Dispatch Article Highlights Obscure Ohio Laws that Override to Safety Concerns on Residential Streets
Great article by the Dispatch’s highlights how obscure rules embedded in Ohio Revised Code — that haven’t been updated since the 1950s — override residents’ concerns about speeding on their streets.
The article titled “Why changing speed limits in Ohio is harder than you think” (paywalled) begins…
“If you are particularly militant about speeding cars outside your home and you want those darn kids to slow down, simply getting the speed limit changed might be the first thing that comes to mind. Five mph off the speed limit would surely solve the neighborhood's problems, right? After all, how hard could it be to change the speed limit on a road?
As it turns out, it's not a simple matter of just calling someone in your local government and telling them your preferred speed limit. The limits for Ohio's various roadways are dictated by state law, and a formal engineering study called a speed zone study is needed to change them.”