A pedestrian stepped off the curb in front of me as I accelerated in a 4-way intersection. The moment I saw the pedestrian I immediately came to a complete stop and allowed the pedestrian to clear the path of my vehicle before I progressed. The officer said he was ticketing me because I did not allow the pedestrian to completely cross the street before I proceeded. I checked the California vehicle code that I supposedly violated (21950a) and there is absolutely no verbiage that states the driver must allow the pedestrian to completely cross. It only says that the driver "...shall exercise all due care and shall reduce the speed of the vehicle or take any other action relating to the operation of the vehicle as necessary to safeguard the safety of the pedestrian."
The moment I saw the pedestrian, I came to an immediate complete stop allowing the pedestrian to clear my path before proceeding.
Do I have a prayer if I choose to fight this?
The moment I saw the pedestrian, I came to an immediate complete stop allowing the pedestrian to clear my path before proceeding.
Do I have a prayer if I choose to fight this?
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