Definitions

As used in this article: 1. "Advance signs" means supplemental tourist-oriented directional signs that are placed in advance of regular tourist-oriented directional signs in instances where the tourist-oriented directional signs are difficult to see due to topographic or geometric roadway features. 2. "Department" means the department of transportation. 3. "Director" means the director of the department of transportation or an authorized agent of the director. 4. "Permittee" means the party to whom a tourist-oriented directional sign permit is issued. 5. "Person" includes every natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership. 6. "Sight distance" means the distance provided to allow a driver to safely stop a car at the posted highway speed. 7. "Trail blazing signs" means signs placed along an entrance road when the motorist requires additional instruction after having left the state highway.