2003 MUTCD Part 2C Warning Signs

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2003 MUTCDPart 2C Warning Signs
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2C.02 Categories of Warning Signs

• Section 2C.02 Application of Warning Signs
• Revise SUPPORT statement to reflect that
  categories not applications of warning signs
  are shown in Table 2C-1.
• Change title of Table 2C-1 from Application of
  Warning Signs to Categories of Warning Signs.

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2C.03 Design of Warning Signs

• Add PLAYGROUND warning sign to the listing of
  signs that may have a black legend and border on
  a yellow background or on a fluorescent
  yellow-green background.

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2C.04 Size of Warning signs

• Gameli,
• See MUTCD page 2C-7 and cut/paste the W1-2 sign,
  page 2C-10 the W7-4 sign, and page 2C-11 the
  W12-2P

Compliance Date 10 years from effective date
of Final Rule
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2C.05 Table 2C-4, Placement of Advance Warning
Signs

• Revise the distance for the placement of advance
  warning signs to correspond with values in the
  2001 AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of
  Highway and Streets book

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2C.05 Table 2C-4, Placement of Advance Warning
Signs

• Combine the Condition B and Condition C
  columns and label them Condition B
• Add columns for 90, 100, and 110 km/h and 60 and
  70 mph for the deceleration speed
• Add rows for 70 and 75 mph to the Posted or 85
  percentile column.
• These changes to Table 2C-4 reflect the needs of
  older road users.

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2C.05 Table 2C-4, Placement of Advance Warning
Signs
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2C.06 Horizontal Alignment Signs
270 Degree Loop
Hairpin Curve
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2C.06 Horizontal Alignment Signs

• Add GUIDANCE to install a One-Direction Large
  Arrow or Chevron Alignment sign on the outside of
  a turn or curve when the Hairpin Curve or
  270-degree Loop sign is installed.

W1-6
W1-8
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2C.06 Horizontal Alignment Signs for Speed
Reduction

• If the reduction in speed is 15 mph or greater,
  the W1-1a, W1-2a, or W13-5 signs may be used.

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2C.06 Horizontal Alignment Signs (Table 2C-5)

• Metric Advisory Speed values are added to Table
  2C-5. They were inadvertently omitted in the
  2000 Edition.

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2C.07 Combination Horizontal Alignment/Advisory
Speed Signs

• New standard designs with advisory speed as part
  of the symbol design

• Other proposed sign designs withdrawn for
  further

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2C.10 Chevron Alignment Sign

• The design of the Chevron Alignment sign a
  border shall not be used

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2C.11 Truck Rollover Warning Sign
Compliance date is 10 years from the effective
date of the Final Rule for the 2003 MUTCD.
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2C.12 Hill Signs
These signs supplement the Hill Signs (W7-1,
W7-1a, and W7-1b)
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2C.13 Truck Escape Ramp Signs

• Add to STANDARD to indicate that at least one of
  the W7-4 series signs shall be used when truck
  escape ramps are installed.

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2C.14 HILL BLOCKS VIEW Sign

• Add Option for use of sign
• GUIDANCE An
• advisory speed plaque
• should accompany
• The HILL BLOCKS VIEW sign.

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2C.16 Narrow Bridge/Road Sign
DELETE
Use these word message signs
Compliance date is 10 years from the
effective date of the Final Rule
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2C.19 Divided Highway (Road) Ends Sign

• Modify GUIDANCE to clarify that a W6-2 Symbol
  sign should be used in advance of the end of a
  section of physically divided highway (not at an
  intersection or junction)

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2C.21 DEAD END/NO OUTLET Signs

• Combine Section 2C.40 with Section 2C.21
• Redesignate the W14-1a and W14-2a plaques as
  signs
• Clarify that the W14-1 and W14-2 signs shall be
  posted as near as practical to the entry point or
  at a sufficient distance ahead

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2C.22 Low Clearance Signs

• Clarify STANDARD by removing the words or
  minimum structure height

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2C.23 BUMP and DIP Signs

• Modify Guidance that a short stretch of depressed
  alignment that might momentarily hide a vehicle
  should be treated as a NO PASSING ZONE

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2C.24 SPEED HUMP/BUMP Sign

• Add to OPTION to allow alternate legend SPEED BUMP

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2C.26 SHOULDER Signs

• Move UNEVEN LANES sign to Part 6
• GUIDANCE that SHOULDER DROP OFF sign is for
  shoulder drop-offs that exceed 3 inches in depth.

