68 Wash. 2d 701 - Mazon v. Druxman’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““But the great weight of authority is that even an unauthorized sign is not meaningless when questions of negligence are under consideration. We agree with the rule stated in 164 A.L.R., at page 216, under the heading ‘Anno — Traffic Control at Street Intersection’. It is there said: ‘Furthermore, many courts take the view that even if it is shown that the traffic signal involved was not property authorized, it is still effective to control the question of the negligence or contributory negligence of a pedestrian or vehicle driver who disregards it, at least to the extent that such disregard may be taken into consideration by the trier of the facts as one of the circumstances to be passed upon, in determining the question of a violator’s negligence or contributory negligence.’ “Numerous authorities are cited in support.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Ind. App. 214 - Enyart v. Blacketor

2. ““Travelers upon public highways are not expected to first ascertain and determine whether such signs are established in strict compliance with law before respecting them.” 415 P.2d at 88 , quoting from Comfort v. Penner (1932), 166 Wash. 177 , 6 P.2d 604 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 168 Ind. App. 214 - Enyart v. Blacketor