traffic control
Directing vehicle movement
Traffic control is the management of vehicle, pedestrian, or aircraft movement to ensure safety and efficiency.
On roads, traffic control includes signals, signs, lane markings, and officers directing flow: Traffic control at the intersection failed during the power outage.
In aviation, air traffic control coordinates aircraft to prevent collisions and manage congestion.
- road signsPosted driving instructions
- stop signRoadside traffic directive
- yield signMarker requiring deference to traffic
- speed bumpsRaised road sections
- overpassesElevated road crossings
medians · speed limits · school zone · guardrails · taxiway · tower · lane markings · four-way stop · signage · runway · bollards · holding pattern · roundabouts · merge lane · detour · cone · rush hour · flow
- controlcommand, management, supervision, guidance, steering
- emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
- policingpatrol, police powers, arrests, police officer, arrest
- public safetypolice, 911, ambulance, fire department, firefighters
- municipal servicescity services, municipal services, municipal workers, city departments, waste collection
- patrolpatrol officer, foot patrol, patrol car, patrol route, routine patrol
traffic controlgridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
disorder · traffic jam · congestion · bottleneck · standstill
control, traffic, controller, controlled, controlling, uncontrolled, trafficking, trafficker, trafficked