Image panel of road signs in the United States

The map shows the use of the official Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

This table of traffic signs in the United States contains the currently valid traffic signs for road traffic as listed in the official Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the Standard Highway Signs (SHS).

23 states along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico use the MUTCD without amendments, 20 states use the MUTCD in conjunction with an additional state regulation, and 7 states have their own traffic sign regulation. There are also localized versions in large cities, for example in New York City there are special traffic signs that are used in addition to the official MUTCD. The MUTCD and SHS are established in seven general categories.

The extensive use of text elements instead of pictograms is characteristic of US traffic signs.

General

R1 - right of way

Right of way
Stop sign
Stop Sign (Puerto Rico)
Give way .
All way stop as an addition to the stop sign .
Give priority to pedestrians ( New York City )
Give priority to pedestrians .
Give priority to pedestrians .
Give priority to pedestrians ( Washington, DC ).
Give priority to pedestrians ( Maryland ).

R2 - speed limit

There is a speed limit of 55 to 80 miles per hour (mph) (90 to 130 km / h) on interstate highways , depending on the state . 55 mph (90 km / h), sometimes also 65 mph (105 km / h), are allowed on US highways.

Speed limit
Speed limit
Nocturnal speed limit
Local speed limit ( New York State )
Speed limit on bridges ( Minnesota )
End of XX mph speed limit zone ( New York State )
End of XX mph speed limit zone ( Delaware )
Minimal pace

R3 - lane usage

Lane usage
Lane allocation
Turning to the right is prohibited
Turning to the left is prohibited .
No turning .
Only right turn possible ( Delaware )
No U-Turns - Turn Left at Green Arrow ( California ).
Bike path
Bike Path - Bikes Only ( New York City )
High-occupancy vehicle lane (car pool lane)

R4 - Driving Regulations

Driving regulations
Do not overtake .
Keep right except to overtake ( Indiana )
Keep right

R5 - exclusion

exclusion
No entry
Cyclists - wrong direction
Bike Path - No Motor Vehicles ( New York City )
Ban on trucks
Ban on bicycles

R6 - one-way street and motorway-like street

One-way street and highway-like street
one way street
One Way Street ( Puerto Rico )
one way street
Highway-like road

R7 - parking

Regulated parking

Parking with time restrictions
Time Restricted Parking ( California )
Time Restricted Parking ( New York City )
Time Restricted Parking ( Seattle )
Time Restricted Parking ( San Francisco )
2 hour parking on all streets ( Hempstead , New York State )
Time Restricted Parking ( Maryland )

No parking

Do not park - at any time
Do not park - anytime ( California )
Do not park - anytime ( New York State )
Do Not Park ( Pennsylvania )
No parking , with individual restrictions ( New York City )
Don't think about parking here! ( New York City )
Do Not Park - Towing Zone ( Chicago )
Don't park - bus stops here

Stand ban

No standing - at any time
No standing - at any time ( New York State )
No standing - at any time ( New York City )
No standing - vehicles are being towed ( Baltimore )
No standing - bus stops here ( Philadelphia )
No standing - bus stops on bus route ( New York City )
No standing , with time restrictions ( Washington, DC )
Stand ban , with time restrictions ( New York City )

No stopping

No parking - anytime ( New York State )
No parking - anytime ( New York City )
No parking - at any time ( Philadelphia )
No parking - anytime ( California )
No stopping - there will be towing at any time ( San Francisco )
No Parking - Towing Zone ( Seattle )
No stopping with temporary exceptions ( New York State )
No stopping - except delivery vehicle ( New York City )

R8 - parking and emergency restrictions

Do not park on the sidewalk
Absolutely no parking

R9 - bicycles and pedestrians

Walk on the left side towards the traffic
Cross only via pedestrian crossing
Ban on pedestrians
No hitchhiking
Pedestrian crossing signals instructions
Bicycles on the left - pedestrians on the right
Federal Law - Stopping for a Stopping School Bus ( New York State )

