New Stop Sign in Cadiz is Only a Suggestion

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CADIZ - The intersection of Industrial Park Road and Grant Street in Cadiz has been the location of several car accidents. Cadiz officials recently placed a 'stop suggestion' sign on the intersection. Cadiz police chief Ryan McCann says that the sign is meant to make people drive safer while not necessarily getting on their nerves.

"We don't want people to think that we're assholes or anything," said McCann. "But people should stop there instead of blindly driving through it."

Residents say that car accidents in Cadiz are particularly devastating due to the types of vehicles being driven there.

"There's only two or three types of cars here," said Wally Custard. "There's coal trucks and then there's pickup trucks. It makes one hell of a noise when those things collide."

Custard said that he thinks it's nice of the town to allow citizens the flexibility to decide whether they want to stop or not.

"If you're in a hurry I say go for it," said Custard. "But you really should consider the sign's advice."

Cadiz officials say they plan on putting up more 'suggestion signs' all across town, including suggested routes to Steubenville or New Philadelphia and traffic lights that also give you the option to pass through them if you want.