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On dark charcoal pavement, a white rectangular outline frames the word KEEP in tall white block capitals on the upper line. Below it, the word CLEAR appears in the same tall white capitals but runs wider than the frame, so its outer letters reach the edges of the image and cross over the box's lower border.
MUTCD
3B.26
Position
word
Color
white
Type
symbolic
National · Pavement Markings

KEEP CLEAR Pavement Legend

Do not stop within this marked area; keep it clear so cross traffic and vehicles entering the intersection or crossing are not blocked.

The white KEEP CLEAR message marks an area, typically near a traffic signal, railroad crossing, or other nearby traffic control, that vehicles must not stop in or block. It holds that space open so cross traffic and vehicles entering the intersection can keep moving even when traffic ahead is backed up. The message may appear on its own or inside a wide white outline that defines the exact area to be kept clear, and it is used together with a DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION or similar sign. If you cannot get all the way across before traffic ahead stops, wait behind the marking instead of entering it.

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Related markings

The word STOP in large white block letters painted on dark pavement, oriented to be read by an approaching driver.
STOP Pavement Legend
The word YIELD in white uppercase block letters, centered on a dark gray background.
YIELD Pavement Word Marking
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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