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Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation <br />District 5 <br />2055 No. Lilac Drive <br />Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422 <br /> <br />January 12, 1987 <br /> <br />(612i <br /> 593-85a4 <br /> <br />DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />Municipalities & Townships within <br />Anoka, Carver, Hennepin & Scott Counties <br /> <br />Re: "SLOW CHILDREN" Signs <br /> <br />Dear Sir: <br /> <br />It has come to our attention that some municipalities and townships <br />within Minnesota are still using black on yellow rectangular shaped <br />signs with messages such as: "SLOW CHILDREN" and "WATCH OUT FOR <br />CHILDREN," etc. <br /> <br />Please be advised that these are not standard signs as listed in the <br />Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and we therefore <br />recommend that you remove them from your road system as soon as <br />possible. <br /> <br />Alternative signs of the correct diamond shape do exist in the Minne- <br />sota Manual. (Two examples are: sign Wll-X5 "WATCH FOR CHILDREN" and <br />sign WI1-X6 "WATCH FOR PEDS"). To remain effective, however, these <br />signs must only be used in unusual situations. One example might be <br />an area of restricted sight distance where the presence of children <br />is probable and drivers are likely to be unaware of this fact. We <br />do not recommen~ use of the signs where sight distance is good or in <br />residential areas where drivers should be expecting the presence of <br />children merely because of the type of adjacent development. <br /> <br />While we do not presume to suggest that Mn/DOT has any jurisdiction <br />in this matter, we do feel it is appropriate to inform you of the <br />non-conforming use, We have observed a great number of these ins~l- <br />lations throughout our district. Please call me or Larry McKenzie <br />at this office if you have questions. <br /> <br />District Tragic Engineer <br /> <br />JSK:pl :EB <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />