Road markings and signs

1 Maintenance and enforcement of road signs

Our routine maintenance plan covers:

• cleaning
• checking electrical safety
• checking signs are visible at night.

Signs on trunk roads and motorways (A27, A23 and M23) are the responsibility of National Highways.

District and borough councils are responsible for some signs, such as road name signs, bylaw notices, parking signs and parking enforcement. The appropriate council to contact will depend on where the issue is located. Find district and borough council contact details.

2 Report a problem with markings or signs

Report problems with illuminated signs or bollards to our contractor, Enerveo.

For issues with road markings or other signage:

• Report faded lines/road markings online
• Report damaged signs online
• Phone: 01243 642105.

3 Request new road markings

Requests for road markings such as yellow lines require a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). We receive numerous requests for TROs so we have to prioritise them based on a number of criteria, including safety, pollution and congestion. 

If you would like us to consider adding yellow lines please apply for a new Traffic Regulation Order.

See also:

• Request a disabled parking bay.
• Request an access protection line.

4 Meaning of signs and markings

It is important that all road users, including pedestrians, are aware of the meaning of traffic signs and road markings. Find out more on the GOV.UK website:

• Traffic signs
• Road markings