Fred writes...
{Oh please. If I could have seen the sign I would have slowed down!
A request for radar detectors recommendations or speeding ticket
defenses definitely does not belong here.
With that said, I'll quickly add that, if the sign was really obscured,
take a couple pictures of it and contest your ticket in court. I did it
and got a "Wrong way on a one-way" ticket reversed on the basis of
inadequate and obscured signage. The _Uniform Code of Traffic Control
Devices_ should provide some guidelines on visibility. Though I had a
bunch of pictures and photocopies from the pertainent UCOTCD sections,
the judge would not let me introduce any of the UCOTCD guidelines.
After turning down an offer for a plea-bargain reduction of the 3-point
Wrong Way to a 1-point Reckless Driving (Yeah, just what I need on my
spotless record), some cross examining of the Officer and examination of
the pictures, I pulled out the UCOTCD stuff and it basically went:
Judge: "Are you a Traffic Engineer?"
Me: "No, sir."
Judge: "Then put that stuff away. You needed to subpoena a TE to
interpret those codes for me. You didn't and I don't want
to hear any more about them."
Me; "OK. (Ohsh*tI'mhosed)"
Judge: "Was the sign obscured?"
Me: "Yes, sir. From where I was at, none of the signs were visable"
Judge: "Case dismissed."
If it's really important, get an attorney who knows what he's doing.
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