Variable Message Sign Guidelines

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Chapter 1 - Variable Message Sign Guidelines Office of Traffic Safety and Mobility December 2018 NYSDOT VMS Guidelines i December 2018 PREFACE This document provides guidance for the use of Variable Message Signs (VMS). NYSDOT personnel should use this document when making decisions on when, where, and how to effectively deploy VMS for providing real-time motorist information. For the purpose of this document, VMS will refer to both Permanent (fixed) and Portable Variable Message Signs (PVMS) unless otherwise noted. These Guidelines contain a compilation of national research and current operational practices within NYSDOT.

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