This Handbook provides guidance for solving many traffic problems encountered on two-lane, local roads. Cross-references to the MUTCD are included herein, and it should be consulted whenever this Handbook does not describe the exact situation at hand. Refer to the MUTCD for standards and guidance pertaining to multilane roads and streets, collectors, and arterials.
The MUTCD describes all approved traffic control devices and their proper use. This fosters uniformity throughout the State and Nation. A driver who sees a particular traffic control device should expect the same conditions and be prepared to take the same action whether he or she is on a town road in the Finger Lakes Region of New York or on an expressway in Missouri. This is the goal of uniform traffic control devices.