5-05/020.20 - Traffic Conditions and Hazards



Field Deputies shall be constantly alert for situations which create unsafe driving conditions and for deteriorating roads which would affect the safety of persons using the highway.  The following circumstances shall be reported immediately and action taken as appropriate:

  • Inoperative traffic control devices;
  • Spills of oil or other substances; and
  • Lack of barriers at excavations.

Any situation which impedes the orderly flow of traffic should be reported to the appropriate agency for correction.