MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)
Section 3B.21 — Word Pavement Markings
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 3B.21. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.
Section 3B.21 Word Pavement Markings Guidance: 01 Letters and numerals should be 6 feet or more in height, except as provided in Section 9E.01 for the BIKE LANE word pavement marking and in Section 9E.15 for a bicycle detector symbol and WAIT HERE FOR GREEN word pavement marking. 02 If a pavement marking word message consists of more than one line of information, it should read in the direction of travel. The first word of the message should be nearest to the road user. Standard: 03 The word STOP shall not be placed on the pavement in advance of a stop line, unless every vehicle is required…
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