MUTCD R9-24 · Regulatory signs
All bicycle turns using diagonal right arrow direction
What it means
Indicates all bicycle turns using diagonal right arrow direction.
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 R9-24.)
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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.
- R9-22 Requires bicycles to exit the roadway or facility
- R9-23 Requires all bicycle turns to be made from the designated bike lane
- R9-23bL Requires bicycles making left turns to use designated turn box
- R9-23cL Alternative design requiring bicycles making left turns to use designated turn box
- R9-24a All bicycle turns using right arrow direction
- R9-25 Bicycle U-turns and left turns using diagonal right arrow direction
