R4-7b Keep Right (Diagonal Arrow)
Directs traffic to pass to the right of an obstruction. This version combines the words KEEP RIGHT with an upward diagonal right-pointing arrow.
- Sign Name
- Keep Right (Diagonal Arrow)
- MUTCD Code
- R4-7b
- Official designation
- Keep Right — FHWA SHS 2024, App. B2-173
- Sign Category
- Regulatory Signs
Specifications
- Shape
- Rectangle (Vertical)
- Color / legend
- White background, black legend and arrow
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.
- Layout 118" × 24"
- Layout 224" × 30"
- Layout 336" × 48"
- Layout 448" × 60"
Placement Context
- Where it sits
- At the approach end of a median, island, or obstruction that traffic must pass on the right.
- CA MUTCD reference
- CA MUTCD 2026 Chapter 2B — Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates
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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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