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What is an imaginary island? The_Muted_Grimaud Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 04:47:40 AM
If a speed limit sign is obscured by a bush and I'm unable to see it that makes me ignorant of the law. You can't get a traffic ticket for that. I've seen it successfully fought.

I think a better example would be an obscure traffic law rather than the speed limit. For example if you turn over an "imaginary island" you can be ticketed. There's nothing to prevent you from driving over one, and many people wouldn't have the foggiest as to what an imaginary island is, but in spite of this you can be ticketed for driving over one.

I got a ticket for doing that once, and tried the I don't know what that is, so how could I be expected to follow a law whose existence I had absolutely no knowledge of? The judge gave the exact same response Stephen did: "Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense."


Is it one of those spots at an intersection outlined with thick white stripes and has white stripes pointed diagonally through it, that's what's coming to my mind.
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Ignorance of the law is not a valid defence *NM* Stephen - 21/01/2011 01:21:25 PM 681 Views
How do you figure that? j-whitt987 - 21/01/2011 02:08:13 PM 1360 Views
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What is an imaginary island? The_Muted_Grimaud - 23/01/2011 04:47:40 AM 1405 Views
In some places it's exactly that Brian - 23/01/2011 07:35:32 AM 1704 Views
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Your argument lacks merit. jh - 19/01/2011 05:50:11 PM 1364 Views
Agreed. Camilla - 19/01/2011 06:01:13 PM 1203 Views
Both terms lack accuracy in this case really. Jacob - 19/01/2011 06:37:29 PM 1644 Views
That's what I mean right there. j-whitt987 - 19/01/2011 06:48:38 PM 1390 Views
The punishable crime is Jacob - 21/01/2011 01:57:54 PM 1580 Views
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Also in most circumstances you could use "trot" instead. *NM* Tim - 19/01/2011 10:42:26 PM 757 Views
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I look at it both ways, like crossing the street newyorkersedai - 20/01/2011 05:37:30 AM 1505 Views
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