ST9501-CS 990601 MEMORANDUM
FROM THE
CITY OF COPPELL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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Kent Collins, Graduate Engineer
June 1, 1999
SPEED LIMIT SIGN FOR SOUTHBOUND SH121
The CoppeAl Engineering Department was recently contacted by our Police
Department regarding enforcement of the speed limit on SH121. Aftached is a
memorandum indicating that our courts have ruled that we need to have the speed limit
posted within our city limits in order for citations from our Police Department to be lawful
and uphdd in court. I am including a map indicating the portion of SH121 that lies within
the Coppoll City Limits and the desired location of the speed limit sign. My understanding is
that the Si~oning is Deeded in the southbound direction only. If you have any questions
regarding this matter, please call me at (972)304-7019.
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May 14, 1999
M. G-once, Lieutenant
B.A. Crowell, Traffic Of~cer~
Speed Limit Sign S.H. 121 99-16
On 05/13/99 Officer Gonzales presented a speeding case to City Court. The alleged offense
was 70/55 on S/B S.H. 121. The evidence presented to the Court by Officer Gonzales and
by the defendant led to a Not Guilty finding by Judge Mosley. The reason for the Not Guilty
finding was that there was no 55 mph speed limit sign for south bound traffic on S.H. 121 in
our City.
I will contact Tx D.O.T. and request a speed limit sign be placed at the start of our City
limits on S.H. 121. With the case law made on 05/14/99 in the Coppell Municipal Court,
any speeding citation issued on S/B S.H. 121 by our Officers will automatically result in a
Not Guilty finding.
I attempted to call Tx. D.O.T. and after spenitln~ with 3 people I was trnngferred into Keith
Neighbors (1-940-387-1324) voicemail.
I left a message with him about the sign.