Regulatory · Rectangle · MUTCD 11th edition

R3-12f Preferential Lane Ahead (post-mounted)

R3-12f Preferential Lane Ahead (post-mounted) sign from the MUTCD 11th edition: 3 standard sizes (30" × 36", 36" × 48", and 48" × 60"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

R3-12f
Drawn at 30" × 36"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersBUS LANE AHEAD
30" × 36"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-Lane3/4"1 7/8"6"FHWA Series C
36" × 48"Expressway7/8"2 1/4"8"FHWA Series C
48" × 60"Freeway1 1/4"3"10"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
White
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-100 (R3-12f, 30 x 36); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2B-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-100 (R3-12f, 36 x 48); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2B-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-100 (R3-12f, 48 x 60); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2B-1