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Incident Sign Ordering Catalog

Figure 22 Long Description

Graphic showing correct roadside placement of signs and flagger positioning.

This image portrays a two-lane highway, with traffic proceeding in opposite directions on each lane of the road. At the center is a T-shaped road that merges into the main highway from the right side.

Several signs are placed on the bottom right corner of the image:

  1. A diamond-shaped pink sign with a black border and black text that reads Fire Activity Ahead.

  2. A diamond-shaped orange sign with a black border and black text reads Be Prepared To Stop.

  3. A diamond-shaped orange sign with a black stick-like figure holding a flag at a 90-degree angle from the right side of its body. To the right of the stick-figure sign is a diamond-shaped pink sign with a black border and black text reads Fire Traffic Entering Ahead. Text indicates that this can be used as an alternative when flagger signs are covered or removed.

A red flag image is positioned at a 90-degree angle on the right shoulder of the highway, indicating where the flagger would be standing at some unidentified distance beyond the posted signs.

At some unidentified distance beyond the flagger sits a rectangular pink sign with a black border and black text reads Incident Base. An arrow pointing to the right sits below the text on the sign.

A similar series of signs is placed upside down at the top left corner of this image to indicate they would be placed in view of the oncoming traffic in the opposite lane of the highway.