R10 - traffic light signals

Traffic light signals
Turners watch out for pedestrians
Traffic light speed camera ( Delaware )
Traffic light speed camera ( California )
Red light violation - $ 400 fine (California)
Stop here when red ( Pennsylvania )
Don't turn on Red ( Maryland )
Cyclists wait on line to request green

R11 - road closures

Road closures
Road closed
Announcement of a closed road
Announcement of a closed bridge

R12 - maximum weight

Maximum weight
Maximum weight

R13 - weighing stations for trucks

Chapter R13 of the MUTCD deals with weighing stations for trucks .

R14 - bypass

Chapter R14 of the MUTCD deals with bypasses .

R15 - railroad and tram

Railroad Crossing
railroad

R16 - seat belt compulsory

Chapter R16 of the MUTCD deals with compulsory seat belts .

Others

The MUTCD does not apply to all situations, so some states and local governments have had to develop their own regulatory markings. Below is a selection:

Pay Attention to Warning Signs - State Law, ( Texas )
Do not block junction with traffic jams ( New York City ).
Stopping for a Stopping School Bus - State Law,
( New York )

schools

The S series of traffic signs was specially created by MUTCD for use around schools. Some states have additional traffic signs, which are listed either in the S-series, in the W-series or in the R-series of the MUTCD.

schools
School (also for pedestrian crossings near schools)
School (old)
Speed limit, announcement
Speed limit because of a school
Speed limit in a school zone ( Arizona )
End of the school zone , all bans are lifted.
School bus stops ahead
School bus stops ahead (old)
School Bus Turns Ahead ( Ohio )

Warnings

W1 - curves and turns

Turns and turns
Turn .
Turn ( Maryland ).
Curve .
Curve with speed limit .
Take a double turn .
Double curve (initially on the left) .
Winding road .
Winding road .
Hairpin curve .
Truck rollover risk .
Truck rollover hazard with speed limit ( Maryland ).
270 degree loop .
Pretzel Loop ( Wisconsin ).
One way street .

W2 - nodes

Intersections
Intersection .
Side street at right angles .
Side street at an acute angle.
T-street .
Y street .
Staggered junctions ( Maryland and New York State ).
Roundabout .
Roundabout , alternatively.

W3 - Extended Traffic Control

Advanced traffic control
Announcement for stop! Give way! .
Give right of way announcement! .
Announcement for traffic lights
New traffic light announcement ( Michigan )
Be ready to stop. (Equal to announcement of stop! Give right of way!)
Announcement of a zone with limited maximum speed

W4 - traffic control boards

Traffic control panels
Attention confluence . Merging two streets into one
Road narrowed on one side (right). Lane ends on the right
Merging - both lanes remain
Attention confluence . Merging two streets into one
Merging of the entrance road.
Through traffic from the left ( California )
Narrow Lane ( New York State )
Single Lane Road ( New York State )

W5 - Signs on narrow streets

Signs on narrow streets
Narrow bridge .
Single lane bridge .
Narrow winding road , forest management .
Narrowed bike path .

W6 - Split motorway

Shared highway
Shared highway .
Shared highway .
Divided road .
Pass Left or Right ( New York State ).

W7 - uphill and downhill slopes

Inclines and declines
Slope or incline
pitch
Downhill or uphill gradient , percentage
Gradient or incline , with percent ( Idaho )
Note your downhill speed ( California )

W8 - road conditions

Road conditions
uneven driving lane
Bump
Bump ( Minnesota )
Rumble Stripes ( New York State)
Danger of skidding when wet or dirty .
Danger of skidding when wet or dirty .
Risk of skidding on bridge ( Pennsylvania )

Rock and mud
Rockfall ( California )
Rockfall Zone ( New York State )
Rockfall ( Pennsylvania and Hawaii )
Rockfall ( North Carolina )
Beware of falling rocks ( Idaho )
Slippery slope ( California )
Slip slope ( New York State )
Slippery slope ( California )

