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White block letters spelling BIKE painted on dark pavement, stretched tall so the word reads correctly to an approaching driver.
MUTCD
3C.02
Position
word
Color
white
Type
symbolic
National · Pavement Markings

BIKE Pavement Legend

Marks a lane designated for the preferential use of bicyclists; used as an alternative to the bicycle symbol.

The word BIKE painted in a lane is a word legend that marks a bicycle lane, a portion of the roadway set aside for the preferential use of bicyclists. Under the federal MUTCD, the word legend and the bicycle symbol are alternative ways to mark the lane rather than a pair, so a lane carries one or the other. A directional arrow may optionally be added alongside the legend to show the direction of travel.

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The word ONLY in bold white uppercase letters on dark gray pavement. The letters fill the height of the frame, and the O at the left edge and the Y at the right edge are slightly cut off by the sides of the image.
ONLY Pavement Legend
The word SCHOOL painted in large white block capital letters on dark roadway pavement, oriented to be read by an approaching driver.
SCHOOL Pavement Word Marking
The word SCHOOL on an upper line and XING on a lower line, painted as bold white block letters on dark gray pavement. The letters are large and fill the frame, with the outer edges of each word running to the image border.
SCHOOL XING Pavement Legend
Source

AI-generated SVG, Federal MUTCD 11th Edition (2023) Part 3 reference (original)

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