GaryP (Ohio)
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Our subdivision has 2 traffic islands at the rear entrance of our
subdivision. This was done several years ago, by the township with the support of the HOA board, in a futile attempt to minimize cut-through traffic. The HOA board agreed to put landscaping (shrubs) on the islands, along with maintaining them. Nothing was ever added to our HOA Commercial Property insurance policy claiming this action. My concern, as a current HOA board member, is we could be liable if a traffic accident occurred there and the driver said his visibility was hindered by the island shrubbery. There is no majority of homeowners as to whether to keep/remove the islands. From a liability perspective, I am supporting the position of, irrespective of whether we decide to keep/remove the islands, the HOA should remove all landscaping. That way the traffic islands are strictly a township road department liability problem if they remain.
subdivision. This was done several years ago, by the township with the support of the HOA board, in a futile attempt to minimize cut-through traffic. The HOA board agreed to put landscaping (shrubs) on the islands, along with maintaining them. Nothing was ever added to our HOA Commercial Property insurance policy claiming this action. My concern, as a current HOA board member, is we could be liable if a traffic accident occurred there and the driver said his visibility was hindered by the island shrubbery. There is no majority of homeowners as to whether to keep/remove the islands. From a liability perspective, I am supporting the position of, irrespective of whether we decide to keep/remove the islands, the HOA should remove all landscaping. That way the traffic islands are strictly a township road department liability problem if they remain.