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Old 07-21-2008, 01:46 PM
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Default Re: New traffic regs on Oak Forest Drive

Signs put up for the purpose of controlling or governing traffic must meet certain requirements. When met the ruling body does their job and authorizes the placing of the sign.

That ends their responsibility. They do not assign nor assure enforcement.

For example, the sign on 472 (Rainey Trail) was posted with a 59,000 pound weight limit restriction, to keep the noise down as well as the wear and tear on this road. Would anybody like to guess how much 18 wheelers weigh? Moving vans? Cement trucks/loaded? Gravel and dirt dump trucks?

Doesn't faze em' one single bit.

Mission accomplished: signs up!!! Problem solved...you jest...eh!!!

As long as you get the right group together with an explicit enough presentation to the powers that be....you can get a sign. And maybe....MAYBE....it will work for the timid and staunch law abiding majority. As for the others, they will continue to do what they have always done, sign or no sign with no fear of enforcement. And even if enforced or even go so far as to be ticketed, the precedent of other streets, no signs, no enforcement, no tickets...the judge will throw it out.

Once again please be reminded we, as usual, are talking about trying to "manage" the less than 1% who are going to do what ever they want whether we like it or not.

BTK