Next 7 Miles Signs are MUTCD compliant (MUTCD W7-3ap) and uses an effective message for traffic and pedestrian safety concerns. A Next 7 Miles Sign is a helpful resource to aid in the protection of the health and safety on roads, and is not an alternative for required protective measures for eliminating or reducing hazards.
Compliance
Section 2C.57 Hill-Related Plaques
Guidance
Hill-Related (W7-2 series, W7-3 series) plaques or other appropriate legends and larger signs should be used for emphasis or where special hill characteristics exist.
On longer grades, the use of the distance plaque (W7-3aP or W7-3bP) at periodic intervals of approximately 1-mile spacing should be considered.
