Q: Is a public school considered public property or private property?
My Father said that he doesn't have to stop at a stop sign in a school parking lot because it is private property, and so I wanted to see if he was correct.
A: School is quasi-public in Ohio. School board is a quasi-governmental body, a bit public, a bit private. A cop could give a ticket, and then your dad could try fighting it in court. Maybe he wins. Or maybe the cop sees him roll on the school lot, and waits to stop him at the next stop sign on a public street when he doesn't stop for 3 seconds. Or he could just be safe and stop at the sign. A stop is required when exiting any parking lot onto a public street, school or grocery, so whether a sign is there or not, it could result in a ticket if no stop is made.
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