R1-9b Overhead School Crossing — Yield
Provides an overhead reminder to yield to schoolchildren in the crosswalk.
- Sign Name
- Overhead School Crossing — Yield
- MUTCD Code
- R1-9b
- Sign Category
- Regulatory Signs
Specifications
- Shape
- Rectangle (Horizontal)
- Color / legend
- Fluorescent yellow-green header, 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.
CA MUTCD 7B.03 identifies overhead School Crosswalk Warning Assembly E(CA) as a modified R1-9; confirm the approved assembly with the roadway authority. The schoolchildren face is R1-9b. California crosses out the STOP counterpart R1-9c in Figure 7B-1.
- Drawing size 190" × 24"
California Application & Variants
CA MUTCD 7B.03 identifies overhead School Crosswalk Warning Assembly E(CA) as a modified R1-9; confirm the approved assembly with the roadway authority. The schoolchildren face is R1-9b. California crosses out the STOP counterpart R1-9c in Figure 7B-1.
When & Where It's Used
- School crossing control
Placement Context
- Where it sits
- Use at the school crosswalk with the approved overhead school-crossing arrangement.
- CA MUTCD reference
- CA MUTCD 2026 §7B.03
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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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