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Cleveland All drivers in Ohio must be covered by adequate auto insurance in order to protect themselves, their passengers and other road users, but it is still much better to prevent an accident than to have to deal with the consequences of one. Car insurance can help drivers with the monetary cost of an accident, but having to cope with injuries and property damage is still problematic.

The city of Cleveland is attempting to promote road safety by ensuring that drivers are able to read road signs easily, and, more controversially, with the use of cameras for traffic enforcement.

One element of road safety in Cleveland is the use of road signs which are easier to read. Cleveland has been gradually replacing street signs which were written completely in capital letters with new, mixed case signs which have been scientifically proven to be easier to read. Using mixed case signs can make it easier for people to navigate the city streets, and it can also enable drivers to read the signs quickly and easily, rather than being distracted by trying to make out the names of the streets. The new signs also have larger print letters and they are designed to be more reflective so that they are easier to read at night. Cleveland's policy of replacing older signs with ones that are easier to read predates the federal legislation which calls for signs that are easier to read, largely in response to the growth in the numbers of older drivers who may experience difficulties reading smaller, all caps signs. However, with more than 500,000 street name and road signs in Cleveland, replacing all of the signs in the city is an ongoing process that will take some time.

Cleveland has also been using traffic enforcement cameras in an attempt to discourage bad driving practices and to punish offenders. The cameras have been in place since 2005, and they can be used to enforce 100 dollar fines for civil infractions such as speeding. However, the system has recently come under question due to a lawsuit brought against the city because the camera had been used to fine drivers who were in leased vehicles. Until 2009, when it was amended, the law only covered fines against drivers who owned the vehicles they are using. The city now faces the possibility that it will have to refund fines paid by drivers in leased vehicles before this date.