Marking and Clearing Your Driveway of Snow

Clearing your driveway

The diagram below shows how property owners can clear their driveways to reduce the possibility of becoming snowbound after plows complete their work.

A diagram showing that you should clear the end of your driveway and a couple of feet to the left of it to make a pocket for plows to drop snow into.

Marking your driveway with reflectors

When marking driveway openings along a roadway with reflectors, follow these guidelines:

Select reflectors that are at least three inches wide
Use double-sided reflectors and position them so they can be seen from both directions
Place reflectors at least 12 feet away from the outside edge of the shoulder
Put reflectors no higher than five feet above the ground.
Don't place reflectors on mailboxes or permanent posts

Blue is the preferred color, but colorless (white) reflectors are acceptable:

Blue

Colorless

Don't use red or yellow reflectors because drivers may confuse them with motor vehicle lights:

Red	Yellow

Some stores carry reflectors already attached to a long wire rod that can be pushed into the ground. These also are acceptable.