City of Lyndhurst v. McGinness

John T. Patton, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant Joseph T. MeGinness (defendant) appeals the decision of the trial court finding that he violated plaintiff-appellee city of Lyndhurst Ordinance 414.10, “no right turn on red.” Defendant argues that the no-turn-on-red sign was improperly posted pursuant to the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and that the trial court erred by failing to rule on his motion to dismiss prior to trial.

The record indicates that on February 27, 1999, at 4:17 p.m., defendant was driving south on a main thoroughfare in Lyndhurst. Defendant approached an…