How to read signs like this
Blue signs point to motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, hospitals and accessible facilities.
Practice question
What does this blue sign tell you about the place it points to?
- A It is a hotel with rooms available tonight
- B It is a walk-in clinic open during business hours
- C It is a helicopter landing pad
- D It is a hospital open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Show answer
D. It is a hospital open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Blue guide signs point to road user services. The H symbol may be used only for hospitals that are open around the clock, every day. Facilities with only part-time emergency care get a different sign.
Source: MUTCD 11th ed., page 515
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