Pedestrian crossing sign
A diamond with a walking figure. It warns of a place where people on foot may cross the road.
Rules vary by state and country. This explains the sign's standard meaning in the U.S. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; it isn't legal advice.
How to read it
The MUTCD groups it with its non-vehicular warning signs. It comes in yellow or fluorescent yellow-green, both allowed for pedestrian, bicycle and playground warnings. Pennsylvania's manual says it is used at a marked crosswalk or ahead of places where pedestrians may cross.
Ahead or here
A plaque below the sign tells the two uses apart. Ahead of a crossing, the MUTCD adds a plaque reading AHEAD or a distance in feet; at the crossing itself, a diagonal arrow points down to it.
More road signs
Sources
- MUTCD 2009 Edition, Chapter 2C: Warning Signs and Object Markers, MUTCD 2009, Part 2, U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Sections 2C.03, 2C.50
- Pennsylvania Driver's Manual, Chapter 2: Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, p. 17
- Official Florida Driver License Handbook, rev. 08/2023, Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, p. 51
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