-20)
Pay Parking (R7-21, R7-21a, R7-22)
Parking Permitted X:XX AM TO X:XX PM (R7-23)
Parking Permitted XX HOUR(S) XX AM – XX PM (R7-23a)
XX HR PARKING X:XX AM TO X:XX PM (R7-108)
NO PARKING ANYTIME/XX HOUR PARKING X:XX AM – X:XX PM (R7-200, R7-200a)
TOW-AWAY ZONE (R7-201P, R7-201aP)
THIS SIDE OF SIGN (R7-202P)
EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTE NO PARKING IF OVER XX INCHES (R7-203)
NO PARKING ON PAVEMENT (R8-1)
NO PARKING EXCEPT ON SHOULDER (R8-2)
No Parking (R8-3, R8-3a)
EXCEPT SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS (R8-3bP)
ON PAVEMENT (R8-3cP)
ON BRIDGE (R8-3dP)
ON TRACKS (R8-3eP)
EXCEPT ON SHOULDER (R8-3fP)
LOADING ZONE (R8-3gP)
X:XX AM TO X:XX PM (R8-3hP)
EMERGENCY PARKING ONLY (R8-4)
NO STOPPING ON PAVEMENT (R8-5)
NO STOPPING EXCEPT ON SHOULDER (R8-6)
EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY (R8-7)

Breaking Change: No, not breaking

Spec Involved: Curbs

[schnuerle]

We mentioned this in this past comment on a related issue (see here).

I wonder what our friends from outside the US think of these classifications, and if the MUTCD names would work in a global data standard.

[rneubauer]

I think there are many other items we will have to figure out when we get to that point.

Not to mention that a lot of EU cities are requiring ISO standards, including APDS.