kapeedmaro
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
Hi there - let me thank you first for any advice I'll get on this.
Here's my situation:
I was approaching an intersection when the light turned red.
When I stopped I was maybe sixth car in the row.
While waiting for the light to turn green, some of the cars that were in front of me, went right, and that made a gap between me and a car directly in front of me.
At the same time some guy wanted to join the traffic from a small plaza on my right - so having the gap in front I just waved at the guy to go ahead and join in, since light was still red.
He was a bit hesitant (as turned out he wanted to go left, across the two lanes - to the other side), but he finally did it.The light was red for entire time. No honking cars behind me, impatient drivers, no conflict with other traffic. nothing.
Then I saw a cop on a motorcycle,lights flashing and all - and I got me a ticked.
What are my chances fighting this? Was this really illegal situation when I was just courteous to other driver and I (legally) stopped on a red light?
Does the law specify a min/max distance (a space cushion) between two cars when stopped in traffic?
What if I just didn't pull in when other cars went right, and there were no guy I wanted to let join?
Thank you for any advice
Hi there - let me thank you first for any advice I'll get on this.
Here's my situation:
I was approaching an intersection when the light turned red.
When I stopped I was maybe sixth car in the row.
While waiting for the light to turn green, some of the cars that were in front of me, went right, and that made a gap between me and a car directly in front of me.
At the same time some guy wanted to join the traffic from a small plaza on my right - so having the gap in front I just waved at the guy to go ahead and join in, since light was still red.
He was a bit hesitant (as turned out he wanted to go left, across the two lanes - to the other side), but he finally did it.The light was red for entire time. No honking cars behind me, impatient drivers, no conflict with other traffic. nothing.
Then I saw a cop on a motorcycle,lights flashing and all - and I got me a ticked.
What are my chances fighting this? Was this really illegal situation when I was just courteous to other driver and I (legally) stopped on a red light?
Does the law specify a min/max distance (a space cushion) between two cars when stopped in traffic?
What if I just didn't pull in when other cars went right, and there were no guy I wanted to let join?
Thank you for any advice
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