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    Default Traffic Survey with Electronic Speed Sign

    My question involves a speeding ticket from the State of: California

    HI
    I received a speeding ticket, 65 in a 45.

    While researching the speed survey the engineer writes that the speed was taken while there was an electronic speed sign (that displays your speed) there while the testing was taking place.

    Is that legal, or is it considered rigging the data?

    Thanks

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    Default Re: Traffic Survey with Electronic Speed Sign

    Directly from the California supplement of the MUTCD:

    The intent of the speed measurements is to determine the actual speed of unimpeded traffic. The
    speed of traffic should not be altered by concentrated law enforcement, or other means, just prior to,
    or while taking the speed measurements.

    The surveyor and equipment should not affect the traffic speeds. For this reason, an unmarked car is
    recommended, and the radar speed meter located as inconspicuously as possible.

    I had a similar case recently. My wife got a ticket where there was really bad justification of the speed limit. So, I complained to the CALTRANS traffic engineer. To make a long story short, I ended up complaining to the CALTRANS Traffic engineer, the district 9 director, the CALTRANS director for transportation and operations and the Deputy Director for all of CALTRANS. As a result, my wife's ticket was dismissed the day before her trial... along with all the outstanding speeding tickets written on that highway. Additionally, CALTRANS has since done a public hearing to set a new speed limit.

    So, it just depends on what your goal is... get out of your ticket, or fix a public wrong.

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    Default Re: Traffic Survey with Electronic Speed Sign

    where did you find that quote?
    thanks

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