Is this a reasonable ticket?
I was stopped/ticketed for rolling through a stop sign that:
1.) Is poorly placed at an intersection such that if a person stops at the sign they cannot see traffic coming from the left.
2.) There is not a painted "limit line" at the sign or anywhere at the intersection
I went through the sign and stopped prior to entering the next roadway so I could see traffic from my left. I was pulled over and given a ticket with a charge of "Obedience to traffice control devices" which the officer claimed he was "cutting me a break" and this would not affect my insurance and is a fine-only charge.
This is in PA.
I'm thinking about taking a picture of the sign, the lack of a limit line, what the sideview mirror shows (doesn't show) when actually stopped at the sign, and stating to the judge that I did come to a 100% complete stop prior to entering the intersection.
Is the above a reasonable defense, or do PA stop sign laws require a person to stop at the sign no matter what?
I was stopped/ticketed for rolling through a stop sign that:
1.) Is poorly placed at an intersection such that if a person stops at the sign they cannot see traffic coming from the left.
2.) There is not a painted "limit line" at the sign or anywhere at the intersection
I went through the sign and stopped prior to entering the next roadway so I could see traffic from my left. I was pulled over and given a ticket with a charge of "Obedience to traffice control devices" which the officer claimed he was "cutting me a break" and this would not affect my insurance and is a fine-only charge.
This is in PA.
I'm thinking about taking a picture of the sign, the lack of a limit line, what the sideview mirror shows (doesn't show) when actually stopped at the sign, and stating to the judge that I did come to a 100% complete stop prior to entering the intersection.
Is the above a reasonable defense, or do PA stop sign laws require a person to stop at the sign no matter what?