Traffic Signs for New York
Equip New York roads, lots, and work zones with MUTCD-compliant traffic signs. Start with the New York-specific accessible parking sign required here, then add the regulatory and warning signs every site needs.
New York-Specific Signs
Built to meet New York requirements.
New York Traffic Sign Requirements
New York adopts the National MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) together with a state supplement, the New York State Supplement to the MUTCD. Signs installed on New York public roads must meet the national standard plus the state's specific modifications, enforced through the New York Department of Transportation.
MUTCD compliance
The MUTCD defines every standard regulatory (R), warning (W), and guide (G) sign — its exact size, legend, and colors. Our New York traffic signs are produced to those specifications so they are compliant out of the box, whether you need stop, yield, speed limit, or warning signs.
Reflectivity
Signs that face traffic must meet the FHWA minimum retroreflectivity levels in the MUTCD, and agencies are required to maintain them. We offer engineer-grade and high-intensity prismatic reflective sheeting to meet New York road and work-zone requirements.
New York Sign FAQs
- Do traffic signs in New York have to be MUTCD-compliant?
- Yes. Traffic signs on public roads in New York must conform to the MUTCD as adopted with the state supplement, which sets the required size, legend, color, and reflectivity for each sign. Our signs are made to that standard.
- Who regulates traffic signs in New York?
- The New York Department of Transportation sets and enforces traffic-sign standards in New York, following the MUTCD.
- Does New York modify the national MUTCD?
- New York adopts the National MUTCD together with a state supplement, the New York State Supplement to the MUTCD, so signs must meet both the national standard and the state's modifications.