It varies by jurisdiction, but in many places trespass isn’t actionable if it was accidental or if the person was deceived into trespassing by a third party. Posted signs could prevent those cases.
This has always been my understanding of the purpose behind the signs. It removes or at least makes it harder to use the defense that you didn’t know you were trespassing.
In The USA?
I really surprised if that was the case, but I am no expert.
Of course here in Southeastern USA & Fl. the real enforcement has the threat of being shot. No joke, the only time I was threatened was one-time (only once because I take the threat very serious, because I live innRural, unincorporated & Ag. area) I had to walk in a neighbor’s property (he never install a intercom. system), because my dogs ran into his property (he never stalled a workable gate), & knock many times on his door. He never came to the door or gave any response to my additional yells, with the dogs getting closer to his property’s edge (old weak fencing). I decided I could wait any longer & went into his backyard tracking down the dogs I care for. Suddenly he came out of no where, far behind me, waving a gun, when I was am round up the dogs & came closer to him I see it a air gun.
It varies by jurisdiction, but in many places trespass isn’t actionable if it was accidental or if the person was deceived into trespassing by a third party. Posted signs could prevent those cases.
This has always been my understanding of the purpose behind the signs. It removes or at least makes it harder to use the defense that you didn’t know you were trespassing.
BINGO!
In The USA? I really surprised if that was the case, but I am no expert.
Of course here in Southeastern USA & Fl. the real enforcement has the threat of being shot. No joke, the only time I was threatened was one-time (only once because I take the threat very serious, because I live innRural, unincorporated & Ag. area) I had to walk in a neighbor’s property (he never install a intercom. system), because my dogs ran into his property (he never stalled a workable gate), & knock many times on his door. He never came to the door or gave any response to my additional yells, with the dogs getting closer to his property’s edge (old weak fencing). I decided I could wait any longer & went into his backyard tracking down the dogs I care for. Suddenly he came out of no where, far behind me, waving a gun, when I was am round up the dogs & came closer to him I see it a air gun.