TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MODULE

CHAPTER 2
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Objectives:
• Develop understanding of Traffic Management.
• The pillars of Traffic Management.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT DEFINED:

• It is an executive function such as planning, organizing directing, supervising

coordinating operating recording, and budgeting traffic affairs
• It also refers to all agencies having responsibilities for ascertaining traffic flow
requirements, such as planning, approving, funding, constructing, and/or
maintaining public facilities for such movement
• Further, it is also referring to all agencies responsible for licensing, approving,
restricting, stopping, prohibiting, or controlling the use of these facilities
TRAFFIC DEFINED:

• Refers to the movement of a person, goods, animals, and vehicles, either powered
by animals or animal-drawn. vehicles or by combustion system from one place to
another for safe travel.
• It is the movement of vehicles, people from point of origin to the point of destination
• It is the movement of traffic units in a traffic way.
• Though frequently applied to the movement of motor vehicles, is concerned also
with the movement of other types of vehicles, as well as persons, goods, or even
messages, articles, such as city planning, regional planning, transportation
emphasizes the economic social, political importance of the designs of facilities.
systems of movement

THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD TRAFFIC

The historical evolution of traffic dates back from the ancient time with water and
war as the two vital influencing factors in the development of traffic Admittedly, it is a long

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historical journey to trace the growth of traffic from water and war and it is too taking to
transverse the thorny terrain from its origin

The word traffic originates from the Greco-Roman word "TRAFICO" with reference
to the movement of people that dates back from the dawns of history. From the
domesticated horse-drawn wheels to horseless carriage The Greeks originally called the
system "TRAFRIGA" after the early horse-drawn chariots with spoke wheels. These
heeled chariots are considered one of man’s greatest inventions of the time, and become
a vital alley to the armies of summer in defense against the invaders of the old
Mesopotamia Just as to when the exact birth of the word Trafriva first came to being is
not known If savant of Rome is to be believed. There is no dispute trafico, is a Greco-
Roman word, but the word traffic was crafted from the famous "Trafalgar Square" the hub-
center of commerce and culture in the heart of London.

By historical reckoning. Trafalgar Square is bathed with fame and glory after the
British fleet led by Lord Nelson defeated the joint French and Spanish armada under the
legendary Napoleon of Bonaforte. This British victory was acclaimed as the greatest naval
engagement in 1805 that pits an end to French naval encroachment to the territorial water
of England. But in Latin, the traffic is denominated as "COMMERCIOM with reference to
the movement and control of goods in transit from unwheeled axle to horseless carriage

This intellectual discourse of discoveries only to reinforcement the universal dictum

that traffic refers to the movement of people and goods and not vehicles Perhaps, these
are the missing jewels, in the systematic strategist of traffic management One political
scientist once said. "We are sometimes a willing victim to the rule of the few the reason
we are not enjoying the best

THE PILLARS OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

The concept of traffic was originated from Egypt even though it was claimed by
other countries While it sophisticated and the principle of the three E's of traffic
management the engineering, education, and enforcement was developed in Rome,
there is, however, no historical! the impediment that the original traffic philosophy began
in Egypt.

The historical perspective of the 3 E's of traffic was dovetailed in Egypt, Chiseled
in Rome, and upstage in the USA, by the time and event. It was as indispensable
ingredients in the traffic gems, mined for a year after year of research In Philippines, traffic
management concept is the 5 E's engineering, education, enforcement, environment, and
economics.

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THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE PILLARS OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

A. GENERAL PILLARS

Engineering - the science of measuring traffic and travel. The study of the basic laws
relative to traffic flow and generation. The application of this knowledge to the professional
practice of planning and operating traffic system to achieve safe and efficient movement
of persons and goods.

Education - the process of giving training and travel and practice in the actual application
of traffic safety knowledge

Enforcement - the action taken by the traffic law enforcer such as, arresting, issuing
traffic citation ticket, and giving warning to erring drivers and pedestrians. Neutering and
discouraging, and/or preventing such violations

B. SUBSIDIARY PILLARS

Environment - is the study of dealing with potentially disastrous population explosion

changes in an urban environment due to 10 scale and density of a new urban
concentration and new Activities carried out air pollution. water pollution and crowding,
especially transport congestion which results therein.

Economics - is the study of how people choose to use scare or limited productive
resources to produce commodities and distribute them for their consumption.

AGENCIES INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

1. Department of Public Works and Highways

2. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
3. Department of Justice
4. Judicial Department (courts)
5. US Department of Transportation and Communication
6. Land Transportation Office
7. Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board
8. Metro Manila Development Authority
9. Local Governments Units (Department of Public Safety and Traffic Management
Local Franchising and Regulatory Offices)
10. Legislative Bodies both National and Local
11. Public Information Agencies
12. Mass Media both Print, Radio, and Television
13. Educational Institutions both Private and Public

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14. Citizen Support / Non-Governmental Organizations Group