Wind, fog and storms
Crosswind ( New York State )
Dangerous Crosswind ( New Mexico )
Strong cross wind ( Pennsylvania )
Often strong cross winds ( Idaho )
Gusty Winds ( Wisconsin )
Fog Region ( Ohio )
Occasionally view obstruction from dust storms ( Idaho )
Severe Storms ( Idaho )

Ice and frost
Bridge iced over road
Bridge may be iced over ( Michigan )
Watch Out For Ice On Bridges ( Indiana )
Watch Out For Ice ( Pennsylvania )
Might be icy ( Nebraska )
Icy ( California )
It's got frost ( Idaho )

Flood
Flood ( California )
Can flood ( California )
Roadway Can Be Flooded ( Pennsylvania )
Road flooded at high tide ( Hawaii )
Flood ( indiana )
Water on road ( delaware )

W9 - lane change

Lane change
Right lane ends
Lane ends, arrange left
Left lane ends ( Maryland )

W10 - railroad and light rail

Railway and light rail
railroad
Inclined level crossing
Tram Crosses ( California )
Tram from both directions ( California )
Level crossing with low ground clearance.
Trains can exceed 80 mph
Cyclists dismount to cross rails ( Hemet , California )

W11 - advance warnings and crossings

Entry and exit areas

Entry and exit areas
Covert Driveway ( Pennsylvania )
Truck Driveway ( Delaware )
Factory entrance ( Delaware )
Theater Exit ( Wisconsin )
Covert Intersection ( Delaware )

vehicles

vehicles
Tractors drive here
Motorbikes ride here ( New York State)
Quads ride here ( New York State)
Golf caddies ride here ( Ohio , Florida, and Arizona )
Carriages drive here (including Ohio )
Tanks drive here ( Pennsylvania )
Trucks drive here
Watch out for trucks stopping ( Illinois )

Emergency vehicle
Fire station
Fire trucks retract when signal flashes ( Wisconsin )
Emergency vehicles ( Delaware )
Watch out for emergency vehicles ( Texas )

Cycles

Cycles
Bicycle traffic system
Split the street ( New York City )
Split the Road ( Pennsylvania )
Watch Out For Bikes ( Maryland )
Split the road ( Maryland )
Bike Lane ( San Francisco )

Pedestrians, transit and aviation

Pedestrians, transit and aviation
In-Street Ped Crossing
Pedestrian Crossing for the Blind ( Pennsylvania )
Ferry crossing ( Missouri )
Hot Air Balloon Launch Site ( Pennsylvania )
Low-Flying ( New York State )
Low-flying aircraft ( Delaware )
Low-flying flyers cruise here ( Wisconsin )

children

children
Children Playing ( New York State )
Hard of Hearing Child Zone ( New York State)
Hard of Hearing Children ( Delaware )
Hard of Hearing Children ( Pennsylvania )
Hard of hearing children nearby ( California )
Blind Children Zone ( New York State)
Blind Children ( Delaware )

Deer crossing

Deer crossing
Bear Crossing ( California ).
Duck Crossing ( Pennsylvania ).
Cattle drive, animals .
Deer crossing .

W12 - Restricted Height

Limited height
Prohibition for vehicles above the specified height including cargo .
Prohibition for vehicles above the specified height including cargo ( metric ).
Headroom

W13 - recommended speed

Recommended speed
Recommended speed .
Recommended speed ( metric ).
Recommended speed in the exit .
Recommended speed in the exit ( Maryland ).
Recommended speed in the ramp .
Recommended speed in the curve .

W14 - dead end

Dead end and road with restrictions
Wendenstraße ( Pennsylvania )
No through traffic ( Pennsylvania )
dead end
dead end
Dead End ( New York City )
Dead End ( New York City )
Dead End ( Missouri )
No passing

W15 - playground

playground
playground

W16 - Supplementary traffic signs

Supplementary traffic signs
Steep Hill ( Delaware )
Fire station used in conjunction with sign W11-8 ( New York State ).

