2003 MUTCD Chapter 2 B Regulatory Signs 2

2003 MUTCD Chapter 2 B Regulatory Signs

2 B. 02 Design of Regulatory Signs ØChangeable Message Signs can be used to display regulatory messages.

2 B. 03 Size of Regulatory Signs Ø Remove SUPPORT statement referencing SHS as is already in Section 2 A. 12 Ø New signs added to Table 2 B-1, such as R 1 -5 Yield Here to Pedestrians R 1 -5 450 mm x 450 mm 18” x 18” 10 years compliance date

2 B. 03 Size of Regulatory Signs Ø Increase in size of some signs 18”x 24” to 24”x 30” 24”x 18” to 30”x 24” *Older Driver Handbook Recommendation *Compliance date is 10 years from date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD.

STOP and YIELD Sign Placement Section 2 B. 06 and 2 B. 10) ØEditorial change: “The STOP or YIELD signs shall be installed on the right side of the traffic lane to which it applies. ” NOTE: The word “right” replaces the word “correct. ”

2 B. 06 & 2 B. 10 STOP and YIELD Sign Placement Ø Other than a Do Not Enter sign, no other sign should be mounted on the back of a STOP or YIELD sign Ø Preserve distinctive shapes of STOP and YIELD

2 B. 09 Yield Sign Ø Option to Use Yield Sign instead of Stop Sign if Conditions Warrant

2 B. 09 and 2 B. 10 YIELD Sign Application ØSTANDARD: YIELD sign required to assign right-of-way at the entrance to a roundabout.

2 B. 10 YIELD Sign Placement At Roundabout Intersections: Ø STANDARD: YIELD sign shall be installed on both the left and right sides of roundabout approaches having > one lane. Ø GUIDANCE: YIELD sign face should not be visible from the circulating roadway.

2 B. 11 Yield Here to Pedestrian Signs *10 Year Compliance Period

2 B. 12 In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs Ø New sign with positive safety results Ø Shall not be used at traffic signalized crosswalks Ø Mounting height in 2 A. 18 is not applicable

2 B. 13 Metric Speed Limit Sign Design Ø a new unique design. The sign will have a black circle around the speed value with a “km/h” legend below.

2 B. 13 Speed Limit Sign Ø New GUIDANCE: At least once every 5 years, States and local agencies should reevaluate non-statutory speed limits on segments of their roadways that have undergone a significant change in roadway characteristics or surrounding land use since the last review.

2 B. 13 Speed Limit Sign ØGUIDANCE: Posted speed limit should be within 5 mph (10 km/h) of the 85 thpercentile speed of free-flowing traffic.

2 B. 15 Night Speed Limit (Metric)

Changeable Message Speed Limit Signs (Section 2 B. 13) Ø OPTION: may be used to display the speed at which the driver is traveling. Ø GUIDANCE: if used, the legend to show the approach speed is “YOUR SPEED XX KM/H (MPH)”. The color for the speed value should be yellow on black or the *Compliance reverse. Date is 10 years from date of Final Rule

2 B. 16 Minimum Speed Limit Sign ØDesign of Metric Speed Limit is with BLACK Circle

2 B. 17 FINES HIGHER Plaque Ø New Plaque for use with Special Enforcement Zones – Schools, Work Zones, Safety Zones

Reduced Speed Ahead Signs Ø Move Reduced Speed Ahead Signs from Regulatory series (R 2 -5) to Warning Sign series (W 3 -5) Ø 15 year compliance period

2 B. 19 Turn Prohibition Sign Ø New Combination Turn Prohibition Symbol Sign

2 B. 21 Mandatory Movement Lane Control Signs Ø Revise GUIDANCE statement that the lane control pavement markings mentioned are actually called laneuse arrow markings.

2 B. 23 Reversible Lane Control Signs Ø Delete the R 3 -9 c and R 3 -9 e signs and all of their references in the section. *10 year compliance period

2 B. 26 Preferential Only Lane Signs Ø Revise R 3 -10 through R 3 -15 sign designs Ø Revise Sections 2 B. 27 & 2 B. 28 HOV Signing *Compliance date is 10 years from date of Final Rule

2 B. 26 Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) signs (R 3 -10 b)

2 B. 27 Preferential Only Lanes for High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) Ø Require that the minimum # of occupants in a vehicle using HOV lanes shall be in effect for certain times. Ø A federal review is required prior to in initiating a proposal project operation of HOV lanes. Ø Allows motorcycles to use HOV lanes that receive Federal-aid program finding. Ø Add to support the ability to implement value pricing approach for reducing congestion.

