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Warning signs <br />Examples <br />• Children at Play • Deaf/Blind/Autistic • Blind Driveway • Trail Crossings <br />• Animal Crossing Person • No Outlet/Dead • Etc. <br />Warning • Playground End <br />General Information <br />• Some of these signs are not in the MMUTCD <br />because of their lack of effectiveness. <br />• "Children at Play" signs may provide the wrong <br />message that playing in the street is safe. <br />• "Children at Play" and Deaf/Blind/Autistic <br />Person types of signs should not be installed <br />and more commonly being removed by <br />agencies. <br />• Animal crossing signs may provide the wrong <br />impression that animals will only be crossing in <br />that location. <br />• The message on the sign should be clear so <br />the driver knows what to do when they see the <br />sign, and so that driver response is consistent <br />across all drivers. <br />22 DECEMBER 2017 1 LOCAL ROAD RESEARCH BOARD <br />Effectiveness <br />• Depending on the sign, there is a mix of <br />results. "Children at Play" signs may lead <br />children to believe playing in the street is safe, <br />which could result in more pedestrian crashes. <br />• If applied correctly, (i.e, blind driveway, dead <br />end, trail crossings) the signs installation can <br />be effective in improving safety as drivers <br />become more aware of vehicles they cannot <br />see. <br />• Animal crossing signs may make drivers more <br />aware, but will likely not change driver behavior. <br />• Deaf/Blind/Autistic Person and Playground <br />signs are not effective, as they do not represent <br />a warning issue that drivers will always see, <br />leading to drivers ignoring the warning sign. <br />