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Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign.

I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road.

Should I fight this one?

Peoria Matt wrote:

Pleading ignorant?

You should be lucky you aren't getting hit with a huge fine for speeding in a construction zone.

totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning.

Peoria Matt wrote:

Even better that you would have these details.

What speed were you cited at?

immessedup17 wrote:

Peoria Matt wrote:

Even better that you would have these details.

What speed were you cited at?

I'd rather not divulge that fact.

Even Little Bill was willing to allow that William Munny missed the sign on the way into Big Whiskey, on account of the rain and all, and didn't kick the shit out of him until he lied about being armed.

You should be taken out back and shot like a rabid dog and then fed to the gators. Next!

Execute him. I don't even care about the facts.

immessedup17 wrote:

Peoria Matt wrote:

Even better that you would have these details.

What speed were you cited at?

I'd rather not divulge that fact.

Peoria Matt wrote:

immessedup17 wrote:

Peoria Matt wrote:

Even better that you would have these details.

What speed were you cited at?

I'd rather not divulge that fact.

PM Spada.

newper wrote:

Peoria Matt wrote:

immessedup17 wrote:

What speed were you cited at?

I'd rather not divulge that fact.

PM Spada.

It's just a speeding ticket. Death seems a little extreme.

Nevermind. I was thinking of a serial killer. Either way, though...

Darkside wrote:

yeah if it weren't for the lying he was gonna just let ol Will walk right out out of Skinnys.

Peoria Matt wrote:

Retrace your entire route, and take pictures of the signs, signal patterns, etc.

My brother is a cop, he confirmed that quotas exist, and it sucks but if you make things the least bit difficult to prove, the charges will be thrown out. It sucks having to appear in the first place, but that's a different conversation.

Author:	Peoria Matt [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:22 pm ]
Post subject:	Speeding ticket question for the board lawers
Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one?

Author:	Big Chicagoan [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:24 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one? Pleading ignorant? You should be lucky you aren't getting hit with a huge fine for speeding in a construction zone.

Author:	lipidquadcab [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:25 pm ]
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Big Chicagoan wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one? Pleading ignorant? You should be lucky you aren't getting hit with a huge fine for speeding in a construction zone. Yeah, if you are just getting a standard fine... Hawk wrote: Just take it.

Author:	IMU [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:27 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one? Yes. Even the smallest "I could not reasonably have noticed the posted sign" argument usually wins. The onus is on the town / municipality to make sure the signs are noticeable to all possible traffic. Construction speed limit signs are temporary, so the construction folks are usually lazy about making sure the minimum posting requirements are met. Fight this one.

Author:	Peoria Matt [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:28 pm ]
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totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning.

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Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:29 pm ]
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You should be taken out back and shot like a rabid dog and then fed to the gators. Next!

Author:	Darkside [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:29 pm ]
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Even Little Bill was willing to allow that William Munny missed the sign on the way into Big Whiskey, on account of the rain and all, and didn't kick the shit out of him until he lied about being armed.

Author:	IMU [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:30 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning. Even better that you would have these details. What speed were you cited at?

Author:	Nas [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:37 pm ]
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Fight it.

Author:	Peoria Matt [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:38 pm ]
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immessedup17 wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning. Even better that you would have these details. What speed were you cited at? I'd rather not divulge that fact.

Author:	Big Chicagoan [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:39 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: immessedup17 wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning. Even better that you would have these details. What speed were you cited at? I'd rather not divulge that fact. So you were speeding whether it was 25 or 20 AND you knew it was a construction zone?

Author:	IMU [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 4:03 pm ]
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If you were cited at 35...pay it and hush up. Lol.

Author:	badrogue17 [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:23 pm ]
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Darkside wrote: Even Little Bill was willing to allow that William Munny missed the sign on the way into Big Whiskey, on account of the rain and all, and didn't kick the shit out of him until he lied about being armed. yeah if it weren't for the lying he was gonna just let ol Will walk right out out of Skinnys.

Author:	Chus [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:23 pm ]
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Frank Coztansa wrote: You should be taken out back and shot like a rabid dog and then fed to the gators. Next! Scorehead wrote: Execute him. I don't even care about the facts.

