‘Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Highway Safety Design Standards Part 2: Road Signs and Pavement Markings Manual February 2004FOREWORD “This Read Signs and Pavement Markings Manual supercedes the previous Philippine Road Signs Manual published in 1982, It is issued by the Departmant of Public ‘Works and Highways (OPW) to establish and maintain a standardized system of figns and paverment markings on al roads in the Prvippines. ‘The Manual is part of the DPWH Highway Safety Design Standards Manval 25 fellows: Part 1: Road Safely Design Manual Part2 Road Signs and Pavement Markings Manual This edtion of the Road Signs and Pavement Markings Manwat has been developed 28 part of tha Road Infrastucture Safety Project with the assistance of OPWH staff from the Trafhe Engineering Center and the Road Safety Secton, Project Evaluation Division of the Planning Service. The Manual inckdes standards and guidance for the use of regulatory signs, waming signs, guide signs (including direction, street ‘name and fourst signs). exbressway signs, traffic instructon signs. hazard markers ‘and pavement markings “The manual is 16 be used a the primary reference fr the design and inctation of fond sgn and pavement marongs on Nabonal Highways snd local roads. To maximize safety and provide credible advice to divers. its essential te maintain a Consistent standard for signs and pavement markings. in the interests of uniformity, Local Goverment Units, trafic management and enforcing auihorites, project managers and consultants are requested to apaly the requirements ofthis manual to provide appropriate read signs and pavement markings on roads inthe Philopnes. “The principles contained in this manwal should also be used in the taining of DPWH ‘and other trafic management personnel involved in design and construction works. ‘This wll enable sll future road signs and pavement markings to be of a consistent and uniform standard February 2008 Food Sims and Pavement Marings Manso ‘Table of Contents FOREWORD Part A: Road Signs. 1 INTRODUCTION. AA papas; er eT i 12 The Scope of the Mana on 13, Authorty for instaiation 7 14. Definition of Terms 18 Classiteation of Signs 16 Standard Application ee fet Daa reererneerrernr er eer 171" Shape 172 See. 173 Coe 174 Leter Sores 175 Lote Siae Selection 178 Usestsymeas 127 Sgn Face Osan .. 178 Use otPlipee werd Sigs 4.8 Uniformity of Location 181 Longitudinal Placement 182 Latera! Pacernent and Height 19 Overhead Signs 1.40 Reflectorization and llumination...... cae 1101 Meats ef lumiestion 1102 Means of Reflectonzation 1.11 tnstatation, i 1112 Excessive Use str 1.93 Maintenance iid a REGULATORY SIGNS (TYPE R).. 24 General 22. Purpose and Application : 23. Location ‘ nas i i 24 Classification 25 SignSizes, . cm 25 Priotity Signs (R1). : 281 Siop(Rt-1) 202 Grewey (R12) 263 Len Ture Must Give Way (R13) 27 Deeetion Signs (R2) ‘ 271 Drechon to be Foliowed (Rz-1 toR2-7) Road Sigs and Pavement Markings anual February 2004