Is there any guidance on bicycle or equestrian signals, such as design and functional requirements?
Traffic control signals used for bicyclists and equestrian crossing locations shall conform to Part 4 of the MUTCD (that is, they must be pedestrian signals per Chapter 4E or vehicular signals per Chapter 4D.) There are no special signal indications for bicycles or equestrians in the MUTCD at present. A few jurisdictions have received FHWA experimentation approval for use of bicycle signal indications. These are bicycle-shaped red, yellow, and green symbols on opaque backgrounds. Any other jurisdictions wishing to use bicycle signal indications, or equestrian signal indications, must request experimentation approval. Return to Top • Q: Why does Section 4F.02 say that Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons should not be installed at or within 100 feet of side streets or driveways that are controlled by STOP or YIELD signs? Sometimes the only reasonable place to install a hybrid pedestrian beacon is at the intersection. A: The FHWA has been discouraging “half-signals” for several decades because of t