Compliance date for removal of symbol signs is
January 17, 2011
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2C.28 BRIDGE ICES BEFORE ROAD Sign

• New Section
• Add OPTION for use

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2C.29 Advance Traffic Control Sign

• Clarify that reference in text to beacon refers
  to a warning beacon.

W3-4
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Speed Reduction Signs(Section 2C.30)

• Add new Section Speed Reduction Signs

Compliance period is 15 years from effective
date of Final Rule
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2C.31 Merge Signs

• Add New Entering
• Roadway Merge Sign W4-5
• Add to GUIDANCE that the ENTERING ROADWAY MERGE
  sign for use on a roadway curves before
  converging

Compliance date is 10 years from effective date
of Final Rule
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2C.32 Added Lane Signs

• Add ENTERING ROADWAY ADDED LANE sign W4-6
• Add to GUIDANCE that the ENTERING ROADWAY ADDED
  LANE sign for use on a roadway curves before
  converging

Compliance Date is 10 years from date of Final
Rule
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2C.33 LANE ENDS Sign

• Add New Symbol Design for the Lane Ends (W4-2)
  sign.

Compliance period is 10 years from effective
date of Final Rule
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2C.34 TWO-WAY TRAFFIC Sign

• Add to GUIDANCE that W6-3 sign should be used to
  warn road users of a transition from a one-way
  street to a two-lane, two-way roadway
• AHEAD plaque should be used

Compliance period is 5 years from effective date
of Final Rule
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2C.36 Advisory Exit, Ramp, and Curve Speed Signs
W13-5
W13-2
W13-3
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2C.36 Example of Advisory Speed Signs at Exit
Ramps (Fig. 2C-8)

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2C.37 Intersection Warning Signs

• Revised design for CIRCULAR INTERSECTION warning
  sign
• Modify GUIDANCE to exclude CIRCULAR INTERSECTION
  sign from restriction from use on approaches
  controlled by STOP or YIELD signs for use in
  advance of roundabout intersections

Compliance period is 10 years from Final Rule
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2C.39 Traffic Signal Signs

• Add new Section Traffic Signal Signs
• Add STANDARD on use of these signs

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2C.40 Vehicular Traffic Signs

• Add Truck symbol, Bicycle, Golf Cart, and
  Horse-Drawn Vehicle signs
• Add OPTION SHARE THE ROAD may be mounted below
  Vehicular Traffic Signs

Compliance period is 10 years from Final Rule
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2C.41 NonVehicular Signs

• Add Equestrian, Handicapped, and Snowmobile
  symbol signs
• Add OPTION that AHEAD or XX Meters plaque may be
  used in advance of crossing

Compliance date is January 17, 2011 for of
crosswalk lines from crossing signs and for use
of downward pointing arrow
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2C.41 NonVehicular SignsPlaques

• Modify STANDARD that when a NonVehicular warning
  sign is used at a crossing, it shall be
  supplemented with a diagonal downward pointing
  arrow (W16-7p) plaque showing the location of the
  crossing

Compliance date is Jan 17, 2011
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2C.46 Advisory Speed Plaque

• OPTION to use the W13-1 ADVISORY SPEED plaque to
  supplement any warning sign to indicate the
  advisory speed for a condition

• OPTION on how to determine the advisory speed
  along a ramp or curve

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2C.47 Supplemental Arrow Plaques
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2C.50 CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP Plaque

• Replace entire section with new OPTION and
  STANDARD statements
• New STANDARD If W4-4p plaque is used, it shall
  be installed below the STOP sign

• Delete Arrow from design
• OPTION Alternate legends TRAFFIC FROM LEFT
  (RIGHT)/ ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP

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2C.52 High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Plaque

• Add new Section HOV plaque
• Add OPTION for use of the HOV plaque
• Alternate of diamond symbol may be used

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2C.53 PHOTO ENFORCED Plaque

• Add new section PHOTO ENFORCED plaque
• Add OPTION for use in advance of locations with
  photo enforcement of traffic laws

Compliance period is 10 years from date of
Final Rule