To report a missing or damaged sign or faded roadway striping or marking, please email signsandmarkings@sanjoseca.gov. Include your name and contact information as well as a location and description of the issue.

Signs

Regulatory Signs

• Intended to instruct road users on what they must or should do (or not do) under a given set of circumstances.
• The term regulatory sign describes a range of signs that are used to indicate or reinforce traffic laws, regulations or requirements. Which would apply either at all times or at specified times or places upon a street or highway.
• The disregard of these signs may constitute a violation.

Warning Signs

• Types of traffic signs that indicate a hazard ahead on the road that may not be readily apparent to a driver.
• Warning signs are black on a yellow background and usually diamond-shaped.
• They usually contain a symbol and often contain text.
• Many middle and junior high schools have high visibility neon green signs to improve pedestrian safety.

Traffic Guide Signs

• Located on the side of roads to provide information to road users.
• With traffic volumes increasing over the years, guide signs have been simplified and standardized to facilitate and enhance traffic safety.
• Most streets have a street name signs at each intersection to indicate the name of the roads.

Striping

• Street striping makes up the lanes and direction of travel
• Lane lines generally consist of yellow stripes, which show the separation of traffic flows or white stripes which shows the separation of traffic flows in the same direction
• We have approximately 2,432,338 square feet of white striping and yellow striping
• Markings are used to show:
  
  • Turns
  • Lane drops
  • Approach warnings
  • Bike lanes
  • Crosswalks
  • Stop or yield lines

We have a variety of curb markings:

• Red for no parking
• Green for timed parking
• Yellow for freight loading
• White for passenger loading
• Blue for handicap

Raised Pavement Marker

• Safety device used on our city roads.
• These devices are usually made with plastic or ceramic and come in a variety of shapes and colors.
• Many include reflectors to make them more visible.

Resources

• Safety Devices
• Neighborhood Watch Sign Installation

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