Can the City install a deer crossing sign at a particular location?
Deer and other wild animals frequent many parts of Santa Rosa. During certain times of the year seeing them on or around city streets is commonplace. The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices has specific standards regarding the installation of Deer Crossing signs. This standard states that the Deer Crossing sign shall only be installed “after confirmation from a Department of Fish and Game warden having jurisdiction in the area that a substantial problem exists.”

Beyond that, the City of Santa Rosa also keeps track of all reported collisions involving wildlife. If the City notices a collision pattern in a particular area without Deer Crossing signs, we will install them in appropriate locations.

However, we cannot put up Deer Crossing signs at all locations where deer are spotted. Deer are wild animals and the locations and times they may cross streets are completely random. Drivers in the rural areas of Santa Rosa need to be aware that deer may jump onto the roadway from out of sight whether or not there is a sign there.

If you have any questions, requests or suggestions concerning traffic, please call Traffic Engineering at 707-543-3814.

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1. How are speed limits established and how can I reduce or increase the speed limit on a particular street?
2. Can the City install "Children at Play" or "SLOW" signs on my street?
3. Can the City install a deer crossing sign at a particular location?
4. Can I get red curb painted in front of the fire hydrant by my house?
5. Can the City paint red curb so I can see getting out of a driveway, street or parking lot?
6. How can I get a stop sign installed on a neighborhood street to slow speeders down?
7. What is a commercial vehicle prohibition?
8. How can I get a radar speed feedback sign on my street?
9. How long can a car stay parked on the street?
10. How does a signal operate? Is a specific signal operating correctly?
11. How does a signal operate? Is a specific signal operating correctly?
12. Why do I have to stop? Why are signals so poorly synchronized?
13. Why do I have to wait so long after I stop at a specific signal?
14. Why isn’t there enough green time to get the traffic through the signal for a specific movement?
15. How do I get a new signal installed?
16. How do I find how much traffic there is at a specific location, or how many accidents there have been?
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18. How does a pedestrian signal work?