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Road signs in Puerto Rico

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Map showing state adoption of the 2009 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices:
  Adopted national MUTCD
  Adopted national MUTCD with state supplement
  Adopted state-specific MUTCD

Road signs in Puerto Rico are regulated in the Manual de Rotulación para las Vías Públicas de Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico’s supplement to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), the standard for road signs, signals, and markings in the United States. It is developed by the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) "in substantial conformance to" the national MUTCD developed by the Federal Highway Administration.

The first edition of the Manual de Rotulación para las Vías Públicas de Puerto Rico was published in 1979. This manual was most recently updated in 2020.[1] Puerto Rico is among the territories of the United States to have adopted the national MUTCD in conjunction with a supplemental volume.[2] The inscriptions on road signs are written in Spanish since it is an official language of Puerto Rico and is most widely spoken in Puerto Rico.[3]

The suffix (D) in parentheses means "right", from Spanish derecha, while the (I) in parentheses means "left", from Spanish izquierda.

Regulatory signs

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R1 series: Stop and yield

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R2 series: Speed limit

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R3 series: Lane usage and turns

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R4 series: Regulation of movement

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R5 series: Exclusionary

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R6 series: One way and divided highway

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R7 series: Parking

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R8 series: Parking and emergency restrictions

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R9 series: Bicycles and pedestrians

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R10 series: Traffic signal

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R11 series: Road closed

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R12 series: Weight limits

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R14 series: Truck routes

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R16 series: Seat belts and headlight use

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School signs

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Warning signs

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W1 series: Horizontal alignment

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W2 series: Intersections

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W3 series: Advance traffic control

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W4 series: Lanes and merges

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W5 series: Road width restrictions

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W6 series: Divided highway

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W7 series: Hills

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W8 series: Pavement and roadway conditions

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W9 series: Lane transitions

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W11 series: Advance warnings

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W12 series: Low Clearance Warnings

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W13 series: Advisory speeds

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W14 series: Dead end streets and no passing zones

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W15 series: Playgrounds

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W16 series: Supplemental plaques

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W17 series: Speed humps

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W20 series: Work zones

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W21 series: Road work

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W24 series: Lane shifts

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Object markers

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Construction information signs

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Route marker signs

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M1 series: Route shields

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M2 series: Junction markers

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M3 series: Cardinal direction markers

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M4 series: Route marker auxiliaries

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M5 series: Advance turn arrow auxiliary signs

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M6 series: Directional arrow auxiliary signs

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Destination signs

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D1 series: Destination

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D2 series: Distance

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D3 series: Street name

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D4 series: Parking

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D5 series: Rest area

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D6 series: Scenic area

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D9 series: Motorist services

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D10 series: Reference location

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D11 series: Bicycle facility and shared-use path

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General information

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Emergency management signs

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References

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  1. ^ "Manual de Rotulación para las Vías Públicas de Puerto Rico" (PDF). act.dtop.pr.gov. San Juan: Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority. 2020.
  2. ^ "MUTCDs & Traffic Control Devices Information by State". Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Federal Highway Administration. July 14, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Driving and Traffic in Puerto Rico". www.puertoricodaytrips.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
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  • 2020 Manual de Rotulación para las Vías Públicas de Puerto Rico (in Spanish)