My question involves a speeding ticket from the State of: Washington, Snohomish County, SR 531
1) Is there a minimum distance required between speed limit signs?
(in my case, the signs are 1.35 miles apart)
2) How can I find out if an engineering and traffic investigation was conducted (85th percentile?) that determined the posted speed limit on this section of SR531 ? Should this be something I persue on a Discovery Request?
3) On the ticket, the description in the #1 violation field is incomplete.
It reads "46.61.400 SPEEDING 12 MPH OVER LIMIT (40 OR U ..."
Is that alone cause for dismisal?
I apparently have the new "computerized" ticket. I think it's called a "SECTOR"? The WSP officer has a small printer connected to a laptop apparently. This must seriously cut down on hand-written mistakes.
I haven't had a ticket in 15years. The 35mph is too slow considering the conditions. It was a Fri morning, not another car within sight, sunny, clear and 300yd sight distance. As I crested the hill and was coasting down....there he was...700ft away, hiding with just the rear of his vehicle showing in shadows. I have to admit, that's a fantastic place to generate revenue for gravity-induced acceleration violations.
There;s no one to blame but me, however, I want to exercise my legal rights by requesting a hearing....I think. ;-)
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