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[[Category:Warning Signs]]
 
[[Category:Warning Signs]]
 
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[[File:W15-1.png|200px|thumb|right|Playground (W15-1)]]
  
 
The Playground sign (W15-1) is a warning sign that may be posted in advance of a playground.
 
The Playground sign (W15-1) is a warning sign that may be posted in advance of a playground.
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==Sizes==
 
==Sizes==
  
The [[2009_MUTCD|2009 MUTCD]] defines a standard size for this sign as 30" x 30" for single-lane conventional roads and 36" x 36" for multi-lane conventional roads, and a minimum size of 24" x 24".
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The [[2009_MUTCD|2009 MUTCD]] defines a standard size for this sign as 30" x 30" for single-lane conventional roads and 36" x 36" for multi-lane conventional roads, and a minimum size of 24" x 24"<ref>[https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009r1r2/part2/part2c.htm#table2C02 FHWA, 2009 MUTCD, Table 2C-2]</ref>.
  
 
==Color==
 
==Color==
  
The legend and border is non-reflective black. The standard background color is retroreflective yellow. For temporary signs in work zones, a retroreflective orange background is used.
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The legend and border is non-reflective black. The standard background color is retroreflective yellow. Fluorescent yellow-green is an optional background color<ref>[https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009r1r2/part2/part2c.htm#section2C51 FHWA, 2009 MUTCD, Section 2B.51]</ref>. For temporary signs in work zones, a retroreflective orange background is used.
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Latest revision as of 18:50, 9 December 2019


Playground (W15-1)

The Playground sign (W15-1) is a warning sign that may be posted in advance of a playground.

Description

The sign is a diamond-shaped warning sign, with a symbol depicting two children on a see-saw.

Sizes

The 2009 MUTCD defines a standard size for this sign as 30" x 30" for single-lane conventional roads and 36" x 36" for multi-lane conventional roads, and a minimum size of 24" x 24"[1].

Color

The legend and border is non-reflective black. The standard background color is retroreflective yellow. Fluorescent yellow-green is an optional background color[2]. For temporary signs in work zones, a retroreflective orange background is used.

References