California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

2008 Traffic Examination

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE BOOKS

The following reference books are considered primary books, used for daily practice, and the majority of questions on the examination are drawn from this list:

  1. 1. 2000 Highway Capacity Manual
    2. Caltrans Traffic Manual, 1996 Edition
    3. Caltrans Highway Design Manual, 6th Edition
    4. California Vehicle Code, 2006
    5. California MUTCD 2006
    6. AASHTO: A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 2004
    7. ITE Manual of Traffic Engineering Studies, 2000
    8. ITE Trip Generation, 7th Edition
    9. ITE Transportation Planning Handbook, 1999, 2nd Edition
    10. ITE Traffic Engineering Handbook, 1999, 5th Edition

The following reference books are considered secondary books, used for a few questions on the examination:

  1. 11. ITE Manual of Traffic Signal Design, 2nd Edition
    12. ITE Parking Generation, 3rd Edition, 2004
    13. ITE Transportation and Land Development, 2nd Edition, 2002
    14. Caltrans Standard Plans, 2002