W3-4BE PREPARED TO STOP

Be Prepared to Stop, governed by MUTCD 11th Edition Section 6H.01.

BE PREPARED TOSTOP
W3-4

Minimum sizes

Conventional road
36" × 36"
Freeway or expressway
48" × 48"
Minimum
30" × 30"

MUTCD 11th Ed, Table 6H-1

Placement by road type

Distance from the transition to the first sign in a series, per Table 6B-1.

Urban (low speed)
100 ft
Urban (high speed)
350 ft
Rural
500 ft
Expressway / Freeway
1000 ft
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