2 B. 27 HOV Inherently Low Emission Vehicles ØChange discussion about ILEV’s using HOV lanes from STANDARD to OPTION. Ø The U. S EPA is the only entity with authority to certify ILEVs

2 B. 28 Preferential Only Lane Sign applications and Placement Figs. 2 E-44 through 2 E. 48 show application and placement examples of HOV signing.

2 B. 33 Keep Right and Keep Left Signs ØAdd OPTION describing when these signs may be used. ØAdd GUIDANCE – describing placement location for these signs

2 B. 34 DO NOT ENTER Sign If used, the DO NOT ENTER sign should be placed directly in view of the road user at the point where a road user could wrongly enter a divided highway, oneway roadway, or ramp.

2 B. 36 Selective Exclusion Signs New Sign Name: Hazardous Material (HM) * 10 year compliance date

2 B. 37 ONE WAY Signs Add Standard statement: Ø ONE WAY signs shall be placed parallel to the one-way street at alleys and roadways that intersect one-way roadways (see Figures 2 B-12 through 2 B-15. ) * Compliance date of January 17, 2008 for placement requirement at intersecting alleys

2 B. 37 ONE WAY Signs Relocate 4 figures from Section 2 A. 16 to Section 2 B. 32: Ø Figure 2 A-5 and 2 A-6 -> Figure 2 B-12 Ø Figure 2 A-4 -> Figure 2 B-13 Ø Figure 2 A-4 -> Figure 2 B-14 Add New Figure 2 B-15

2 B. 37 ONE WAY Signs

2 B. 40 Snow Emergency Signs GUIDANCE: Should be installed where special parking restrictions are imposed during heavy snowfall.

2 B. 40 Van Accessible Plaque Included in 1988 edition of MUTCD, but left out of 2000 MUTCD ØR 7 -8 a plaque is used with guide sign to direct users to Accessible parking space ØR 7 -8 b plaque is used with R 7 -8 Reserved Parking Sign

2 B. 44 Pedestrian Crossing Signs Change name of “Pedestrians Prohibited” sign to “NO PEDESTRIAN CROSSING”

2 B. 45 Traffic Signal Signs Ø Add new sign designs for pedestrian push button signs

2 B. 45 NO TURN ON RED Sign 2003 MUTCD 2000 MUTCD Ø NEW Design of R 10 -11. Revised to put “Red Ball” at bottom of sign.

2 B. 45 Turning Traffic Yield to Pedestrians Ø R 10 -15 sign “may” instead of “should” be used. Ø WHEN PEDESTRIANS ARE PRESENT plaque not adopted based on research that found this sign ineffective.

2 B. 45 NO TURN ON RED Supplemental Plaques These are preferred: Instead of “WHEN PEDESTRIANS ARE PRESENT” sign

2 B. 45 Traffic Signal Signs Ø Add GUIDANCE for this sign to be installed adjacent to the signal.

2 B. 45 Traffic Signal Signs Ø R 10 -14 sign not adopted Ø new R 10 -16 sign is OPTION

Preferential Lane Signs (Section 2 B. 48) GUIDANCE: Light Rail Transit is included in the list of preferential lane signs that should not use the HOV diamond symbol.

Changeable Message HOV Signs (Section 2 B. 48) STANDARD: Shall be the same size as the standard dimensions prescribed in the MUTCD and the Standard Highway Signs Book based on type of facility and design speed.

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes (Section 2 B. 49) ØMotorcycles can use HOV lanes that receive Federal-aid program funding

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes (Section 2 B. 49)

Other Regulatory Signs (Section 2 B. 54) The diagram of the Seat Belt Symbol sign is in new Figure 2 B 22.

2 B. 46 Photo Enforced Signs Ø new option PHOTO ENFORCED signs *10 Year Compliance Period