illegally<\/a> \u2013 that\u2019s 692 illegal stop signs in one small town.\u00a0 The overflow of unregulated signage received national attention, and despite investigatory analysis regarding the placement of these signs, the reason behind their existence remains unclear.\u00a0 Some suggest that residents placed them on suburban streets to reduce traffic speeds in their respective neighborhoods; others attest that former mayors placed the signs without the guided permission of the City Council in order to win residential favor.\u00a0 While the origin of the signage is unclear, Cranston officials remain dubious as to how to regulate this immense proliferation of stop signs.\u00a0 Unknowing police officers assigned traffic citations to disobeying motorists, and with the illegitimacy of the signs, drivers are expecting to be reimbursed and legally compensated.\u00a0 Now it is up to the City Council to decide which stop signs should remain and which should be removed \u2013 the 692 stop signs would have to be approved on an individual basis, with citations issued at illegitimate stop signs within the last year being reimbursed by the state.\u00a0 Tickets previously issued must be taken up with the State Supreme Court, though the necessary legal expenses would prove more costly than the fine itself.<\/p>\nDespite this peculiarity, motorists should always assume that all stop signs are legitimate and respect any and all traffic regulations.\u00a0 While Cranston\u2019s stop signs are dubious, the vast majority of these signs are placed very deliberately so as to keep motorists hazard-free and alert.\u00a0 Nevertheless, while coming to a complete stop on a relatively empty Rhode Island road, it is completely within your liberty to question the legitimacy of the rogue stop sign in front of you.\u00a0 As long as you stop for it.<\/p>\n
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