Service and recreation signs
Hospital sign
Directs you to a hospital with emergency medical services.
- Square
- Blue
- MUTCD D9-2
How to recognize it
Shape and background first
ShapeSquarea square
BackgroundBlueblue, used only for motorist services
FamilyService and recreation signsFederal designation D9-2 in the MUTCD.
Federal designation D9-2 in the MUTCD, the national standard every state signs to.
What the MUTCD specifies
Designation: D9-2
MUTCD Section 2I.02
Conventional road size: 24 x 24 in
Source: Federal Highway Administration, MUTCD 11th Edition (December 2023), Part 2, Table 2I-1, verified 2026-09-26.
On the test
What the test wants you to know
The mistake people make
Blue is used for motorist services only and never for a rule or a warning. If a question offers a blue sign as the answer to a right of way problem, it is wrong by definition.
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