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R16-5 Lights On When Using Wipers

R16-5 Lights On When Using Wipers sign from the MUTCD 11th edition: 3 standard sizes (24" × 30", 36" × 48", and 48" × 60"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

R16-5
Drawn at 24" × 30"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersLIGHTS ON WHEN USING WIPERS
24" × 30"—5/8"1 1/2"4"FHWA Series C
36" × 48"—7/8"2 1/4"6"FHWA Series C
48" × 60"—1 1/4"3"8"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
White
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-403 (R16-5, 24x30 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-403 (R16-5, 36x48 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-403 (R16-5, 48x60 in); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2C-1