Laws

PHOENIX (AP) – A state appellate court has ruled that Scottsdale can’t prohibit sign walkers from holding, carrying and waving advertising signs on public streets and sidewalks. The unanimous decision Tuesday by a three-judge Court of Appeals panel upholds a trial judge’s ruling in favor of the state in a lawsuit filed by Scottsdale in…

From Woodinville, Washington: Last January, Woodinville passed a sign regulation ordinance banning human sign holders on city streets. The city says it could be a potentially dangerous distraction for drivers. Considering a sign walker to be a ‘potentially dangerous distraction’ is one of the most common excuses made by local law makers and police municipalities…