R1-9 Overhead Pedestrian Crossing — Yield
Provides an overhead reminder to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
- Sign Name
- Overhead Pedestrian Crossing — Yield
- MUTCD Code
- R1-9
- Sign Category
- Regulatory Signs
Specifications
- Shape
- Rectangle (Horizontal)
- Color / legend
- Yellow header (fluorescent yellow-green alternative permitted), white lower panel, black legend and border
Sizes & Dimensions (inches)
These are dimensions shown on the linked layout. Select the required size using the applicable MUTCD and agency requirements; the smallest drawing size is not necessarily the permitted minimum.
Use at the crossing, not in advance. Do not use on approaches controlled by STOP, a traffic signal, or a pedestrian/emergency hybrid beacon. STATE LAW is optional; California deletes the STOP counterpart R1-9a.
- Drawing size 190" × 24"
California Application & Variants
Use at the crossing, not in advance. Do not use on approaches controlled by STOP, a traffic signal, or a pedestrian/emergency hybrid beacon. STATE LAW is optional; California deletes the STOP counterpart R1-9a.
When & Where It's Used
- Pedestrian crossing control
Placement Context
- Where it sits
- Mount over the roadway at the crosswalk as the applicable pedestrian-crossing supplement.
- CA MUTCD reference
- CA MUTCD 2026 §2B.20
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Educational reference only. This is not an official Caltrans, FHWA, or local agency publication and is not legal or engineering advice. Always verify sign selection, size, placement, spacing, and application against the current CA MUTCD 2026, Caltrans sign specifications, Standard Plans, project documents, and the reviewing agency’s requirements. Local jurisdictions may impose additional requirements, and final selection, placement, and dimensions may require engineering judgment or agency approval. Reference editions: California MUTCD 2026 (effective January 18, 2026) and the Federal MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1.
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