What is the name of your state? Texas.
I was cited for traveling 28 in a 20MPH school zone. The officer clocked me while he was parked in a public driveway. Also, I was traveling westbound. When the officer clocked me, I had already passed the sign signaling the school zone for the east bound traffic; however, the end school zone sign going west wasnt posted until further down the road. I have two questions.
1. According to the manual on uniform traffic control devices, from the U.S. highway department, traffic signs must be uniform. Does that mean that when a school zone starts going in one direction it should end going in the opposite direction? (I hope that makes sense). I just feel like I was out of the school zone. It makes no sense to me that there are 2 different speed limits going in opposite directions on the same road. This is a two lane road with a turning lane in between.
2. Is it legal to park in a public driveway? If not, then the officer was committing an offense when he clocked me, so can his evidence be used against me?
Thanks.
Allison in Texas
I was cited for traveling 28 in a 20MPH school zone. The officer clocked me while he was parked in a public driveway. Also, I was traveling westbound. When the officer clocked me, I had already passed the sign signaling the school zone for the east bound traffic; however, the end school zone sign going west wasnt posted until further down the road. I have two questions.
1. According to the manual on uniform traffic control devices, from the U.S. highway department, traffic signs must be uniform. Does that mean that when a school zone starts going in one direction it should end going in the opposite direction? (I hope that makes sense). I just feel like I was out of the school zone. It makes no sense to me that there are 2 different speed limits going in opposite directions on the same road. This is a two lane road with a turning lane in between.
2. Is it legal to park in a public driveway? If not, then the officer was committing an offense when he clocked me, so can his evidence be used against me?
Thanks.
Allison in Texas