Common DC Sign Types
Common Traffic Signs
| Image | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| R1-1 | Stop Sign |
| R1-4 | All-Way Plaque |
| R1-2 | Yield |
  | R6-1L R6-1R | One Way Enclosed in Left Arrow One Way Enclosed in Right Arrow |
 | R6-2L R6-2R | One Way Left Horizontal Arrow One Way Right Horizontal Arrow |
| R5-1 | Do Not Enter |
| R3-5R | Right Turn Only | |
| R3-5L | Left Turn Only | |
| R3-7R R3-7L | Right Lane Must Turn Right Left Lane Must Turn Left |
| R3-1 | No Right Turn |
| R3-2 | No Left Turn |
| r3-2p | No Left Turn (plaque) - not yet in catalog 6/29/20 |
| R-NS-002 | Left Turn Prohibited w/Times |
| R3-4 | No U Turn |
| R8-3 | No Parking |
| R10-6 | Stop Here on Red (straight arrow) |
| R10-6a | Stop Here on Red (curved arrow) |
| r10-11a | No Turn on Red |
| r10-11b | No Turn on Red (Square not tall) |
| R-NS-067 | No Turn on Red (With Times) <enter times as restriction not in Sign Text> |
| r-ns-035 | No Thru Trucks |
| W3-1 | Stop Ahead |
| W14-2 | No Outlet |
| W11-2 | Pedestrian Traffic |
| W16-9p | Ahead (small plaque) |
| W16-7pL W16-7pR | Diagonal Arrow (left) Diagonal Arrow (right) |
| w6-3 | Two Way Traffic |
| W1-7 | Large Arrow Right and Left |
| W1-4L W1-4R | Reverse Curve Left Reverse Curve Right |
| S1-1 | School Advance Warning |
| w17-1 | Speed Hump |
| r-dc-speedhump | DC Speed Hump (with Symbol) |
| R-DC-SpeedHumpAhead | Speed Hump Ahead |
| R4-7 | Keep Right (with Symbol) |
 | R4-8 | Keep Left (with Symbol) |
| R2-1 | Speed Limit (check MPH) |
| R-NS-005 | SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY |
Parking Signs
Check out our dedicated page to DC Parking Signs here!
Pedestrian Signs
| Image | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| R10-15(L&R) | Turning Vehicles Yield To Pedestrians |
| r-ns-003 | TURNING VEHICLES STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS |
| r-ns-145 | DIAGONAL CROSSING |
| r-ns-074 | DC LAW STOP FOR PEDS IN CROSSWALK |
| r10-3b | This small sign is found on pedestrian push buttons on traffic signals. It is one of the most common push button signs in DC. It is unique because it has 3 items and is for ped signals using pictures/symbols not words. You can find a long list of these various push-button mini-signs here: http://www.trafficsign.us/r10.html |
| r10-3e | This is probably the second-most common signal actuator push button sign for pedestrians in DC. It is different from the above because it has four items instead of three (added the countdown).
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Public Transit Signs
| Image | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| R-DC-BusSignal | Bus Signal |
| o-ns-003 | METRO BUS STOP |
| r-ns-141 | SHUTTLE BUS STOP W/ARROW |
School Signs
| Image | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S1-1 | School Advance Warning |
| S3-1 | School Bus Stop Ahead |
| R1-6b | In-Street School Crossing (Yield) |
| R1-6c | In-Street School Crossing (Stop) |
| S3-5 | Slow School Zone |
 | S5-1 | School Speed Limit (check MPH) When Flashing |
| R-NS-173 | SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT (check MPH) W/ TIMES AND DAYS |
 | R-NS-071 | SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT (check MPH) WHEN CHILDREN ARE PRESENT |
| R-NS-161 | SCHOOL SPEED ZONE AHEAD |
| s4-2p | When Children Are Present (plaque) |
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Bike Route & Other Bicycle Signs
| Image | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| d11-1 | Bike Route (DC personalizes but it's the same) |
| d11-1bp | Bike Route (plaque) |
| d11-1a | Bicycles Permitted |
| D1-1b | Bicycle Destination (Arrow) (1 direction) |
| D1-1c | Bicycle Destination and Distance (Arrow) (1 direction) |
| r-ns-001 | On Sidewalk |
| m4-14 | Begin |
| m4-6 | END <the little plaque on top> |
| r10-10b | Bicycle Signal |
| r-dc-ToRequestGreenWait | To Request Green Wait On <image of bicycle loop detector street marking> |
| [ Additional Bike Parking Ahead - waiting for code ] | |
| m6-3 | Directional Arrow-Up NOTE: there are many MUTCD names for these green arrows, one for each direction the arrow faces. Start with M6- and choose the most appropriate one. Then also set the arrow for the sign in that box as well. |
Other Signs
| Image | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| w-dc-WarningVariableStreetAhead | This is a general warning. When adding this sign type in the warning text in the 'Sign Text' field, for example for these signs shown you would type 'Poplar Lane 200ft' for the top one and "NARROW ALLEY" for the bottom one. Note that there are some signs that look like these that are in fact official MUTCD signs so check for those first. |
O-NS-016 | WARNING NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH AREA Neighborhood Watch (various types) | |
| o-dc-pick_up_after_dog | It's the Law! Pick Up After Your Dog |
| r-ns-009 | YOU MUST PUSH BUTTON TO CALL FOR WALK SIGNAL (Pedestrians) |
| R-DC-NoDumpingFineOrJail | No Dumping Fine or Jail on Blue background |
r-dc-nodumping | <Not on blue background - need to add image here.> | |
| o-ns-027 | Historic District <Put the text of the name in the Sign Text box, in this case "Foxhall VIllage"> |
| r-ns-192 | BE PREPARED TO STOP AFTER TURNING <add any additional language - e.g., here add in Sign Text box, "RIGHT ON GEORGIA AVENUE"> |
| R-NS-171 | 3 LANES/ 2 LANES W/TIMES - DAYS |
| O-NS-012 | NOTICE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE WARNING |
| w-ns-047 | NARROW ALLEY |
| r-dc-ThisSideOnly | (Found below snow emergency route sign) |
| r-dc-CustomTextPlaqueWhite | (Small plaque with variable text, enter in Sign Text box) |
| r-dc-PleaseDoNotLitter | Please Do Not Litter w/Graphic |
| R-DC-NoLitteringSpanish | Other litter signs codes not all clarified yet (Aug. 19, 2020). |
| R-DC-NoticeSpeedLimit | |
| R-DC-NoThruAlley | |
| r-dc-StopOnFlashingRed | |
| D-NS-053 | BLUE DIRECTIONAL SIGN
The sign text should be added like below: |
