MustangFanatic4

I've noticed on quite a few threads about wanting to fight a ticket, but not really sure how.

The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or MUTCD defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets and highways

Here is the link to the traffic guide lines MUTCD

This site basically tells you the standards of traffic signs, pavement markings, what each color stands for.
It goes for streets and highways but does notapply toprivate streets.

Though if you have a ticket violation on anything private, I encourage you to look up the ordinance through the city that which you live in.

In example: I got a trespassing ticket on an abandon Wal-mart parking lot. I could not use MUTCD to fight the ticket with because it was on private property. "There was an issue on visibility with the No Tresspassing signs and not being posted up at the entrances." So I looked upthe orinance on my cities website and sure enough the statement of the ordinance was in my favor to fight it. I also took pictures of the area and had them developedto have proof. note: do notuse a digital camera. It is not applicable in court.

So to make a long story short. I stated my case and won.

Please take a look at this site. This site also has a discussion area and will answer any questions you may have.

Also using this is not a gurantee that you would actually win your ticket but, some information to use if you are thinking about fighting a ticket.


Edit: Who Uses the MUTCD? And How?

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-users.htm

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BAMFstang

Nice info, however I'm not sure why you say say digital camera can't be used.

My GF fought a ticket one time and we used a digital camera, and printed the pics out on the computer and the judge had no problem with it. She beat the ticket as well.

Obviously with photshop and such, you can manipulate pictures but that can be done with pictures taken on a standard film camera as well.

Scan it, alter it then print it out at a photo kiosk at the store and it appears that it was taken with a film camera.

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MustangFanatic4

It'sdifferent with each judge, its just that you have a better chance at using a camera with film instead of a digital camera.

I have heard some judges say that digitals arent applicable but it's different with some judges

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MustangFanatic4

Should this be a sticky?

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jdback19

Thats what she said......

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njdanmustang

you can alter digital images, and put them back onto the camerathat's the only reason. Get a old school camera that puts the time stamp on it and your bingo.

-dan

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MustangFanatic4

+1
Having date is extremely important, sooner ya get the pictures. the better

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MustangFanatic4

Also thought i'd add this and bump it

Who Uses the MUTCD? And How?

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno-users.htm

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BleedinBlue

Yup. Just a few years ago it was taught to Police that it was not smart to use digital cameras, and film cameras were the best evidence. Since then the legal community has pretty much conceded that digital photography is so prevalent, digital photos can't/shouldn't be excluded in court. I haven't seen any Police Depts. or crime scene techs use film cameras in the past few years.

Also true. It is very possible to get ahold of a Judge that doesn't understand modern technology and thinks that film is more reliable than digital.

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1987MustangGT5.0

Yeah, it's not like you can photoshop a date into the corner. Hell, even I can do that and I'm the worst chopper around. [8D]

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