Stop signs are causing confusion on a Lake County road. Neighbors in the Clermont area have been clamoring for safety improvements for years, but the changes came without warning and are catching drivers off guard.

"I've been living out here for 20 years I've never seen an accident here," Dennis Rohn said as a vehicle sped through the newly installed stop sign behind him.

He fears one will happen now because of changes the city of Clermont and Lake County are teaming up to make this week.

We watched cars miss, or simply ignore the signs over and over again Thursday on Lakeshore Drive. Some drivers, unhappy with the stop signs slowing traffic, even drove around those who stopped.

"When I stopped down at the one here at Anderson Hill Street the guy ran through it," Rohn said.

Crews were back out on the road installing higher signs Thursday, hoping to catch driver's eyes on the scenic neighborhood road. It has become a popular bypass to Highway 27 traffic.

The county's Traffic Operations Supervisor Dennis Dietz admitted the three-way stops would be unexpected for drivers along a lake. But he said they were only doing what the city of Clermont asked.

Dietz said because of a lack of shoulder room, there wasn't enough space along the side of the road for them to place digital warning signs ahead of time. Orange flags were placed on signs warning of the stop ahead at the time of installation.

The Clermont City Council approved the stop signs at four intersections last summer also lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on the other side of the lake.

A stop sign has also been added at the confusing Y-type intersection at Hooks Street and Lakeshore, which the city and county plan to team up to turn into a T-intersection in the near future.

Clermont Economic Development Director Jim Hitt reiterated the changes are all about safety in the long run, but the man putting up the stop signs had a warning for drivers right now.

"Don't assume that people see them because people don't necessarily pay attention," Dwayne Turner said.