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a ~ .. . . ... .. ... ... .... <br />,~ <br /> <br />r 1 <br />LJ <br />;; .. <br />-~'" ~ .:s <br />~~' ` <br />~:..:~ •~ <br />+ ~ ~ <br />••l~pgfi 1 fi •~ ~- i~ g ~yl 9 1/ <br />R1-1 R1-3 RI-4 <br />30" x 30" 12" x 6" 18" x 6" <br />21i-•l Stop Sign (R1-1) <br />STOP signs are intended for use where traffic is required to stop. <br />The STOP sign shall be an octagon with white message and border on <br />a rerl background. The standard size shall be :30 x 30 inches. Where <br />greater emphasis or visibility is required, a l;trger size is recolnmendecl.. <br />On low-volume local streets and secondary roads with low approach <br />speeds, a 24 x 2-l inch size mxy he used. <br />At a multi~~•ay stop intersection (sec. `~B-fi), a supplementary plate <br />(Ri-:3) ~huulcl be mounted just below each 5'fOP sign. If the number of <br />approach legs to the intersection is three or• more, the numeral on the <br />supplementary plate shall correspond to the actual number of leF;s, or <br />the legend AL•L-~VAY (R1-~l) m:ty be used. 'The supplementary plate <br />shall have white letters on a reel backl;rouncl and shall ha~•e a standard <br />size of 12 x ti inches (121-:t) or• 1~1 x (i inches (R1-•l). <br />A STUP sign beacon ur beaconti may he usi:d in conjunction with a <br />STOP sign as cle,cribeci in tieetion -tI-•1. <br />Secunrlary measal;es shall not be used un S'I'OP sign faces. <br />21i-5 1Varrants fur Stop Si(;n <br />Because the STOP sign cauaes a suhtitantial inconvenience to motor- <br />fists, it should be used only where ~~•arranted. A STOI' sign muy be <br />warranted at an intersection «•here one ur rnure of the foiluwing condi- <br />tiuns exist: <br />1. Intersection of a lctsti important ru:u.l with a main roacl• ~ehere <br />aplrlication of the normal right-uf-way rule i, unduly hazardous. <br />`L. Street entering a thruu};h hi~;h~.:ry or street. <br />:3. Un,ignulizecl intersection in a si~;nalirrd area. <br />4. Other inter,ectiuns whr~re a combination of high ,peed, restricted <br />view, and serious accident recurcl inclicutax a need fur control by the <br />S'I.O1' sign. <br />S'1'Ol' siE;ns ,huuhl never be useed' un the thruul;h ru:uiways of ex- <br />prras«:ry,. I'rnperly ele~i},rnr~d expressway interchange, provide t'or the <br />28-2 <br />,~S <br />i <br />~ l <br />r <br /> <br />