Inappropriate Statute Cited for TKT

[shipshop]

What is the name of your state? Florida

I was in a huge, 89% filled parking lot last week and inadvertently turned into a oneway parking lane the wrong way. I attempted to turn around as the lane was long, but there was not enough space to move in so I drove out the wrong way thinking this was safer. There was a policeman patrolling and he ticketed me for 'Improper Backing' Statute # 316.1985(2). I have read this statute and I do not think it applys at all and I want to fight it in court. I am trying to find out how this statute is used and defined, it seems a strange one to me.

 

[fairisfair]

316.1985 Limitations on backing.--

(1) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic.

(2) The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same upon any shoulder or roadway of any limited access facility.

(3) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.--s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 149, ch. 99-248.

Note.--Former s. 316.098.

Here is the statute, someone will be along to answer your questions.