MUTCD Regulatory Signs
Here is a legend of the MUTCD regulatory signs and their respective part numbers. Those who are complying with the local and state regulations for MUTCD should reference this and other charts that show not just the words, but the legends of the particular signs being used. Take a minute to look into the MUTCD signs to find which you’re looking to use for your specific purposes.
| Regulatory Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| R1-9 | STATE LAW — YIELD TO PEDESTRIANS |
| R1-9a | STATE LAW — STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS |
| R1-10P | EXCEPT RIGHT TURN |
| R2-1 | SPEED LIMIT (30″×36″) |
| R2-5P | UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED |
| R2-5aP | CITYWIDE (plaque) |
| R2-5bP | NEIGHBORHOOD (plaque) |
| R2-5cP | RESIDENTIAL (plaque) |
| R2-6P | FINES HIGHER |
| R2-6aP | FINES DOUBLE |
| R2-10 | BEGIN HIGHER FINES ZONE |
| R2-11 | END HIGHER FINES ZONE |
| R3-8 (Circular Intersection) | Circular Intersection Lane Control |
| R3-9cP | BEGIN |
| R3-9dP | END |
| R3-12f | BUS LANE AHEAD |
| R3-12g | BUS LANE ENDS |
| R3-12h | BUS LANE ENDS X MILE |
| R3-15c | HOV RESTRICTION ENDS (Overhead) |
| R3-17 | BIKE LANE |
| R3-17aP | AHEAD (plaque) |
| R3-17bP | ENDS (plaque) |
| R3-20 | BEGIN RIGHT (LEFT) TURN LANE |
| R3-23 | ALL TURNS FROM RIGHT LANE |
| R3-23a | U TURN FROM RIGHT LANE |
| R3-24 | ALL TURNS [Diagonal Arrow] |
| R3-24a | U AND LEFT TURNS [Diagonal Arrow] |
| R3-24b | U TURN [Diagonal Arrow] |
| R3-25 | ALL TURNS [Horizontal Arrow] |
| R3-25a | U AND LEFT TURNS [Horizontal Arrow] |
| R3-25b | U TURN [Horizontal Arrow] |
| R3-26 | U AND LEFT TURNS [Vertical Arrow] |
| R3-26a | U TURN [Vertical Arrow] |
| R3-29P | PAY TOLL (plaque) |
| R3-30P | TAKE TICKET (plaque) |
| R3-33 | RIGHT LANE MUST EXIT |
| R3-40 | Priced Managed Lane Vehicle Occupancy (Post-mounted) |
| R3-42 | Priced Managed Lane Ends |
| R3-42a | Priced Managed Lane Ends (Advance) |
| R3-42b | Priced Managed Lane Restriction Ends |
| R3-42c | Priced Managed Lane Restriction Ends (Advance) |
| R3-43 | Priced Managed Lane Vehicle Occupancy Definition |
| R3-44 | Priced Managed Lane Periods of Operation (Overhead) |
| R3-44a | Priced Managed Lane Periods of Operation (Overhead) |
| R3-45 | Priced Managed Lane Ends (Overhead) |
| R3-45a | Priced Managed Lane Restriction Ends (Overhead) |
| R4-7c | Narrow Keep Right |
| R4-8c | Narrow Keep Left |
| R4-11 | [Bicycle] MAY USE FULL LANE |
| R4-12 | SLOW VEHICLES WITH X OR MORE FOLLOWING VEHICLES MUST USE TURN-OUT |
| R4-13 | SLOW VEHICLES MUST USE TURN-OUT AHEAD |
| R4-14 | SLOW VEHICLES MUST TURN OUT |
| R4-16 | KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS |
| R4-17 | DO NOT DRIVE ON SHOULDER |
| R4-18 | DO NOT PASS ON SHOULDER |
| R5-3 | NO MOTOR VEHICLES |
| R5-4 | NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES |
| R5-5 | NO VEHICLES WITH LUGS |
| R5-7 | NO NON-MOTORIZED TRAFFIC |
| R5-8 | NO MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES |
| R5-10b | NO PEDESTRIANS OR BICYCLES |
