MUTCD R10-1 · Regulatory signs
Instructs pedestrians to cross only when the signal shows green
What it means
Instructs pedestrians to cross only when the signal shows green.
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 R10-1.)
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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.
- R9-26b Bicycle U-turn using straight arrow direction
- R9-27 Bicycle left turn using diagonal right arrow direction
- R9-27a Bicycle left turn using right arrow direction
- R9-27b Bicycle left turn using straight arrow direction
- R10-2 Instructs pedestrians to cross only when the pedestrian signal indicates
- R10-3 Location to push button to activate pedestrian crossing signal
