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Let's keep San Marcos streets safe  

In San Marcos, we encourage everyone who travels on our roads – whether in a car, on a bike or on foot – to be kind, courteous and safe.

We believe horns are tools for safe driving, not aggressive driving. And we believe that the 'rules of the road' apply to every road user, including e-bikes.

Together, we can all do our part to honk less, wave more and ride safe in our community.

Learn more

• Manners that matter on our roads
• Three "Es" of traffic management
• Report a traffic suggestion, signal outage or other issues

Manners that matter on our roads  

• Make your drive pleasant, not a competition or a race. 
• Traffic lights, signs and signals apply to all road users, including e-bike riders.
• Signal your turn. It’s not only safe, it’s polite.
• Tap your brakes only to slow down, not to frustrate another driver.
• Riding an e-bike or bicycle against the flow of traffic is unsafe.
• Red lights are not optional, and yellow lights don’t mean speed up.
• Traffic happens. Speeding and weaving are not the answer.
• Braking and lane changing are best done in advance.
• Tailgating is rude and unsafe. Avoid it at all times.
• Shine your headlights proudly, but not in another driver’s eyes.
• Let cars merge. Blocking takes more energy and won’t get you there any faster.
• Wave “thank you” when someone is kind to you on our roads.

Improving the roads we all travel on

Like all cities, San Marcos has a unique blend of traffic patterns and routes that experience more traffic volume than others. We are conveniently situated between two major freeways, which means our roads easily take our residents where they need to go. It also means that San Marcos thoroughfares might be choice routes for others as well.

Over the past few years, the City has implemented many improvements to alleviate traffic in key areas including:

• Coordination of traffic signals on San Marcos Boulevard, resulting in a 40 % improvement in travel time;
• Replacement of outdated lights with LED traffic signals to enhance visibility and safety;
• Installation of new signals at key intersections to provide for safer travel and crossings;
• Advancement of our City’s signal reliability and speed with our citywide ethernet project, and installation of fiber optic communication lines. 
• Adding needed infrastructure to relieve long-standing flooding issues on the roads and bridges in the San Marcos Creek Project and improving everyone's ability to walk, bike and drive through the area.

Each of these initiatives, and many others, mean that the City of San Marcos is continually working to improve the infrastructure, systems and safety of our community.

The three E's of traffic management

A community’s traffic (or lack thereof) results from the synergies between engineering, enforcement and education, commonly referred to as the “Three Es” in city government circles.

Engineering

This is what San Marcos traffic engineers do to make traffic continue to flow smoothly and safely. Examples in San Marcos include calibrating traffic signal timing and using highly visible LED lighting.

Enforcement

San Marcos’ Sheriff’s Department enforces driving and safety laws to ensure our roads are as safe as possible.

Education

Empowered with knowledge, San Marcos residents can bolster the City’s engineering and enforcement efforts to make our roads more pleasant and safe to travel.

Report a traffic suggestion

The San Marcos City App is designed to give San Marcos residents a free, real-time and simple way to use their mobile device to report community issues such as graffiti, traffic signal outages or potholes. Download the app and learn more here.