| R5-10c | NO PEDESTRIANS |
| R5-11 | AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY |
| R6-4 | Roundabout Directional Arrow (2 Chevrons) |
| R6-4a | Roundabout Directional Arrow (3 Chevrons) |
| R6-4b | Roundabout Directional Arrow (4 Chevrons) |
| R6-6 | BEGIN ONE WAY |
| R6-7 | END ONE WAY |
| R8-3bP | EXCEPT SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS |
| R8-3eP | ON TRACKS (plaque) |
| R8-3fP | EXCEPT ON SHOULDER (plaque) |
| R8-3gP | LOADING ZONE (plaque) |
| R8-3hP | Time of Day (plaque) |
| R9-13 | No Skating |
| R9-14 | No Horses |
| R10-1 | CROSS ONLY ON GREEN |
| R10-3 | PUSH BUTTON FOR [WALK] |
| R10-3a | PUSH BUTTON TO CROSS STREET — WAIT FOR [WALK] |
| R10-4 | PUSH BUTTON FOR GREEN [Circular Green] |
| R10-4a | PUSH BUTTON TO CROSS STREET — WAIT FOR GREEN |
| R10-11c | NO TURN ON RED EXCEPT FROM RIGHT LANE |
| R10-11d | NO TURN ON RED FROM THIS LANE [Arrow] |
| R10-14 | EMERGENCY SIGNAL — STOP ON FLASHING RED |
| R10-14a | EMERGENCY SIGNAL — STOP ON FLASHING RED (overhead) |
| R10-14b | STOP HERE ON FLASHING RED |
| R10-15 | TURNING VEHICLES [Yield] TO [Pedestrian] |
| R10-18 | TRAFFIC LAWS PHOTO ENFORCED |
| R10-19P | Photo Enforced (plaque) |
| R10-19aP | PHOTO ENFORCED (plaque) |
| R10-23 | CROSSWALK — STOP ON RED |
| R10-24 | [Bicycle] PUSH BUTTON FOR GREEN LIGHT |
| R10-25 | PUSH BUTTON TO TURN ON WARNING LIGHTS |
| R10-26 | [Bicycle] PUSH BUTTON FOR GREEN LIGHT [Arrow] |
| R10-27 | LEFT TURN YIELD ON FLASHING RED ARROW AFTER STOP |
| R10-28 | ONE VEHICLE PER GREEN |
| R10-29 | 1 VEHICLE PER GREEN EACH LANE |
| R10-30 | RIGHT TURN ON RED MUST YIELD TO U TURN |
| R10-31P | AT SIGNAL (plaque) |
| R10-32P | Extended Pedestrian Crossing Time (plaque) |
| R16-4 | MOVE VEHICLES FROM TRAVEL LANE |
| R16-5 | LIGHTS ON WHEN USING WIPERS |
| R16-6 | LIGHTS ON WHEN RAINING |
| R16-7 | TURN ON HEADLIGHTS NEXT XX MILES |
| R16-8 | TURN ON HEADLIGHTS |
| R16-9 | CHECK HEADLIGHTS |
| R16-10 | BEGIN DAYTIME HEADLIGHT SECTION |
| R16-11 | END DAYTIME HEADLIGHT SECTION |
| Warning Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| W4-4aP | TRAFFIC FROM LEFT (RIGHT) DOES NOT STOP (plaque) |
| W4-4bP | ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP (plaque) |
| W4-5P | NO MERGE AREA (plaque) |
| W8-5P | WHEN WET (plaque) |
| W8-5aP | ICE |
| W8-5bP | STEEL DECK (plaque) |
| W8-5cP | EXCESS OIL (plaque) |
| W8-12 | NO CENTER LINE |
| W8-14 | FALLEN ROCKS |
| W8-15 | GROOVED PAVEMENT |
| W8-15P | Motorcycle (plaque) |
| W8-16 | METAL BRIDGE DECK |
| W8-17P | SHOULDER DROP-OFF (plaque) |
| W8-21 | GUSTY WINDS AREA |
| W8-22 | FOG AREA |
| W8-23 | NO SHOULDER |
| W8-25 | SHOULDER ENDS |
| W9-6aP | STOP AHEAD – PAY TOLL (plaque) |
| W9-7 | RIGHT (LEFT) LANE EXIT ONLY AHEAD |
| W10-11a | XX FEET BETWEEN TRACKS AND HIGHWAY |
| W10-11b | XX FEET BETWEEN HIGHWAY AND TRACKS BEHIND YOU |
| W11-15 | Combined Bicycle/Pedestrian |
| W11-15a | TRAIL CROSSING |
| W11-15P | TRAIL X-ING (plaque) |
| W11-16 | Large Animal (Bear) |
| W11-17 | Large Animal (Sheep) |
