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Magistrate dismisses one Phillips citation, upholds three others and reduces municipal costs
Summary
Noreen Elizabeth Phillips had four citations reviewed; the magistrate dismissed one November 6 citation because signage timing was unclear, upheld three later citations, and reduced municipal costs to $25 per citation because multiple cases were heard together.
The hearing considered four citations tied to Noreen Elizabeth Phillips. Phillips testified the sign configuration was changing around the time she received tickets in November 2025 and that she did not see flashing beacons then. Town evidence indicated new signs were installed around November 10, which altered enforcement start times.
The magistrate dismissed the November 6 citation, finding that signage confusion about the 07:30/07:45 start times left the motorist without sufficient notice at 07:38AM. He upheld the other November citations that occurred after the new signage date and assessed the standard $100 fine; recognizing the efficiency of hearing multiple citations together, he reduced municipal costs from $50 to $25 on each upheld citation so Phillips’ total municipal costs across three upheld tickets would be $75. "I will go ahead and dismiss this one on that basis," the magistrate said regarding the November 6 citation.
