I get signs telling you there’s a bump ahead, or deer might run out in front of you, but I’ve never understood why there are signs telling people not to build unlawful driveways. Are that many people doing it on a daily basis in that area that they need a fully visible sign? Surely it’s just an ordinance, why does it need a road sign?

I’ve been wondering this for years and hope someone has an answer that makes sense.

  • archonet
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    6 months ago

    now, what I wonder is: what stops you from bringing out a driveway to within a foot of the road and then just letting people drive over a foot of grass?

    I can only see this being stopped by a particularly high curb, and it technically doesn’t connect to the roadway.

    • Maple Engineer@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      There’s is a road allowance between the edge of the road and the edge of your property. In our case is about 20 feet wide. You’re not allowed to build on that road allowance. We also have a deep ditch that requires a culvert and several loads of gravel.

    • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.caEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Ditches, which are part of the overall road design. The road isn’t just the asphalt, it’s the ditch and probably beyond too.