Emergency broken traffic signals

Signs of an emergency broken traffic signal

  • Flashing red signals
  • Turned signal head or lamp outage
  • All signal heads are completely out (indicates power outage)
  • Automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, or pedestrians are not getting a green light or a walk symbol

Call (408) 794-1900 for emergency broken traffic signals

 

non-EMERGENCY BROKEN TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Signs of a non-emergency broken traffic signal

  • Travel direction gets a short green light when there is a lot of traffic, or long green lights when there is no traffic

Email traffic.signals@sanjoseca.gov or call (408) 975-3700 for non-emergency broken traffic signals

 

What to include when reporting

  • Intersection street names and the travel direction
  • Approximate time and date of the malfunction
  • For turned signal heads or lamp outage please specify whether the signal head is mounted over the street or on the side of the pole