| W11-18 | Large Animal (Bighorn Sheep) |
| W11-19 | Large Animal (Donkey) |
| W11-20 | Large Animal (Elk) |
| W11-21 | Large Animal (Moose) |
| W11-22 | Large Animal (Wild Horse) |
| W13-2 | Exit Speed |
| W16-10aP | PHOTO ENFORCED (plaque) |
| W16-10P | Photo Enforced (plaque) |
| W16-12P | TRAFFIC CIRCLE (plaque) |
| W16-13P | WHEN FLASHING (plaque) |
| W16-15P | NEW (plaque) |
| W16-16P | LAST EXIT BEFORE TOLL (plaque) |
| W16-17P | ROUNDABOUT (plaque) |
| W16-18P | NOTICE (plaque) |
| W17-1 | SPEED HUMP |
| W19-1 | FREEWAY ENDS X MILE |
| W19-2 | EXPRESSWAY ENDS X MILE |
| W19-3 | FREEWAY ENDS |
| W19-4 | EXPRESSWAY ENDS |
| W19-5 | ALL TRAFFIC MUST EXIT |
| W23-2 | NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN AHEAD |
| Guide Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| D3-1 (PDF 622KB) | Street Name |
| D4-2 | PARK — RIDE |
| D5-12 | Interstate Oasis |
| D5-12P | INTERSTATE OASIS (plaque) |
| D9-10 | Tourist Information |
| D9-11bP | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING (plaque) |
| D9-11c | Alternative Fuel – Ethanol |
| D9-13cP | EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (plaque) |
| D9-14 | POLICE |
| D9-16 | Truck Parking |
| D9-21 | Telecommunication Device for the Deaf |
| D12-4 | EMERGENCY CALL 911 |
| D13-3 | FREEWAY ENTRANCE |
| D13-3a | FREEWAY ENTRANCE [Directional Arrow] |
| D17-1 | NEXT TRUCK LANE X MILES |
| D17-2 | TRUCK LANE X MILES |
| E1-5aP | LEFT (plaque) |
| E11-1 | EXIT ONLY [Down Arrow] (panel) |
| E11-1a | EXIT (panel) |
| E11-1b | ONLY (panel) |
| E11-1c | EXIT ONLY (panel) |
| E11-1d | EXIT ONLY [Directional Arrow] (panel) |
| E11-1e | EXIT ONLY [Directional Arrows — Dual Lane] (panel) |
| E11-1f | EXIT ONLY [Down Arrows — Dual Lane] (panel) |
| E11-2 | LEFT (panel) |
| M1-8a | Numbered Bike Route |
| M4-14 | BEGIN |
| M4-15 | TOLL |
| M4-16 | NO CASH |
| M4-20 | [ETC] ONLY |
| M5-3 | Circular Intersection Advance Turn Auxiliary |
| M5-4 | LEFT LANE |
| M5-5 | CENTER LANE |
| M5-6 | RIGHT LANE |
| M6-2a | Directional Arrow Auxiliary (Downward Diagonal) |
| General Information Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| I1-1 | SIGNALS SET FOR XX MPH |
| I-9 | Vehicle Ferry Terminal |
| Temporary Traffic Control Zone Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| R1-7 | WAIT ON STOP |
| R1-8 | GO ON SLOW |
| G20-5aP | WORK ZONE (plaque) |
| School Area Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| R1-6c | In-Street School Crossing (Stop) |
| S3-1 | School Bus Stop Ahead |
| S3-2 | SCHOOL BUS TURN AHEAD |
| S4-7P | ALL YEAR (plaque) |
| S5-3 | END SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT |
| Railroad and Light Rail Transit Grade Crossing Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| I-13 | Emergency Notification |
| I-13 (Alternate Legend) | Emergency Notification (Alternate Legend) |
| Bicycle Facility and Shared-Use Path Signs | |
| Sign Designation | Sign Legend |
| D11-1a | Bicycles (Guide) |
| D11-1bP | BIKE ROUTE (plaque) |
| D11-2 | Pedestrians (Guide) |
| D11-4 | Equestrians (Guide) |
