majormarkd
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Missouri
Can someone sue the city police or city itself for having the incorrect speed limit signs posted?
The city police maintain that the speed limit is 20mph in unposted zones, and that there are signs on every highway into the city stating this. These signs do exist, but the police clearly have no idea what they say, as the signs clearly read "30mph except where posted."
After speaking with the City Clerk, the ordinance changed 6+ months ago to 20mph but they still have not changed the signs to reflect that. They did however "post an article in the county paper and put an ad on the TV back when the ordinance changed."
How can people who travel through or are visiting family/friends be expect to know those signs are incorrect? Not to mention someone who didn't watch TV or read the paper?
Potentially hundreds of tickets have been issued incorrectly in this time for those reason, resulting in thousands of dollars in revenue for the city and lost income for the taxpayers.
Thanks for your time.
Can someone sue the city police or city itself for having the incorrect speed limit signs posted?
The city police maintain that the speed limit is 20mph in unposted zones, and that there are signs on every highway into the city stating this. These signs do exist, but the police clearly have no idea what they say, as the signs clearly read "30mph except where posted."
After speaking with the City Clerk, the ordinance changed 6+ months ago to 20mph but they still have not changed the signs to reflect that. They did however "post an article in the county paper and put an ad on the TV back when the ordinance changed."
How can people who travel through or are visiting family/friends be expect to know those signs are incorrect? Not to mention someone who didn't watch TV or read the paper?
Potentially hundreds of tickets have been issued incorrectly in this time for those reason, resulting in thousands of dollars in revenue for the city and lost income for the taxpayers.
Thanks for your time.
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