My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Washington
I recently received a ticket for speeding 6 miles over the school zone limit of 20 mph (camera ticket), which was 1 mile over the posted limit of 25 mph in a residential business district posted prior to the school zone signage. When I read the description of Washington State's definition of a school zone (below), I wonder if a zone must be adjacent to a school property or playground to meet the definition of a school zone by state law - or by a description of location within 300 feet (it's a little hard for me to fully understand what the law is saying here).
Here's the issue, however, the posted school zone is not adjacent to a school or playground but is one street/1 long block away (420 feet away to be exact). It took me awhile to locate where the school existed as it is not obvious from the posted school zone.
So am I in a position to contest the legitimacy of this posted school zone? If this school zone does not meet the definition of a legal school zone, I'm sure there are other ways the neighborhood could address any speeding concerns.
Insights appreciated!
WAC 468-95-330
School speed limit assembly (S4-1, S4-2, S4-3, S4-4, S5-1).
Pursuant to RCW 46.61.440, paragraph 07 in MUTCD Section 7B.15 is replaced with a Standard to read:
Applicable to state highways, county roads, or city streets, the reduced school or playground speed zone shall extend for 300 feet in either direction from the marked crosswalk when the marked crosswalk is fully posted with standard school speed limit signs or standard playground speed limit signs.
Applicable to county roads or city streets, the school or playground speed zone may extend up to 300 feet from the border of the school or playground property when fully posted with standard school speed limit signs or standard playground speed limit signs. However, the speed zone may only include the area consistent with active school or playground use.
No school or playground speed zone may extend less than 300 feet from a marked school or playground crosswalk, but may extend by traffic regulation beyond 300 feet based on a traffic and engineering investigation.
The speed limit signs shown in Figure 7B-5 shall be located per RCW 46.61.440.
I recently received a ticket for speeding 6 miles over the school zone limit of 20 mph (camera ticket), which was 1 mile over the posted limit of 25 mph in a residential business district posted prior to the school zone signage. When I read the description of Washington State's definition of a school zone (below), I wonder if a zone must be adjacent to a school property or playground to meet the definition of a school zone by state law - or by a description of location within 300 feet (it's a little hard for me to fully understand what the law is saying here).
Here's the issue, however, the posted school zone is not adjacent to a school or playground but is one street/1 long block away (420 feet away to be exact). It took me awhile to locate where the school existed as it is not obvious from the posted school zone.
So am I in a position to contest the legitimacy of this posted school zone? If this school zone does not meet the definition of a legal school zone, I'm sure there are other ways the neighborhood could address any speeding concerns.
Insights appreciated!
WAC 468-95-330
School speed limit assembly (S4-1, S4-2, S4-3, S4-4, S5-1).
Pursuant to RCW 46.61.440, paragraph 07 in MUTCD Section 7B.15 is replaced with a Standard to read:
Applicable to state highways, county roads, or city streets, the reduced school or playground speed zone shall extend for 300 feet in either direction from the marked crosswalk when the marked crosswalk is fully posted with standard school speed limit signs or standard playground speed limit signs.
Applicable to county roads or city streets, the school or playground speed zone may extend up to 300 feet from the border of the school or playground property when fully posted with standard school speed limit signs or standard playground speed limit signs. However, the speed zone may only include the area consistent with active school or playground use.
No school or playground speed zone may extend less than 300 feet from a marked school or playground crosswalk, but may extend by traffic regulation beyond 300 feet based on a traffic and engineering investigation.
The speed limit signs shown in Figure 7B-5 shall be located per RCW 46.61.440.
Speeding Tickets: Speeding in School Zone
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