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Horizontal yellow rectangle with a black border and two lines of black text reading SHOULDER DROP-OFF.
MUTCD
W8-17P
Category
warning
Color
yellow
Shape
rectangle horizontal
National · MUTCD Sign Reference

Shoulder Drop-Off (Plaque)

There is a vertical drop between the travel lane and the adjacent shoulder.

Mounted as a supplemental plaque under a Low Shoulder or related warning, this sign tells drivers that the edge of the pavement steps down sharply to the shoulder. Drifting onto the shoulder can catch a tire and pull the vehicle off the road; if a wheel does drop off, ease off the throttle, hold the wheel straight, and steer gently back when traffic permits.

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Source

FHWA SHSM Interim — W8-17P (https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/shsm_interim/zip_files/w08_17p.zip) (Public domain (FHWA))

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