OH HB384

Permits local residents, neighborhood associations, or organizations to petition for stop signs at intersections by submitting signatures from at least 51% of adults living within one-quarter mile (in municipalities) or one-half mile (outside municipalities) of the intersection.

Requires the director of transportation or local authority to consider such petitions and notify the petitioner of their decision in writing, with stop signs to be erected within 30 days if approved.

Allows local authorities to request lower prima-facie speed limits on streets or highways with speeds of 35 mph or less when a petition is submitted by residents or recognized neighborhood organizations with signatures from at least 51% of affected residents, without requiring an engineering study.

Directs the director to give due consideration to such petitions when determining whether to declare a lower speed limit and to notify the local authority and petitioner of the decision in writing.

Permits the director to withdraw any declared speed limits or stop sign determinations if they become unreasonable, with signs to be removed immediately by local authorities.