HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 037 All Way Stop Policy By-lawTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
BY-LAW
NO. 2023 – 037
Being a By-law to Adopt an All Way Stop Policy for the
Corporation of The Municipality of Kincardine
Whereas the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c. 25 as amended, Sections 11(3) and
27(1), gives lower tier municipalities the power to pass by-laws within the sphere
of jurisdiction dealing with highways; including parking and traffic; and
Whereas the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. H.8 and the regulations made
thereunder permit the councils of local municipalities to regulate traffic and
parking; and
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine desires to
adopt an All Way Stop Policy; now therefore be it
Resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Kincardine
Enacts as follows:
1. That the All Way Stop Policy for The Municipality of Kincardine, attached
hereto as Schedule ‘A’ and forming part of this By-law be adopted.
2. That this By-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passing.
3.That By-law may be cited as the “All Way Stop Policy By-law”.
Read a First and Second Time this 13th day of March, 2023.
Read a Third Time and Finally Passed this 13th day of March, 2023.
Mayor Clerk
Schedule ‘A’
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Policy No.: OPS.01
Section: Your Infrastructure and Services
Policy Title: All-Way Stop Policy
Adopted Date: March 13, 2023
By-law No.: By-law No. 2023-037
Revision Date:
1.Purpose
The All-Way Stop Policy provides the framework to establish a consistent
and standardized process to evaluate requests for the installation of stop
signs. The policy is intended to provide a procedure for the approval or
denial of stop sign requests.
2.Scope
This policy applies to all requests submitted to the Municipality that pertain
to Municipally maintained roadways.
3.Responsibility
The Director of Infrastructure and Development and/or the Manager of
Operations, or their designate are responsible for the oversight of this
policy and to ensure that the policy is adhered to.
4.Procedure/ Policy
4.1. Purpose of Stop Sign
The purpose of the stop sign is to clearly assign right-of-way between
vehicles approaching an intersection from different directions when traffic
signals are not warranted. The introduction of stop sign control can reduce
the frequency of certain types of collision (e.g. right angle or turning), but
also results in delay to motorists and may increase some other types of
collision (e.g. rear-end). Stop signs should, therefore, not be used
indiscriminately. The appropriate use of stop control is outlined in the
Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM), Book 5.
4.2. Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 5
The OTM’s are written by the Ministry of Transportation and are intended to
provide guidelines consistent with the intent of the Highway Traffic Act and
to provide a basis for road authorities to generate their own guidelines and
standards. It is OTM, Book 5 that forms the basis of this Policy.
4.3. Purpose of an All-Way Stop
All-Way stop controls disrupt the flow of traffic and introduce delays to all
drivers within the intersection and should only be considered at the
intersection of two relatively equal roadways having similar traffic volume
demand and operating characteristics. Stop signs are not intended to be
used as speed control devices. Their usage should be limited to the control
of right-of-way conflicts.
4.4. Request Procedure
a) Requests are be made by residents, business operators or any
other user of the public roadway;
b)Staff undertake a review of the intersection which could involve
traffic counting and a review of collision history. The need for traffic
surveys will be at the discretion of the Director or Manager as they
may be deemed unnecessary or already completed;
c) Staff will consider other recommendations in regard to Traffic
Calming and determine if a stop control is appropriate. If not, they
may recommend a Traffic Calming Study. This is based on the OTM
Book 5 guidelines;
d)Once the data has been analyzed, Staff will inform the individual
making the request of the outcome;
Schedule ‘A’
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e)If the request is approved, the Director or designate will recommend
the passing of the necessary By-law to Council;
f)Subsequent to the By-law being approved by Council, appropriate
signage will be installed.
4.5. Consideration of Requests
Requests will be considered in the following circumstances:
a)At intersections which have experienced a record of collisions of the
type which are susceptible to correction by stop control. Stop sign
control may be warranted where three or more right angle turning
collisions per year have occurred over a period of three years and
methods of reducing the collision experience, such as sight line
improvements, street lighting, parking prohibitions, enforcement,
geometric revisions, or yield sign controls have been tried or
considered and found to be inadequate;
b)For major roads the total volume on all intersection approaches
exceeds 500 vehicles per hour for each of any eight hours of a day
and the volume split does not exceed 70/30; or
c)For minor roads the total vehicle volume on all intersection
approaches exceeds 350 for the highest hour recorded and volume
split does not exceed 75/25 for three way control or 65/35 for four
way control.
4.6. Denying of Requests
Book 5 stipulates that all-way stop controls should not be used under the
following conditions:
a)Where the protection of pedestrians, school children in particular, is
a prime concern;
b)This concern can usually be addressed by other means;
c)As a speed control device;
d)On roads where progressive signal timing exists;
e)On roads within urban areas having a posted speed limit in excess
of 60km/h;
f)At intersections that are not roundabouts having less than three, or
more than four, approaches;
g)At intersections that are offset, poorly defined or geometrically
substandard;
h)On truck or bus routes, except in an industrial area where two such
routes cross;
i)On multi-lane approaches where a parked or stopped vehicle on the
right will obscure the stop sign;
j)Where traffic would be required to stop on grades;
k)As a means of deterring the movement of through traffic in a
residential area;
l)Where visibility of the sign is hampered by curves or grades, and
insufficient safe stopping distance exists or where any other traffic
device controlling right of way is permanently in place within 250m
with the exception of a yield sign.
5.Related Documents/Legislation
5.1. Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 5 – Regulatory Signs