Q: What can I report a town resident for going through a "road closed" sign?
I work for a town municipal department in New Hampshire and we're (public works dept.) having trouble with some residents going through our road closed sign. Our signs are properly placed out from another. We have a "road closed ahead" at each entrance into the road and our "road closed" sign along with cones before our work zone.
Some days they'll just go through the cones and fly through the work zone and other days they'll throw our cones and signs into the woods. Our PD hasn't been that big of a help and a few officers outside of the department I know personally said there's nothing that's really illegal they're doing.
I find this hard to believe hence why I'm here. I'm hoping to find better answers than that because it's turning into a dangerous work zone not only for my coworkers but the residents flying through the work zone with heavy equipment operating.
Also I'd like to lastly add we let the PD dispatcher know the road is closed before working.
A:
Thanks for posting your question. I represent only folks charged with a crime so I would do not actually bring any charges. However, in the past I have represented citizens that have been charged for entering a closed road with various violations.
I would think that your local PD would be able issue tickets based the conduct you described for the following offenses: reckless conduct, reckless driving, negligent driving, criminal trespass, criminal mischief and disobeying traffic control device.
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