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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

W21-8 Mowers Ahead Sign - W21-8

Road maintenance workers face significant risks when operating near active traffic, making clear warning signage critical for their safety. The W21-8 Mowers Ahead Sign provides essential visual communication to alert drivers about upcoming landscaping and mowing activities in the roadway. Constructed from reflective aluminum and meeting DOT and MUTCD standards, this sign ensures maximum visibility during daytime and nighttime conditions. The durable design helps prevent potential accidents by giving motorists clear, advanced notice of workers and equipment in the roadway, helping protect both maintenance personnel and passing drivers.

Spec • 2026
MUTCD Compliant

Sign Specifications

MUTCD Code

W21-8

Sign Type

Construction Sign

Shape

Diamond

Standard warning sign shape

Colors

ABC

Orange background

Black legend

Compliance

MUTCD Compliant: This work zone warning sign meets federal standards per MUTCD Section 6F.16. Orange background indicates temporary traffic control.

SizeDimensionsApplication
ConventionalDefault36×36"Low-speed work zones
Freeway48×48"High-speed work zones
Compliance & Certifications

MUTCD Compliant

Federal standards

DOT Approved

State & Federal

ASTM D4956

Type III/IV/XI

10+ Years

Durability

Engineer Grade (EG)

Type: ASTM Type I

Lifespan: 5-7 years

Brightness: ~50 cd/lux/m²

Parking lots, low-speed areas, non-critical signage

Recommended

High Intensity Prismatic (HIP)

Type: ASTM Type III/IV

Lifespan: 10 years

Brightness: ~360 cd/lux/m²

Traffic signs, work zones, roadways

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 work zone per MUTCD Chapter 6F. Orange background for temporary conditions. Remove or cover when work not in progress.

MUTCD Reference: Section 6F.16

Reference: MUTCD Section 6F.16

Often Paired With

Signs commonly installed together per MUTCD guidelines

Right Turn Arrow Sign - W1-1R

W1-1R

Right Turn Arrow Sign

Road Work (distance) Sign - W20-1

W20-1

Road Work (distance) Sign

Pedestrian Crossing Sign - W11-2

W11-2

Pedestrian Crossing Sign

Road Closed (distance) Sign - W20-3

W20-3

Road Closed (distance) Sign

Stop Ahead (Symbol) Sign - W3-1

W3-1

Stop Ahead (Symbol) Sign

Workers Ahead Sign - W21-1

W21-1

Workers Ahead Sign

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W21-8 Mowers Ahead Sign - W21-8

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