15. Police Traffic Supervision
THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

1. Department of Public Works and Highways - Having responsibility for

determining traffic flow patterns. through origin and destination of person and
things, planning, approving, funding, constructing of the following
a. National roads interconnecting cities and municipalities
b. A network of national roads through cities and municipalities
c. A yearly maintenance and repair program which includes widening and re-
designing of the present road system
2. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority - Having responsibility for
determining traffic flow patterns, through origin-destination of person and things.
Planning, approving, funding, constructing, maintaining, and repairs of all major
thoroughfares in Metro Manila.
3. Public Works / Engineering Offices - Referring to all local government
engineering offices having responsibility in providing a network of primary roads
within their respective jurisdiction, this includes the yearly maintenance and repair
programs
THE TRAFFIC EDUCATION

1. Educational Institution (Public and Private)

a. Elementary Education:
▪ Safety courses and guides stressing traffic safety
▪ Daily instructions stressing community priority
▪ Classroom discussion of accidents, incidents, and safety rules
involving students
▪ Have students observe and discuss these in the classroom
▪ Use pictorial aids and graphic aids such as films, charts, diagrams,
slide, maps, computer, etc.
▪ Organize school newspaper
▪ Promote safety through hiking, excursions, and bicycle clubs
▪ Organize pupil safety groups
▪ Organized school safety patrol
▪ School, community, and parents’ groups.
b. Secondary Education:
▪ The students are now reaching the age to drive and this is the time
to develop driving habits. Initiate driver education programs:
▪ Organize school safety patrol.
▪ School safety organization

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▪ Establish newspaper in the school system.

▪ Use pictorial, graphic, and computer aids
▪ School community and parents’ group.
c. Higher Education
• Offers and conducts courses to private and public agencies stressing
traffic safety subjects.
2. Public Information Programs
• Responsibilities rest on all agencies, who have any functions relating
to traffic.
3. Citizen Support Organization
• Mobilized all groups into a unified working force
• Develop the citizen's responsibilities
• Safe legal and considerate personnel conduct in traffic enforcement
action
• Support public officials in administering traffic programs
• Conduct organizational campaigns
• Awareness of accident problems
• Major traffic needs
• Acceptance of citizen's responsibilities
THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

1. Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC)

▪ Shall be the primary responsibility in policymaking planning.
programming. coordinating implementing, regulating traffic affairs.
▪ An administrative entity of the executive branch of the government in
the promotion development and regulation of dependable and
coordinated networks of transportation and communication system
▪ and the fast, safe, efficient, and reliable postal, transportation, and
communication services (Sec 4 and 5, Executive Order No 125 as
amended)
2. Land Transportation Office (LTO)
• Shall be the primary responsibility in the registration of a motor vehicle
• Operation of motor vehicle
• Licensing owners
• Licensing dealers
• Licensing conductors.
• Licensing drivers and similar matters (Sec 2, An I, Republic Act 4136 as
amended)
3. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)

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• Primarily responsible to prescribe and regulate transport routes, grant, deny

and suspend or cancel land transport franchises.
• Prescribe and/or adjust transport Tares, issue injunction in accordance with
the rules of court.
• Punish for contempt: issue subpoenas, conduct investigations, and
hearings on violations of public utility laws and rules review
• Motu-proper decisions/actions of the regional offices, promulgate rules
governing proceeding before the board and regional offices
• Fix, impose and collect fees for services rendered.
• Formulate and enforce rules and regulations for transport operators for the
promotion, safety, and convenience of the public
• Coordinate with other agencies towards the improvement of the transport
service
• and to perform such other duties and functions as may be provided by law
and that incident to the objective of Executive Order 125, 125-A and
Executive Order No 202 dated June 19, 1987)

4. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

• Primary responsible for setting the policies concerning traffic in Metropolitan
Manila
• Coordinate and regulate the implementation of all programs and project
concerning traffic management (pare and f, sec. 5, Republic Act 7924)
5. Local Government Unit's (LGU'S)
• Primary responsible for setting the policies concerning traffic within their
respective provincial, city, or municipality
• Coordinate and regulate the implementation of all programs and projects
concerning traffic management.
6. National and Local legislative bodies
• Primary responsible for the element of traffic management-related laws and
ordinances.
7. Judiciary (Courts)
• Primary responsible for implementing enforcing of the fines and penalties
and adjudication of traffic-related cases.
8. Police Traffic Supervision
• Primary responsible for traffic direction and control
• Traffic enforcement actions;
• Traffic accident and motor vehicle accident investigation; and traffic
accident report.

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THE TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT

1. Commission of population (POPCOM)

• Population control programs.
2. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
• Enforcement of environmental laws
3. Local Government Units (LGU's)
• Enactment and enforcement of environmental ordinances
4. Educational Institutions: Public and Private
• Conduct of environmental morality
5. Public information agencies
• Environmental education and information programs
6. Citizen's support groups / Non-governmental organizations
7. All agencies responsible

THE TRAFFIC ECONOMICS

1. Local Government Units (LGU's)
2. Banking institutions,
3. Citizen's support groups / Non-governmental organizations
4. All agencies responsible

TOPIC LINK FOR VIDEO

The Basics of Traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWUNliaLYjE
Management

Traffic | Meaning of traffic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya1Z6uWBAeA

Pillars of Traffic | Traffic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0aI8r-D0Mw
Management

References:
Traffic management and accident investigation.
Deliso, Darlito Bernard 2014