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R4-7c Narrow Keep Right

Directs traffic to pass to the right of an obstruction using the narrow symbol design.

Sign Name
Narrow Keep Right
MUTCD Code
R4-7c
Sign Category
Regulatory Signs

Specifications

Shape
Rectangle (Vertical)
Color / legend
Black legend and border on white background

Sizes & Dimensions (inches)

These sizes are listed in the linked California MUTCD table. Use the applicable roadway column and confirm the approved design and fabrication details with the roadway authority.

Sign face extracted from the adopted California manual figure; sizes from Table 2B-1. No dimensioned fabrication drawing is offered for this entry. Check road-type columns in the source table.

  • CA MUTCD Table 2B-118" × 30"
View dimensions and source

California Application & Variants

Use on a median island less than four feet wide at the sign location. The manual prohibits this narrow design on islands four feet wide or wider.

When & Where It's Used

  • Regulatory signing review

Placement Context

Where it sits
Use on a median island less than four feet wide at the sign location. The manual prohibits this narrow design on islands four feet wide or wider..
CA MUTCD reference
CA MUTCD 2026 §2B.39

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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