Direct vehicle traffic.

Direct vehicle traffic. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 9 occupations and seen in 15 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Direct vehicle traffic. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 15 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 0 (0%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers. · Bridge and Lock Tenders · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Stop automobile and pedestrian traffic on bridges, and lower automobile gates prior to moving bridges. · Bridge and Lock Tenders · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Direct or escort pedestrians across streets, stopping traffic, as necessary. · Crossing Guards and Flaggers · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Monitor or direct the movement of aircraft within an assigned air space or on the ground at airports to minimize delays and maximize safety. · Air Traffic Controllers · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Direct pilots to runways when space is available or direct them to maintain a traffic pattern until there is space for them to land. · Air Traffic Controllers · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Guide or control vehicular or pedestrian traffic at such places as street and railroad crossings and construction sites. · Crossing Guards and Flaggers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Direct ground traffic, including taxiing aircraft, maintenance or baggage vehicles, or airport workers. · Air Traffic Controllers · importance 4.7 · no direct exposure
• Direct traffic movement or warn of hazards, using signs, flags, lanterns, and hand signals. · Crossing Guards and Flaggers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic. · Highway Maintenance Workers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead. · Highway Maintenance Workers · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in case of emergencies. · Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones. · Construction Laborers · importance 4.0 · no direct exposure
• Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary. · Parking Attendants · importance 3.8 · no direct exposure
• Control traffic. · Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · importance 3.6 · no direct exposure
• Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs, placing bags on parking meters to limit their use, or directing traffic. · Parking Enforcement Workers · importance 3.4 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Bridge and Lock Tenders
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers
• Air Traffic Controllers
• Highway Maintenance Workers
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
• Construction Laborers
• Parking Attendants
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
• Parking Enforcement Workers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-direct-vehicle-traffic,
  title  = {Direct vehicle traffic.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/direct-vehicle-traffic}
}