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R10-14a Emergency Signal — Stop on Flashing Red (Overhead)

Provides the emergency-signal flashing-red stop instruction in a horizontal overhead layout.

Sign Name
Emergency Signal — Stop on Flashing Red (Overhead)
MUTCD Code
R10-14a
Sign Category
Regulatory Signs

Specifications

Shape
Rectangle (Horizontal)
Color / legend
White background, 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.

This horizontal design has its own dimensioned drawing and must not inherit R10-14 dimensions.

  • Drawing size 160" × 24"
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When & Where It's Used

  • Overhead emergency-vehicle hybrid-beacon signing

Placement Context

Where it sits
Use the overhead R10-14a design with the applicable emergency-vehicle hybrid-beacon installation..
CA MUTCD reference
CA MUTCD 2026 §2B.59

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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