FYI, direct from the Ann Arbor Police Dept: The City of Ann Arbor received several complaints regarding yellow in color 20 mph speed signs affixed to the radar speed signs on South Seventh Street. As you may have noticed, these signs have been removed by city personnel. The yellow 20 mph signs were illegally posted and contradicted the posted legal speed limit of 30 mph. The State of Michigan Motor Vehicle Code 257.615 states: (a) Except with authority of a statute or of a duly authorized public body or official, no person shall place, maintain, or display along any highway or upon any structure in or over any highway any sign, signal, marking, device, blinking, oscillating or rotating light or lights, decoration or banner which is or purports to be or is in imitation of or resembles or which can be mistaken for a traffic control device or railroad sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic, or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any traffic control device or any railroad sign or signal, and no person shall place or maintain nor shall any public authority permit upon any highway any traffic sign or signal bearing thereon any commercial advertising. (b) No person shall place, maintain or display along any highway any blinking, oscillating or rotating light or lights sufficiently similar in color and design that they may be mistaken for the distinguishing lights authorized by law for emergency vehicles or that creates a hazard for the safety of drivers using said highways. (c) Every such prohibited sign, signal, marking, device, decoration or banner is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the authority having jurisdiction over the highway is hereby empowered to remove the same or cause to be removed without notice. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor and can result in a fine of not more than $100.00 or not more than 90 days imprisonment or both. While I understand that SOS is advocating for traffic safety on South Seventh Street, any actions taken must within the confines of state laws and local ordinances. Officer Jamie C. Adkins Ann Arbor Police Department - Special Services
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 23:24:01 +0000
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