GB5768.3-2025
Traffic signs and markings—Part 3: Traffic markings
道路交通标志和标线 第3部分：道路交通标线
GB 5768.3-2025 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Traffic signs and markings—Part 3: Traffic markings. It appears in the Auto compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of May 1, 2026.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard specifies the classification, colors, shapes, characters, graphics, dimensions, setting, and usage requirements for road traffic markings. It is applicable to highways, urban roads, and public areas such as squares and public parking lots where social vehicles are permitted. This standard is mandatory for all road traffic marking designs and implementations in China. It replaces the previous version GB 5768.3-2009.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines comprehensive requirements for various traffic markings. General requirements specify that markings must use designated colors (white, yellow, orange, red) and must possess retroreflectivity and skid resistance. Indicating markings include lane dividers, edge lines, pedestrian crossings, parking spaces, and directional arrows, providing guidance and path indication for road users. Prohibitory markings regulate traffic flow by restricting certain actions, featuring elements like no-crossing lines, stop lines, yield lines, and no-parking lines. These markings must not conflict with traffic signals or signs. Warning markings alert drivers to special road conditions, including width transition sections, obstacle approaches, and speed reduction areas. The standard also details other auxiliary markings like raised pavement markers and delineators.
Testing methods
The standard primarily specifies geometric dimensions, color specifications, and setting procedures rather than detailed laboratory testing methods. However, it mandates that markings must meet visual and physical performance criteria, specifically requiring retroreflectivity for high-class roads and skid resistance for all markings. Compliance is typically verified through on-site visual inspection and dimensional measurement.
FAQs
What products or projects are regulated under GB 5768.3-2025?
This standard regulates the design, application, and installation of road traffic markings on public roads, highways, urban streets, and public通行 areas like parking lots in China.
Are there any significant updates from the previous version, GB 5768.3-2009?
Yes, the 2025 version introduces several changes, including updated color requirements for left edge lines (now yellow), the addition of new markings like change lines and non-motor vehicle crosswalks, and revised specifications for various parking and stopping station markings.
Does GB 5768.3-2025 apply to private parking lots?
Yes, the scope explicitly includes places within unit jurisdictions but open to social vehicles, including public parking lots and squares, ensuring uniform traffic marking standards across both public and semi-public spaces.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 5768.3-2025. To ensure complete compliance for your road marking projects entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 5768.3-2025 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and setting procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- R80
- ICS
- 03.220.20
- Competent department
- Ministry of Transport
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Traffic Engineering Facilities (Highways) of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 5768.3-2009