MUTCD R3-7bP: EXCEPT BICYCLES Regulatory Plaque

The R3-7bP sign is covered in Section 9B.02 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition. Below are the provisions from that section that describe when the sign is used and how it is placed.

What it means and when it is used

• Guidance · Recommended (should)
  Where an engineering study or engineering judgment demonstrates that it is appropriate to exempt bicyclists from the provisions of a regulatory sign, the EXCEPT BICYCLES (R3-7bP) regulatory plaque (see Figure 9B-1 ) should be used.
• Standard · Required (shall)
  The EXCEPT BICYCLES regulatory plaque shall not be used to exempt bicyclists from the legal requirement of a STOP or YIELD sign, Yield Here to Pedestrians Signs, Stop Here for Pedestrians Signs, or a traffic signal indication.

Placement and mounting

• Standard · Required (shall)
  Where a regulatory sign, such as the No Left Turn (R3-2) sign (see Section 2B.26), is installed on the same post or mounting as a STOP sign or YIELD sign, the EXCEPT BICYCLES regulatory plaque shall not be installed in conjunction with the regulatory sign on that post or mounting that includes the STOP sign or YIELD sign.
• Standard · Required (shall)
  The EXCEPT BICYCLES regulatory plaque shall be placed below the regulatory sign that it supplements.

Where to read the rest

• Full text: MUTCD Section 9B.02: EXCEPT BICYCLES Regulatory Plaque
• Mounting height, lateral offset and retroreflectivity for any sign: MUTCD sign placement guide