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Judge dismisses contested photo-enforcement ticket after visibility and signage challenge
Summary
A defendant who contested a photo-enforcement school-zone citation successfully argued sign visibility and MUTCD/RCW-based concerns; the court dismissed the ticket and encouraged the defendant to submit formal feedback to the city.
A Lake Forest Park Municipal Court judge dismissed a contested school-zone photo-enforcement ticket after a transportation engineer who was the defendant presented a visibility and compliance challenge on Jan. 21, 2025.
Why it matters: the dismissal highlights concerns about the placement and legibility of photo-enforcement signage where posted speeds change quickly and where automated cameras are in use. The defendant urged the city to revise signage to comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices…
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