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Choose Your Reflectivity Grade

Compare visibility, durability, and ideal applications

Type I

Engineering Grade

Ideal Use

Parking lots

Brightness

Standard

General Lifespan

7 years

Night-time Visibility

500 feet away

Type IV

High Intensity Prismatic

Ideal Use

Roadways

Brightness

High

General Lifespan

10 years

Night-time Visibility

1000 feet away

Type IX

Diamond Grade

Ideal Use

High-speed roadways

Brightness

Maximum

General Lifespan

10+ years

Night-time Visibility

1500 feet away

Product Details

School Bus Stop Ahead Symbol Sign - S3-1b

This School Bus Stop Ahead Symbol Sign is a critical safety component designed to alert drivers to upcoming school bus stops. Manufactured to meet DOT and MUTCD state and federal standards, the sign provides essential advanced warning that helps prevent accidents involving school buses and other vehicles. Constructed on durable aluminum standard punched blanks, the sign offers superior visibility in all lighting conditions. It is available in high intensity and diamond grade reflective material, ensuring maximum durability and clear communication to motorists about the potential presence of children in the roadway. The S3-1b model serves as an important protective measure for student safety during transportation.

Spec • 2026
MUTCD Compliant

Sign Specifications

MUTCD Code

S3-1B

Sign Type

School Sign

Shape

Diamond

Standard warning sign shape

Colors

ABC

Fluorescent Yellow-Green background

Black legend

Compliance

MUTCD Compliant: School Bus Stop Ahead sign per Section 7B.13. Fluorescent yellow-green background required.

SizeDimensionsApplication
StandardDefault36x36"Conventional roads
Large48x48"Multi-lane roads
Compliance & Certifications

MUTCD Compliant

Federal standards

DOT Approved

State & Federal

ASTM D4956

Type III/IV/XI

10+ Years

Durability

High Intensity Prismatic (HIP)

Type: ASTM Type III/IV

Lifespan: 10 years

Brightness: ~360 cd/lux/m²

Traffic signs, work zones, roadways

Recommended

Diamond Grade (DG3)

Type: ASTM Type XI

Lifespan: 10-12 years

Brightness: ~580 cd/lux/m²

Critical signs, freeways, overhead signs

Install in advance of established school bus stops. Diamond shape with FYG background.

MUTCD Reference: Section 7B.13

Reference: MUTCD Section 7B.13

Often Paired With

Signs commonly installed together per MUTCD guidelines

S1-1 School Crossing - S1-1

S1-1

S1-1 School Crossing

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School Bus Stop Ahead Symbol Sign - S3-1b

School Bus Stop Ahead Symbol Sign - S3-1b
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