The Policeman is travelling Eastbound. He is shining his highbeams in your face. You are travelling Westbound at a slow rate of speed. The Policeman does a u-turn and pulls you over and says you were speeding. It is late at night or early in the morning. The actual speed limit sign is covered by tree branches making it hard to see at night.
This is contrary to State D.O.T. Regulations.
The highbeams flashing in your face also distract your attention from seeing the obstructed Speedlimit sign.
It is apparent that the City policeman knows you can not see the sign if he flashes his highbeams. There is no sidewalk or a school that would necessitate the need for a 35 MPH Speed limit sign. With the trees present, it has the appearance of a country road. There are houses but they are distant from the road, Pioneer Way West. The traffic is light.
Even though you know you were going only 35 MPH, the City Policeman insists you were going at least 10 MPH over the posted speed. He has a radar detector on his dash. He insists that it will work accurately when he is moving in any direction.
Many residents know about the Speed Limit trap. To my knowledge, there have never been any accidents on this stretch of Road west of Montesano City Limits. There is no real justification for the level of enforcement that is present.
The Trees should be cut down and a yellow caution light should be placed over the Speed limit sign so you can see it. This would make sense to me if safety is truly an issue.