California
Hi,
The short story is this.
I'm not from the area and don't know the freeway/exit situation where I got the ticket and only venture this way to take a class once a week. I usually follow a co-worker who knows the area, so that's why I don't know the route well.
Anyways, it was rush hour on the 405 north in Irvine, CA, and I got into an exit only lane thinking it was the exit I needed. Once I got far enough to where I could see it was one exit too early, I signalled and got back onto the freeway WITHOUT stopping in the exit lane or cutting anyone off, and right BEFORE the dashed line turned solid (I don't cross solid white lines). As I got into the exit only initially lane I noticed that a cop turned into the exit lane right behind me and by the time I signalled and got back on the freeway he was about a hundred yards or so behind. Once I mad the lane change he then sped up, cutting off the guy behind me , and pulled me over. I honestly didn't think it was illegal to get off the exit and back onto the freeway, because I wouldn't have done it knowing that there was a cop behind me. I got back onto the freeway BEFORE the line turned solid.
All my info on the ticket is correct so no fighting it there, and the violation is 21461a "Right lane must exit" I've seen some other message boards mention that there needs to be another violation stated and that this alone isn't enough.
Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
The short story is this.
I'm not from the area and don't know the freeway/exit situation where I got the ticket and only venture this way to take a class once a week. I usually follow a co-worker who knows the area, so that's why I don't know the route well.
Anyways, it was rush hour on the 405 north in Irvine, CA, and I got into an exit only lane thinking it was the exit I needed. Once I got far enough to where I could see it was one exit too early, I signalled and got back onto the freeway WITHOUT stopping in the exit lane or cutting anyone off, and right BEFORE the dashed line turned solid (I don't cross solid white lines). As I got into the exit only initially lane I noticed that a cop turned into the exit lane right behind me and by the time I signalled and got back on the freeway he was about a hundred yards or so behind. Once I mad the lane change he then sped up, cutting off the guy behind me , and pulled me over. I honestly didn't think it was illegal to get off the exit and back onto the freeway, because I wouldn't have done it knowing that there was a cop behind me. I got back onto the freeway BEFORE the line turned solid.
All my info on the ticket is correct so no fighting it there, and the violation is 21461a "Right lane must exit" I've seen some other message boards mention that there needs to be another violation stated and that this alone isn't enough.
Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance.