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Fighting a traffic ticket in Houston
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:54 pm
I turned left onto Brazos from Elgin when I didn't see the "NO TURNS" sign underneath the traffic light that is roughly 30x12. The sign is significantly smaller than mandated by the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which states the minimum size is 36x36. LINK-(page 46 Movement Prohibition sign)
Anyone have any experience fighting a traffic ticket in Houston? Any idea if this would be enough to contest the ticket?
Anyone have any experience fighting a traffic ticket in Houston? Any idea if this would be enough to contest the ticket?
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Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:56 pm to studentforlife
If you feel spending hours upon hours at the courthouse contesting your $200 ticket is a cost effective use of your time, then go for it.
If you have evidence, you may win, I won as a young 20 something in BR many years ago, but you'll never get that 7 hours of your life back.
If you have evidence, you may win, I won as a young 20 something in BR many years ago, but you'll never get that 7 hours of your life back.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:57 pm to studentforlife
Posted on 3/23/16 at 1:59 pm to studentforlife
If you're sure it's not at least 36x36 I'd fight it. But you better be certain it's too small and that you're looking at the right page in the MUTCD (I didn't click your link)
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:00 pm to studentforlife
Go have a chat with the city council. Although they are all full of shite, maybe one of them will have their staff look into the sizes of the signs.
Pretty sure all the No Turn signs here are rectangle (like you've claimed) so how are they mandated to be 36 x 36?
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30x12
Pretty sure all the No Turn signs here are rectangle (like you've claimed) so how are they mandated to be 36 x 36?
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:05 pm to studentforlife
What did the traffic ticket ever do to you ya big bully?
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:06 pm to studentforlife
Freaking millenials..Nothing is ever their fault. And stay off my lawn.
This post was edited on 3/23/16 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:16 pm to studentforlife
I am unfamiliar with any typical regulatory sign with an oddball dimension like 30x12.....I'm sure theres one in the MUTCD/TMUTCD but it'll be an off application.
Unless you got in a bucket truck and measured it, I'd be careful spouting off to a judge or clerk.
Just pay the fine and move along.
Unless you got in a bucket truck and measured it, I'd be careful spouting off to a judge or clerk.
Just pay the fine and move along.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:21 pm to studentforlife
Yes the cop didn't show up and they threw it out
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:37 pm to studentforlife
quote:
I turned left onto Brazos from Elgin when I didn't see the "NO TURNS" sign
quote:You didn't see it but you know the dimensions?
sign underneath the traffic light that is roughly 30x12.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 2:41 pm to studentforlife
So it's your argument that a sign is invalid if it's not the exact size? It's a decent argument but if the sign is still visible I could see a judge still ruling against you. Those size guidelines are likely regulatory and are not meant to invalidate any visible sign solely for size.
Also, in my experience Houston is a bitch for tickets. Totally worse than Louisiana.
Also, in my experience Houston is a bitch for tickets. Totally worse than Louisiana.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 3:45 pm to studentforlife
I just had Houston Traffic court jury duty last week. didn't get picked, but when they brought us in to ask the questions I figured the guy was guilty already.
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:05 pm to studentforlife
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I didn't see the "NO TURNS" sign underneath the traffic light that is roughly 30x12
Posted on 3/23/16 at 4:07 pm to studentforlife
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roughly 30x12. The sign is significantly smaller than mandated by the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which states the minimum size is 36x36
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Any idea if this would be enough to contest the ticket?
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