Stop Here on Red sign
Shows where vehicles must stop when the traffic signal is red, used where drivers often stop past the line or the stopping point is not obvious.
What to do
When the light is red, stop behind the stop line the sign points to.
When the signal is red, stop behind the line the arrow points to, even if it is farther back than you would normally stop.
Also covered in Section 8B.10 for grade crossings.
Where it's used
Section 2B.59 lists STOP HERE ON RED (R10-6 or R10-6a) among the traffic signal signs used to clarify signal control and to make drivers observe the stop line. It is a vertical black-on-white sign with an arrow pointing toward the stop line, and Section 8B.10 covers its use at signalized grade crossings. It is mainly used where drivers tend to stop beyond the line or where the stopping point is not obvious.
Don't confuse it with
- Stop Here When Flashing: STOP HERE WHEN FLASHING is used at grade crossings with flashing-light signals, while STOP HERE ON RED applies to a traffic signal's red indication.
- Stop Line: The stop line is the painted white bar; this sign points to it so you know to stop there on red.
- Stop: A STOP sign requires a stop every time, while this sign only applies when the signal shows red.
- Type
- Regulatory signs
- Shape
- Vertical rectangle
- Colors
- white, black
- MUTCD code
- R10-6
- MUTCD section
- 2B.59
On state permit tests
Our questions for 3 states ask about this sign, including Illinois, Kansas and Louisiana.
Test yourself
Which sign is used when it isn't clear where vehicles must stop at a signalized intersection? (Illinois practice test)
- ROAD CLOSED
- YIELD
- STOP HERE ON RED
- STOP AHEAD
Show answer
STOP HERE ON RED. The STOP HERE ON RED sign shows where to stop at a signalized intersection when it isn't otherwise clear.
A STOP HERE ON RED sign shows: (Kansas practice test)
- Where trucks park
- Where you must stop when the light is red
- A new speed limit
- Where to wait for a bus
Show answer
Where you must stop when the light is red. Stop Here on Red tells you where you must stop if the light is red.
More regulatory signs
Stop
All-Way plaque
Yield
Yield Here to Pedestrians
In-Street Pedestrian Crossing
Speed Limit
Night Speed Limit
Combined Maximum and Minimum Speed LimitsFrom the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th edition, section 2B.59. Sign image: public domain, source.