US 195 coming into Union Town from the south

Uniontown, Washington•May 02, 2012•1 Comments

Recently I was pulled over coming into union town from the south 195, I am currently awaiting a suppression hearing with the Colfax court. Fact is there is no probable cause for stop. The distance from the Reduce speed sign is 775 feet to the actual posted speed limit of 30 mph. The Washington Department of Transportation Traffic Manual M51-02,07 December 2011 states the distance from the reduce speed sign to the actual speed limit sign must be 1360 feet when coming from the speed of 60mph to 30mph. the department of transportation uses a table in there manual for this purpose, like the distance from 55mph to 30mph is 1075 feet. I lived in union town when this sign was put up in 2008. This is a illegal speed trap and the State of Washington as well as the city of Union Town needs to repay all tickets given since 2008.

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This is a letter that proves the above speed trap, this has been illegally posted speed trap since the speed reduction signs were put up in 2007. I encourage anyone who was ticketed to request a refund. Mr. Roy, Thank you for your inquiry regarding the location of the speed reduction ahead signing on northbound US 195 as you approach Uniontown. I have reviewed the location of the existing sign and agree that it can be relocated to provide more distance between it and the speed limit sign. The new location will be just north of the Warnecke Road intersection, approximately 1200 feet in advance of the speed limit sign. Placing the sign here allows any motorist turning onto the highway from Warnecke Road to have notice of the speed reduction. This location falls within the Departments guidelines and accommodates the side road traffic. The relocation of the signs should take place within the next couple of weeks. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance. Richard Moorhead Washington State Department of Transportation Eastern Region Traffic Office Operations and Design 509-324-6552 Fax: 509-324-6120
#1•May 16, 2012•Report Abuse

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