MUTCD R10-3e · Regulatory signs
Another variation of crosswalk signal instructions
What it means
Another variation of crosswalk signal instructions.
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 R10-3e.)
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Signs in the same family
These sit next to it in the regulatory signs series — the ones most easily mixed up with it.
- R10-3a Instructions to push button and wait for pedestrian signal before crossing
- R10-3b Provides instructions for using crosswalk signals
- R10-3c Alternative design providing crosswalk signal instructions
- R10-3d Additional variation of crosswalk signal instructions
- R10-3f Additional design for crosswalk signal instructions
- R10-3g Alternative format for crosswalk signal instructions
