Solar-powered flashing LED stop signs are designed to get the attention of distracted motorists.
That’s why Bartholomew County officials are a little baffled how two of these expensive signs could be struck by hit-and-run drivers – within just one week.
Signs that were hit were located at the junction of East 25th Street and County Road 500E in Petersville, as well as at the intersection of Marr Road and County Road 600N at the entrance to Armuth Acres, county highway engineer Danny Hollander said. Conventional stop signs have been temporarily put up to replace them, he said.
“Out of five lighted stop signs throughout the county, we’ve had two of them wiped out already,” County Commissioner Chairman Carl Lienhoop said.
For more on this story, see Tuesday’s Republic.
