City of Solon and Ohio Department of Transportation conducted a study to determine the effectiveness of a MUTCD non-compliant HIGH CRASH LOCATION-FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE yellow warning traffic sign. Within the context of the study limitations, the study concluded that the traffic sign made no positive impact on the number of traffic crashes. It was as if the traffic sign was invisible to the motorists.
Assured Clear Distance
According to Ohio Revised Code- Title [45] XLV MOTOR VEHICLES – AERONAUTICS – WATERCRAFT-Chapter 4511: TRAFFIC LAWS – OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES-4511.21 Speed limits – assured clear distance. (A) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar at a speed greater or less than is reasonable or proper, having due regard to the
- traffic,
- surface, and
- width of the street or highway and
- any other conditions,
and no person shall drive any motor vehicle, trackless trolley, or streetcar in and upon any street or highway at a greater speed than will permit the person to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.
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