My question involves criminal law for the state of: CA

I am wondering if this is in any way illegal?



I plan to hold this sign up several blocks before drivers pass by a hidden motorcycle officer doing speed measurements.

In searching California and local law, I cannot find anywhere that might put me in the wrong here.

Obstruction of Justice: I believe this only applies to an actual investigation. In this case there is no investigation, but rather an officer assuring traffic safety by checking for speeders.

Interfering with the Duties of an Officer: If I were to go stand directly in front of the officer's line of sight or in anyway interfere with the proper functioning of his Lidar/Radar...or even go chit-chat so as to distract him from the traffic...I could see that charge sticking...however if I am posted several blocks away, how is this interfering with whatever he is doing several hundred yards later? His gun will still correctly clock people as they go by...

Disrupting, distracting, interfering with, or impeding traffic flow: I plan to stand at an intersection with traffic signals. When the light is RED for oncoming traffic, I will most definitely hold the sign up for those sitting at the light. After they have emptied out, I am not sure if I should hold it up or not for the folks driving by...however, how am I any different from those people that hold up huge signs advertising new housing tracts, Halloween stores, and Going Out of Business Sales?

Loitering and/or trespassing: If I am on a public sidewalk, at a public intersection, again, how I am any different from the aforementioned advertisers, a person waiting for the bus, or even just a regular citizen that likes to count all the yellow cars?

So ideas? Thoughts? Warnings?

I know this idea may seem incredibly stupid to some (maybe most) but it is something I have wanted to do for a long time.

If traffic enforcement is REALLY about safety as opposed to revenue generation, I don't see where there would be an issue with me reminding fellow citizens to slow down...