Criteria for Evaluation of Requests for Stop Signs
Installation of stop signs may be warranted when:
- The street upon which traffic is to be stopped: Intersects with a State highway, intersects with a County road, Intersects with an arterial or collector street.
- Two arterials or collectors intersect
- In lieu of traffic signals
- A vision obstruction exists in the sight triangle
- The hourly vehicle volume or annual accident rate as determined pursuant to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices exceeds the following: (Only accidents susceptible to correction by stop sign installation shall be counted).
| Type of Stop | Vehicles | Accident Rate |
1-way
("T" intersections only) | 200 | 2 |
| 2-way | 300 | 3 |
3-way
("T" intersections only) | 400 | 4 |
| 4-way | 500 | 5 |
Other factors of local significance which may be considered include:
- Street width
- Street alignment both vertical and horizontal
- Pedestrian volumes both numbers and time of presence
- Pedestrian crossings
- Street function (residential or through traffic)
- Schools
- Parks
- Bus stops
- Type of vehicular traffic (trucks vs autos)
- Change in traffic pattern (volume or direction)
- Change in street pattern
The City Council may take into consideration other factors in the interest of public safety.
