Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.

“Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.” is a supplemental task performed by Traffic Technicians. Among the occupation's 24 rated tasks, workers place it 1st by importance (#24 most important).

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow. · importance 4.1
• Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems. · importance 4.1
• Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency. · importance 4.1
• Compute time settings for traffic signals or speed restrictions, using standard formulas. · importance 4.0
• Prepare drawings of proposed signal installations or other control devices, using drafting instruments or computer-automated drafting equipment. · importance 4.0
• Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting or sign and marking visibility, to assess their effectiveness. · importance 4.0
• Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input. · importance 4.0
• Lay out pavement markings for striping crews. · importance 3.9
• Provide technical supervision regarding traffic control devices to other traffic technicians or laborers. · importance 3.9
• Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment. · importance 3.9
• Operate counters and record data to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at specified times. · importance 3.9
• Place and secure automatic counters, using power tools, and retrieve counters after counting periods end. · importance 3.8
• Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area. · importance 3.8
• Review traffic control or barricade plans to issue permits for parades or other special events or for construction work that affects rights of way, providing assistance with plan preparation or revision, as necessary. · importance 3.8

See all tasks on the Traffic Technicians page.

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-task-8651,
  title  = {Interview motorists about specific intersections or highways to gather road-condition information for use in planning.},
  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/tasks/task-8651}
}