As a result of an upcoming traffic enforcement legal case, I would like to poll readers on the following question.
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Thanks for your input. -STA Admin

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There is no way I could mistake that for an official sign. Official signs are normally standing on their own unless construction workers have to direct traffic themselves.

I can completley sympathize for your cause and am (sadly) not suprised by the underhanded methods by which the officer changed his story. We all know speeding tickets are a huge source of revanue for municipalities like Lakeway. Mess with their money and you get the full wrath.

Having said that, it pains me to confess: the color and shape of your sign does make it look official. However, the method by which you displayed it (hand held) and the message you conveyed should weigh in your favor.

I feel you would be much better off pursuing other avenues of denfense. More specifically, your 1st amendment rights.

I woulkd take that as a warning and slow down so I don't get ticketed. It does not strike me as a traffic control sign.

Looks like you and the POlice are trying to do the same thing, slow down those speedin MFers. But honestly you went about it all wrong. Try standing out there with your sign and NO radar or police were present. This way it looks like you just have it out for the POlice and not concerned with those speedin MFers out there. Just go stand on a street and hold up your sign saying SLOW DOWN, that would confuse the POlice and the public.

The only way someone could interpret that as being an “official” sign is if that person had an agenda that in order to be achieved, said interpretation must be applied