Where does one speed limit start and where does another begin? The signs where I was caught are very vague.?

Question

This is in Pennsylvania. I was caught by vascar going 51 mph in what I was told a 35 mph zone. After driving back through a day later, I noticed the posted speed along the straight away was 40 mph. The next sign said "END 40 mph". The next sign said "35 mph AHEAD" and the next said "35 mph" right before a residential area started. All were about a few hundred yards apart. The sign going the opposite direction read 40 mph the whole way through after the residential area. The vascar zone I was caught in was between the "40 END" and the "35 mph AHEAD" signs, but I was cited for going 16 over in a 35 mph zone. I'm not trying to get out of this completely, but theres a big difference in fines and points on my license if I was going 11 mph over or 16 mph over.

Answer 1

take it to court [for me it's Magistrate's Court] maybe bring pictures...allow the Court the honor of explaining it to you.
if the citing officer fails to show or the signage is vague, maybe your fine will be reduced. after all, you're not trying to get out of the ticket, merely asking for clarification,right?

Answer 2

according to my drivers ed class,
that 35 mph ahead sign is the sign you should be slowing down to a speed just above 35 and when that 35 mph sign comes up, you are not supposed to be above that.

we had signs like this
end 40 mph --- 6 feet after that --- Speed Limit 35 mph

suffice to say, that section of road flunked many drivers on their driving license test.

Answer 3

I don't know about Pennsylvania. But it NC it is when you can plainly see the sign. so if you could see the 35 you are suppossed to be going 35, but then again it is all up to the cop who stops you they are always going to win in court. Sorry I know how you feel Had a few speeding tickets myself.