MUTCD R9-2 · Regulatory signs
Requires pedestrians to cross only at designated crosswalks
What it means
Requires pedestrians to cross only at designated crosswalks.
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 R9-2.)
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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.
- R8-9 Railroad tracks are out of service
- R8-10 Requires drivers to stop at this location when signal is flashing
- R8-10a Alternative design requiring drivers to stop when signal is flashing
- R9-1 Instructs pedestrians to walk on the left side facing oncoming traffic
- R9-3a Pedestrians may not cross at this location
- R9-3b Supplemental plaque directing pedestrians to use designated crosswalk
