Regulatory · Rectangle · MUTCD 11th edition

R4-12 Slow Vehicles with XX or More Following Vehicles Must Use Turn-Out

R4-12 Slow Vehicles with XX or More Following Vehicles Must Use Turn-Out sign from the MUTCD 11th edition: 2 standard sizes (42" × 24" and 72" × 42"), with letter heights, border widths, and colors.

R4-12
Drawn at 42" × 24"

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Standard sizes

SizeRoad typeBorderCorner radiusLettersSLOW VEHICLESLettersWITH 5 OR MORE FOLLOWING VEHICLES MUST USE TURN - OUT
42" × 24"Conventional Road, Single LaneConventional Road, Multi-Lane5/8"1 1/2"4"FHWA Series C3"FHWA Series C
72" × 42"—1 1/4"3"6"FHWA Series C5"FHWA Series C

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Colors

Legend
Black
Background
White
Border
Black

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Standard reference

  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-181 (R4-12, 42 x 24); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2B-1
  • SHS 2024 sheet 2-181 (R4-12, 72 x 42); MUTCD 11th ed. Table 2B-1