Are downhill speed grade highway signs required in some jurisdictions?
<p>I have received a speeding ticket on a downhill section of highway with a grade of 6%. There was no indication that a downhill was coming like that, and I'm wondering do any places require this? Perhaps this can be used as an argument.</p>
<p>I am not asking for specific legal advice, I'm simply asking if there are rules/regulations in place for the use of downhill grades on highways and giving some context.</p>

<p>In the United States, the U.S. Department of Transportation, by regulation sets uniform design and signage standards for federally funded highways, which most U.S. state and local governments incorporate, either by restating them or incorporating them by reference for non-federally funded roads.</p>
<p>I imagine that most other countries have similar regulations.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, this is extremely unlikely to prevail as a defense to the traffic violation of speeding which is usually a strict liability offense to which almost no affirmative defenses, excuses, or justifications may be considered.</p>

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