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EMERGENCY SIGNAL AHEAD W11 -12p 600 x 450 mm 24"x 18" 2C.41 Nonvehicular Signs (W11 -2, W11 -3, W11-4, W11 -7, W11 -9) OPTION: Vehicular Traffic (W8 -6, WI1 -1, W11 -5, W11 -5a, W11 -8, W1l -10, W11 -11, W11 -12p, W11 -14, W11 -X3) signs may be used to alert road users to locations where unexpected entries into the roadway by trucks, bicyclists, farm vehicles, snowmobiles, emergency vehicles, golf carts, horse -drawn vehicles, or other vehicles might occur. The TRUCK CROSSING (W8 -6) word message sign may be - used as an alternate to the Truck Crossing (W11-10) symbol sign. The TRAIL CROSSING (W11 -X7) sign may be used when an established multi -use trail crosses a roadway. The Bicycle Crossing (W11 -1) sign and its related supplemental plaques may have a fluorescent yellow -green background with a black legend and border. SUPPORT: GUIDANCE: OPTION: STANDARD: OPTION: May, 2005 These locations might be relatively confined or might occur randomly over a segment of roadway. Vehicular Traffic signs should be used only at locations where the road user's sight distance is restricted, or the condition, activity, or entering traffic would be unexpected. If the condition or activity is seasonal or temporary, the Vehicular Traffic sign should be removed or covered when the condition or activity does not exist. Supplemental plaques (see Section 2C.43) with legends such as AHEAD, XX FEET, NEXT XX MILES, or SHARE THE ROAD may be mounted below Vehicular Traffic signs to provide advance notice to road users of unexpected entries. The Emergency Vehicle (W11 -8) sign with the EMERGENCY SIGNAL AHEAD (W11-12p) supplemental plaque shall be placed in advance of all emergency - vehicle traffic control signals (see Chapter 4F). The Emergency Vehicle (W11-8) sign, or a word message sign indicating the type of emergency vehicle (such as rescue squad), may be used in advance of the emergency vehicle station when no emergency- vehicle traffic control signal is present. 2C -22 W11 -2 750 x 750 mm 30" x 30" W11-4 750 x 750 mm 30" x 30" OPTION: Nonvehicular signs may be used in advance of locations where unexpected entries into the roadway or shared use of the roadway by pedestrians, animals, and other crossing activities might occur. SUPPORT: OPTION: WI1 -2 750 x 750 mm 30" x 30" W11 -7 750 x 750 mm 30" x 30" W11 -3 750 x 750 mm 30" x 30" W11 -9 750 x 750 mm 30" x 30" These conflicts might be relatively confined, or might occur randomly over a segment of roadway. When used in advance of a crossing, Nonvehicular signs may be supplemented with supplemental plaques (see Section 2C.43) with the legend AHEAD, XX FEET, or NEXT XX MILES to provide advance notice to road users of crossing activity.