Guide Signs
Hospital Ahead sign
A blue panel with a large block "H" points the way to a hospital with emergency medical services ahead or in the direction shown.
- Shape
- Square
- Color
- Blue with white
- Type
- Guide
What to do
- Follow it if you need urgent care, and expect ambulances entering the roadway nearby.
How to read it
Square. Square signs are used for rules and for guidance. Read the color to tell which.
Blue with white. Blue points to services for road users.
Guide sign. Guide signs give directions, distances and services. They do not state a rule.
Signs follow the national standard (the MUTCD) in every state. Your state handbook is the final word for your test.
Related signs
Signs that look similar or come up together on the test.
Road signs quiz and flashcards
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