Written by Gregory Monte. The short answer is – no, they are not legally enforceable. But I don’t just make this statement because it is my opinion or because I read about it on some random web page. Almost all of my blog posts are about traffic issues that I have personally researched and this … Continue reading Are Yellow Speed Limit Signs Legally Enforceable by Police?
Written by Gregory Monte. “You know that old expression “caught with your hand in the cookie jar?” That originally referred to children who get caught doing something wrong. But motorists on the highway are not babies who lack the capacity to apply reasoning and common sense to situations that confront them. Adults have the ability … Continue reading Aggressive Cops are like those aggressive teachers you remember from grade school.
Written by Gregory Monte. “A law enforcement officer may issue a citation based upon information that the defendant has committed a summary violation, which information may be received from … a witness …” Rule 405. Issuance of Citation (PA Rules of Criminal Procedure) What the Law Says in Pennsylvania The short answer to my blog post … Continue reading Can a Private Citizen Issue a Traffic Ticket? Watch out for the Rats!
Written by Gregory Monte. “If there's anything wrong on your ticket–your middle name, the time of day, the color of your car–pointing that out could get you out of your ticket, your fine, and your points.” DriveSafely.Com “Small mistakes leading to dismissal of the charges is simply another traffic court myth.” Mistakes on your NY … Continue reading Defective Traffic Ticket Defense? Don’t count on it.
Written by Gregory Monte. If you grew up in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, you might remember the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard. I watched this show regularly, and always loved the scenes when Bo and Luke drove their car past the county line and the sheriff couldn’t touch them. In the real … Continue reading The Dukes of Hazzard and Police Jurisdiction
Written by Gregory Monte. “Traffic control devices … shall be placed only as authorized by a public authority or the official having jurisdiction … All regulatory traffic control devices shall be supported by laws, ordinances, or regulations.” Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Section 1A.08 When it comes to fighting a traffic ticket, … Continue reading A Sure-Fire Way to Beat a Traffic Ticket
Written by Gregory Monte. The “Stickler” Teacher Do you know any teachers who are “sticklers” when it comes to discipline? I am talking about those teachers who regularly write-up students for minor infractions like chewing gum, talking too much in class, horsing around in the hall-ways, etc. I am the opposite of that kind of … Continue reading Teachers, Traffic Tickets and Victim-less Crimes.
Written by Gregory Monte. “No state law requires an officer to show you his radar gun.” Does a speeding motorist have the right to see the radar gun? “… I would find that Owens's due process rights were violated when the trooper refused the appellant's request to view the radar reading when he was stopped.” … Continue reading Violation of Due Process? Cops don’t have to show you the radar reading when you are stopped for speeding.
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