MUTCD R1-5cL · Regulatory signs
Drivers must stop at a school crossing on the left side
What it means
Indicates where drivers must stop at a school crossing on the left side.
What to do about it
It is a regulatory sign: it states a law you must obey, not a suggestion. Ignoring it is a citable violation. (MUTCD R1-5cL.)
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Get the appSign designations follow the MUTCD and the California MUTCD published by Caltrans; meanings are checked against the California Driver's Handbook (DL 600, rev. 6/2025). Edited by Fernando Aguilera. Aprobify is not affiliated with the California DMV.
Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R1-5aL Drivers must yield at a school crossing on the left side
- R1-5aR Drivers must yield at a school crossing on the right side
- R1-5bL Drivers must stop for pedestrians on the left side
- R1-5bR Drivers must stop for pedestrians on the right side
- R1-5cR Drivers must stop at a school crossing on the right side
- R1-5dL Drivers must yield at a trail crossing on the left side
