Which truck signs do I need to worry about?
Sometimes I think I should pay attention to the truck signs and other times, I'm not sure. How do you handle these signs? No Thru Trucks No Trucks Left Lane or Trucks Right Two Lanes Only No Tru...
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This might help. It also has links to the DOT documents.
http://www.trafficsign.us/alphalist.html
http://www.trafficsign.us/r5.html#r5-2a
Example - no trucks
Section 2B.36 Selective Exclusion Signs
Support:
Selective Exclusion signs (see Figure 2B-9) give notice to road users that State or local statutes or ordinances exclude designated types of traffic from using particular roadways or facilities.
Standard:
If used, Selective Exclusion signs shall clearly indicate the type of traffic that is excluded.
Support:
Typical exclusion messages include:
No Trucks (R5-2);
NO MOTOR VEHICLES (R5-3);
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCLUDED (R5-4);
TRUCKS (VEHICLES) WITH LUGS PROHIBITED (R5-5);
No Bicycles (R5-6);
NON-MOTORIZED TRAFFIC PROHIBITED (R5-7);
MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES PROHIBITED (R5-8); and
Hazardous Material Prohibited (R14-3) (see Section 2B.52).
Option:
Appropriate combinations or groupings of these legends into a single sign, such as PEDESTRIANS BICYCLES MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES PROHIBITED (R5-10a), or PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES PROHIBITED (R5-10b) may be used.
Guidance:
If an exclusion is governed by vehicle weight, a Weight Limit sign (see Section 2B.49) should be used instead of a Selective Exclusion sign.
The Selective Exclusion sign should be placed on the right side of the roadway at an appropriate distance from the intersection so as to be clearly visible to all road users turning into the roadway that has the exclusion. The PEDESTRIANS PROHIBITED (R5-10c) or No Pedestrian Crossing (R9-3a) sign should be installed so as to be clearly visible to pedestrians at a location where an alternative route is available.
Option:
The NO TRUCKS (R5-2a) sign may be used as an alternate to the No Trucks (R5-2) symbol sign.
The PEDESTRIANS PROHIBITED (R5-10c) or No Pedestrian Crossing (R9-3a) sign may also be used at underpasses or elsewhere where pedestrian facilities are not provided.
http://www.trafficsign.us/alphalist.html
http://www.trafficsign.us/r5.html#r5-2a
Example - no trucks
Section 2B.36 Selective Exclusion Signs
Support:
Selective Exclusion signs (see Figure 2B-9) give notice to road users that State or local statutes or ordinances exclude designated types of traffic from using particular roadways or facilities.
Standard:
If used, Selective Exclusion signs shall clearly indicate the type of traffic that is excluded.
Support:
Typical exclusion messages include:
No Trucks (R5-2);
NO MOTOR VEHICLES (R5-3);
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCLUDED (R5-4);
TRUCKS (VEHICLES) WITH LUGS PROHIBITED (R5-5);
No Bicycles (R5-6);
NON-MOTORIZED TRAFFIC PROHIBITED (R5-7);
MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES PROHIBITED (R5-8); and
Hazardous Material Prohibited (R14-3) (see Section 2B.52).
Option:
Appropriate combinations or groupings of these legends into a single sign, such as PEDESTRIANS BICYCLES MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES PROHIBITED (R5-10a), or PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES PROHIBITED (R5-10b) may be used.
Guidance:
If an exclusion is governed by vehicle weight, a Weight Limit sign (see Section 2B.49) should be used instead of a Selective Exclusion sign.
The Selective Exclusion sign should be placed on the right side of the roadway at an appropriate distance from the intersection so as to be clearly visible to all road users turning into the roadway that has the exclusion. The PEDESTRIANS PROHIBITED (R5-10c) or No Pedestrian Crossing (R9-3a) sign should be installed so as to be clearly visible to pedestrians at a location where an alternative route is available.
Option:
The NO TRUCKS (R5-2a) sign may be used as an alternate to the No Trucks (R5-2) symbol sign.
The PEDESTRIANS PROHIBITED (R5-10c) or No Pedestrian Crossing (R9-3a) sign may also be used at underpasses or elsewhere where pedestrian facilities are not provided.
