Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

conflicting traffic control signs

You MIGHT be able to get a judge to dismiss the ticket, but the problem will be in persuading the court of the conflict.Get yourself some good photos showing the conflicting signs and take them to court with you to help rove your case.

Conflicting traffic controls

The Ohio Department of Highways published the Uniform Manual of Traffic Control Devices and any traffic control device (sign, pavement marking, etc.) which does not comply with the manual is not a "traffic control device."

E.g., the manual calls for a "No turn on red" sign to be hung to the right of the rightmost traffic signal. If it is hung between the center signal and the right signal, it is a void sign. If it is up on a post beside the roadway, it is a void sign.

You need to look at the manual to see whether the signs were properly posted.

Another issue: were there "DO NOT ENTER" signs posted on either side of the street into which you turned? If so, you are out of luck.

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