W17 - signal threshold

Signal threshold
Signal threshold

W18 - No traffic signs

No traffic signs
No traffic signs

W20 - construction sites

construction sites
Announcement of a construction site

Others

The MUTCD does not apply to all situations, so some states and local governments have had to develop their own regulatory markings. Below is a selection:

Others
tunnel
No vehicles exceeding the specified weight on bridges ( New York State ).
Underpass ( New York State )

signpost

The signpost category contains various traffic signs for interstate highways , street signs , milestones and exit information .

Highway

The United States' interstate highways are miles south and west. Other highways , however, are based on the boundaries of the counties . The exits are often based on the nearest milepost , known in the USA as a milepost (MP) . The additional letters N, E, S, W after the street numbers on the signs on the side of the street or on signposts indicate the directions northbound, eastbound etc.

Signpost for motorway junctions
Interchange anticipation Weiser ( New Jersey )
Highway junction signpost ( New York )
Highway junction signpost ( Hawaii )
Interchange Direction Sign ( California )

Exit boards
Exit board
Exit sign ( Maryland )
Exit board ( Virginia )
Exit board ( New York )

Number boards

Single digit number plate on Interstate Highways .

Double digit number board on Interstate Highways.

Single digit number plate on Interstate Highways ( California ).

Three digit number board on Interstate Highways.

Three digit number plate on Interstate Highways, California.

Interstate Highway number plate in Puerto Rico .

Interstate Highway number plate in the exclave of Hawaii .

Interstate Highway number plate of the Alaska exclave .
Feeder road .
Feeder road.
Two-digit US Highway number plate.
Three-digit US Highway number plate.
Two-digit State Route number board.
Three-digit State Route number board.
Single digit State Route number plate ( Mississippi ).
Two-digit State Route number plate (Mississippi).
Three-digit State Route number plate (Mississippi).
Michigan State Trunkline Highway System single digit number plate.
Michigan State Trunkline Highway System two digit number plate.
Michigan State Trunkline Highway System three digit number plate.
Two-digit State Route number plate ( Oklahoma )
Three-digit State Route number plate ( Oklahoma )
Three-digit State Route number plate ( South Carolina ).
US Highway Number Plate ( California )
Two-digit US Highway Number Plate (California)
Three-digit US Highway Number Plate (California)
Historical marking of a US highway (California)
Two-digit State Route number plate ( Alabama )
Three-digit State Route number plate (Alabama)
Two-digit State Route number plate ( Kansas ).
Single Digit State Route Number Plate ( Arkansas )
Two-digit State Route number plate (Arkansas)
Arkansas Three-Digit State Route Number Plate
Four Digit State Route Number Plate (Arkansas)
Three Digit State Route Number Plate ( Pennsylvania )
State Route Number Plate ( New York )
Two-digit State Route number plate (New York)
Three-digit State Route number plate (New York)
Four-digit State Route number plate (New York)
Two-Digit State Route Number Plate ( Ohio )
Three Digit State Route Number Plate (Ohio)
Two-Digit State Route Number Plate ( California )
Three Digit State Route Number Plate ( California )
State Route Toll Board ( Florida )
Single Digit State Route Number Plate (Florida)
Two-digit State Route number plate (Florida)
Three Digit State Route Number Plate (Florida)
Four Digit State Route Number Plate (Florida)
County Highway Number Plate
Farm-To-Market Road ( Texas )
Missouri Supplemental Route
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
New Jersey Turnpike
Ohio Turnpike
Dallas North Tollway
Eisenhower Interstate Highway System

Note: The state number boards are illustrative examples; Each federal state can design and use its own road sign or they use the road sign standardized by MUTCD. See also list of US interstate highways .