Hospital Signs are MUTCD compliant (MUTCD D9-2) and use effective images for traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on highway routes. Hospital Signs are helpful resources to aid in the protection of the health and safety on roads, and are not an alternative for required protective measures for eliminating or reducing hazards.
Compliance
Section 2I.02 General Service Signs for Conventional Roads
Support
On conventional roads, commercial services such as gas, food, and lodging generally are within sight and are available to the road user at reasonably frequent intervals along the route. Consequently, on this class of road there usually is no need for special signs calling attention to these services. Moreover, General Service signing is usually not required in urban areas except for hospitals, law enforcement assistance, tourist information centers, and camping.
Option
General Service signs may be used where such services are infrequent and are found only on an intersecting highway or crossroad.
Standard
All General Service signs and supplemental sign panels shall have white letters, symbols, arrows, and borders on a blue background.
Guidance
General Service signs should be installed at a suitable distance in advance of the turn-off point or intersecting highway. States that elect to provide General Service signing should establish a statewide policy or warrant for its use, and criteria for the availability of services. Local jurisdictions electing to use such signing should follow State policy for the sake of uniformity.
Standard
General Service signs, if used at intersections, shall be accompanied by a directional message.
Option
The General Service sign legends may be either symbols or word messages.
The Emergency Medical Services (D9-13) symbol sign may be used to identify medical service facilities that have been included in the Emergency Medical Services system under a signing policy developed by the State and/or local highway agency.
Standard
The Emergency Medical Services symbol sign shall not be used to identify services other than qualified hospitals, ambulance stations, and qualified free-standing emergency medical treatment centers. If used, the Emergency Medical Services symbol sign shall be supplemented by a sign identifying the type of service provided.
Option
The Emergency Medical Services symbol sign may be used above the HOSPITAL (D9-13a) sign or Hospital (D9-2) symbol sign or above a sign with the legend AMBULANCE STATION (D9-13b), EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (D9-13c), or TRAUMA CENTER (D9-13d). The Emergency Medical Services symbol sign may also be used to supplement Telephone (D9-1), Channel 9 Monitored (D12-3), or POLICE (D9-14) signs.
Standard
The legend EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE shall not be used for services other than qualified free-standing emergency medical treatment centers.
