Understanding Street Signs & Markings

Curb Markings

Red – No Stopping, standing, or parking permitted, except that a bus may stop in a red zone which is marked or signed as a bus zone.

Yellow –No stopping, standing or parking at any time between 7 am and 6 pm of any day except Sunday’s and holidays for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or materials, provided the loading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes, nor the loading and unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

White – No stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading and unloading of passengers or deposit of mail in an adjacent mail box, provided the loading or unloading of passengers or the deposit of mail shall not consume more than three minutes. This applies at all times.

Green – Nostopping, standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty-four minutes, or as it otherwise posted. This applies at all times.

Blue – Parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped persons as described in the California Vehicle Code Section 22511.5 and 22511.9.

It is a violation of the city’s municipal ordinances for any person to paint any markings on curbs, sidewalks, or streets without a written authorization of the Traffic Safety Committee.

Street Markings

It is a violation of traffic law to pass, turn, or drive through two sets of double yellow lines, on a street, when the spacing between the two sets of double yellow lines is more than two feet apart. Pedestrians have the right-of-way to walk across the street at intersections whether or not a crosswalk is painted on the pavement. Failure to stop for pedestrians is a traffic violation. Additionally, failure to stop for pedestrians in a visibly marked crosswalk even when the crosswalk is in-between intersections is a violation of traffic codes.

All vehicles must come to a complete stop behind the STOP bar limit line even when visibility is restricted. After coming to a complete stop behind the limit line, vehicles may inch forward toward the intersection until visibility allows your vehicle to safely negotiate progress through the intersection.

Merge into a continuous left turn lane only after signaling a left turn and space is clear to do so, and not more than 200 feet prior to the intersection in which you are turning. A continuous left turn lane can be used to merge from an adjacent street. However, the continuous left turn lane in NOT an acceleration lane. Movement greater than 200 feet is considered driving in the turn lane and a moving traffic violation. (21460.5)

Street Signs

Speed Limit
The speed limit within the boundaries of Los Banos is 25mph, unless otherwise posted. Some streets in Los Banos are posted for speeds greater than 25mph. The speed limit in school zones, during normal school hours, is 25mph. After normal school hours the speed limit posted adjacent to the school applies.

No Trucks, RV’s, Trailers, Boats
This new type sign is posted throughout the city. This sign limits an area for parking on the public right-of-way with trucks, recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats. This sign does not limit vehicles from accessing private property within a controlled area.

No RV’s, Trailers, Boats
This new type of sign is posted throughout the city. This sign limits ALL parking on the public right-of-way for recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats within the city of Los Banos. This sign does not limit vehicles from accessing private property within the city.