Author:	leashyourkids [ Sat Apr 19, 2014 8:03 am ]
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What happens when a cop pulls someone over who is rushing to the hospital? Does he still take his sweet ass time walking up to the car?

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Author:	badrogue17 [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:26 pm ]
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Probably should've taken a photo of where that sign is in relation to where you entered the road.

Author:	spanky [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:39 pm ]
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Wait, wait, wait......were you also discarding hazardous materials at the same time?

Author:	leashyourkids [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 5:49 pm ]
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Watch that scene from Good Will Hunting where he represents himself, memorize it, and repeat it verbatim to the judge.

Author:	newper [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:18 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: immessedup17 wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning. Even better that you would have these details. What speed were you cited at? I'd rather not divulge that fact. PM Spada.

Author:	leashyourkids [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:24 pm ]
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newper wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: immessedup17 wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: totally agree about the under construction part. But this construction has been going on for about a year and the speed limit has been 25 the whole time. These temporary 20 MPH signs just showed up this morning. Even better that you would have these details. What speed were you cited at? I'd rather not divulge that fact. PM Spada. It's just a speeding ticket. Death seems a little extreme.

Author:	lipidquadcab [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:33 pm ]
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leashyourkids wrote: newper wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: immessedup17 wrote: What speed were you cited at? I'd rather not divulge that fact. PM Spada. It's just a speeding ticket. Death seems a little extreme. Scorehead wrote: Sounds fair to me.

Author:	leashyourkids [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 8:46 pm ]
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Scorehead wrote: Sounds fair to me. Scorehead wrote: Nevermind. I was thinking of a serial killer. Either way, though...

Author:	Tad Queasy [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:01 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one? http://www.speedingticketcentral.com/go ... icket.html

Author:	Apologist [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:22 pm ]
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Peoria Matt wrote: Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one? Retrace your entire route, and take pictures of the signs, signal patterns, etc. My brother is a cop, he confirmed that quotas exist, and it sucks but if you make things the least bit difficult to prove, the charges will be thrown out. It sucks having to appear in the first place, but that's a different conversation.

Author:	spadaesq1 [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:30 pm ]
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Plead not guilty and ask for a court date. The minimum fine is 375 plus court costs for speeding in a construction zone.

Author:	IkeSouth [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 9:40 pm ]
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fight it. if it really is like you say it is, stand up and use your rights. you should have retraced and taken some pics/videos of the non-existent signs

Author:	Darkside [ Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:11 pm ]
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badrogue17 wrote: Darkside wrote: Even Little Bill was willing to allow that William Munny missed the sign on the way into Big Whiskey, on account of the rain and all, and didn't kick the shit out of him until he lied about being armed. yeah if it weren't for the lying he was gonna just let ol Will walk right out out of Skinnys. Greelys. Skinny bought it from Greely for $1000

Author:	a retard [ Sat Apr 19, 2014 5:59 am ]
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My son fought a construction zone speeding ticket. The fine was cut in half.

Author:	Powerhouse233 [ Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:48 am ]
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Just tell the judge that you were racing home because your friend was about to commit suicide because his dream of becoming a banker was dashed again when he was turned down by another bank. Sure you were speeding but it was to save another man's life.

Author:	Seacrest [ Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:57 am ]
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Apologist wrote: Peoria Matt wrote: Was ticketed on an under-construction road today that I access from one of the exits in my subdivision. The cop was quick to tell me the speed limit was 20 MPH posted, which I thought was odd since I didn't see a sign. I found out why on the way home from work. The 20 MPH sign is about 5 to 10 feet to the right of my access spot to this road, facing westbound. I was traveling eastbound. The sign is completely unreadable and unnoticeable from where I entered the road. Should I fight this one? Retrace your entire route, and take pictures of the signs, signal patterns, etc. My brother is a cop, he confirmed that quotas exist, and it sucks but if you make things the least bit difficult to prove, the charges will be thrown out. It sucks having to appear in the first place, but that's a different conversation. Have your wife drive, and video your route showing that the sign is not there.