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Advice to Road Users - Specialization GeneralInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsers within profile Planned Roadworks & Events Feed

The type GeneralInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsers is derived from NetworkManagement, with the SituationRecord specialization OperatorAction above it. GeneralInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsers is used to influence the behavior of road users. This includes instructions such as keeping to the right and not overtaking. In addition to the basic elements of a SituationRecord, specific elements of OperatorAction and NetworkManagement, the specialization includes two additional elements: the mandatory element generalInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsersType and generalMessageToRoadUsers.

The structure is as follows (elements from NetworkManagement are shown in a shortened form):

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In this specialization, providing a classification of the instruction is mandatory. The different possibilities for this classification can be found in the possible domain values of the element generalInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsersType. This information may be supplemented with an additional message in the optional element generalMessageToRoadUsers.

Elements

An overview of the elements found in every specialization of a SituationRecord can be found here. In the case of the specialization GeneralInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsers, these elements are supplemented with the elements from the specializations OperatorAction, NetworkManagement, and GeneralInstructionOrMessageToRoadUsers itself.

Explanation of operatorActionStatus

The element operatorActionStatus is used to indicate the status of an operator-controlled dynamic traffic situation. It serves as a status indication for information about objects. In this example the application is explained further.

Regarding domain

Only the values used in this type of publication are shown in the field Domain. More values than shown below are allowed in this field.

Element Type Mandatory Domain Description
operatorActionStatus OperatorActionStatusEnum Yes requested, approved, beingImplemented, implemented, beingTerminated The element operatorActionStatus is used to indicate the status of an operator-driven dynamic traffic situation. It refers to the status information of objects.
complianceOption ComplianceOptionEnum Yes advisory, mandatory Indicates whether the described situation is an advisory or mandatory instruction.
forVehiclesWithCharacteristicsOf String Yes N/A The optional element forVehiclesWithCharacteristicsOf is used to indicate which specific vehicles the traffic measure applies to.
applicableForTrafficDirection String Yes N/A The element applicableForTrafficDirection is used to indicate the direction of traffic to which the road manager's action pertains. This element is only used in records where the location reference is based on 'RoadsideReferencePoints' or 'OpenLR'.
generalInstructionToRoadUsersType GeneralInstructionToRoadUsersTypeEnum Yes allowEmergencyVehiclesToPass, approachWithCare, avoidTheArea, closeAllWindowsTurnOffHeaterAndVents, crossJunctionWithCare, doNotAllowUnnecessaryGaps, doNotLeaveYourVehicle, doNotThrowOutAnyBurningObjects, doNotUseNavigationSystems, driveCarefully, driveWithExtremeCaution, flashYourLights, increaseNormalFollowingDistance, keepYourDistance, leaveYourVehicleProceedToNextSafePlace, noNakedFlames, noOvertaking, noSmoking, noStopping, noUturns, observeAmberAlert, observeSignals, observeSigns, onlyTravelIfAbsolutelyNecessary, overtakeWithCare, pullOverToTheEdgeOfTheRoadway, stopAtNextSafePlace, switchOffEngine, switchOffMobilePhonesAndTwoWayRadios, useFogLights, useHazardWarningLights, useHeadlights The mandatory element generalInstructionToRoadUsersType specifies the type of instruction for road users.
generalMessageToRoadUsers MultilingualString No N/A In this non-mandatory element, additional information is provided. Normally, generalInstructionToRoadUsersType is used, but in exceptional cases, this element may also be used.

Element applicableForTrafficDirection

The element applicableForTrafficDirection is used to indicate the direction of traffic to which the road manager's action pertains. This element is only used in records where the location reference is based on 'RoadsideReferencePoints' or 'OpenLR'.

Type: Mandatory Domain
DirectionEnum No bothWays
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