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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING STOP SIGN PLACEMENT CRITERIA
WHEREAS, a stop sign is a valuable and effective traffic
control device when used at the right locations and under the right
conditions; and
WHEREAS, stop sign placement should be carefully considered as
permanent, not just to satisfy short term conditions; and
WHEREAS, since stop signs cause substantial inconvenience to
motorists, they should be used only where warranted; and
WHEREAS, a stop sign is being misused if it arbitrarily
interrupts through traffic as a means to reduce speed or cause the
inconvenienced motorist to use another route; and
WHEREAS, when a stop sign is used as a nuisance or speed
reducer the following can be expected to occur:
1. High incidence of intentional violation. A motorist may
look through the sign, seeing no reason to stop; a
motorist may drive through, or touch stop, or coast
through.
2.
A stop sign provides a potential false sense of security.
Motorists or pedestrians become overly reliant on the
stop sign.
3.
A stop sign may result in previously nonexistent minor
accidents. start/stop indecision and poor decisions
during slippery conditions can result in accidents.
If normal, reasonable gapping between vehicles exists on
a through road there is no need for a stop. A stop sign
can at times create a localized busy condition. A normal
5 second pass-by may require 15 to 20 seconds of
stop/start compound if indecision exists.
speed reduction is effective only in the immediate
vicinity of the stop sign. The motorist sensing the
arbitrary stop may speed up to make up for lost time.
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Unwarranted stop signs result in unnecessary vehicle
deceleration and acceleration with environmental effects:
. additional fuel usage
. noise pollution
. additional road salt would be necessary, during winter
months, which would affect water run-off quality.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a stop sign may be
warranted at an intersection where one or more if the following
conditions exist:
1. An intersection where nearly equal volumes of traffic
exists. At this location motorist are competing for
crossing right-of-way.
2 . An intersection where a combination of high speed,
restricted view, and a record of serious accidents,
indicates a need for control by the stop sign.
3. A stop sign on intersecting side streets. This allows
for a safer protected through ride on the more major
streets.
4. At times of high peak volume (dismissal of schools, or
events) a stop sign may be required. A temporary sign
posted by the police is best suited for this purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Shorewood City Council hereby
incorporates by reference the stop sign warrant criteria set forth
in the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City Council, has the
responsibility of making the final determination in the placement
of all stop signs within the City of Shorewood.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the city council of the City of
Shorewood this 28th day of September 1992.
ATTEST:
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s C. Hurm, City Administrator