California Vehicle Code
Division 1
WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED
627. (a) "Engineering and traffic survey," as used in this
code,
means a survey of highway and traffic conditions in accordance
with
methods determined by the Department of Transportation for use
by
state and local authorities.
(b) An engineering and traffic survey shall include,
among other
requirements deemed necessary by the department, consideration
of all
of the following:
(1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering
measurements.
(2) Accident records.
(3) Highway, traffic, and roadside conditions not
readily apparent
to the driver.
(c) When conducting an engineering and traffic survey,
local
authorities, in addition to the factors set forth in paragraphs
(1)
to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) may consider all of the
following:
(1) Residential density, if any of the following conditions
exist
on the particular portion of highway and the property contiguous
thereto, other than a business district:
(A) Upon one side of the highway, within a distance
of a quarter
of a mile, the contiguous property fronting thereon is occupied
by 13
or more separate dwelling houses or business structures.
(B) Upon both sides of the highway, collectively,
within a
distance of a quarter of a mile, the contiguous property fronting
thereon is occupied by 16 or more separate dwelling houses or
business structures.
(C) The portion of highway is longer than one-quarter
of a mile
but has the ratio of separate dwelling houses or business structures
to the length of the highway described in either subparagraph (A)
or
(B).
(2) Pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
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