What is the name of your state?
CA
I was riding an electric bicycle on the shoulder of a rural road, approaching a T-junction with an all-way stop at about 20mph. The shoulder on which I was moving continues uninterruptedly past the intersection, along the crossbar of the “T”, not interfering with main traffic merging at the intersection. A bunch of cars were lined up at the intersection, waiting their turns. I passed the line of cars on my left, slowed down a bit before the stop sign, scanning the intersection for potential obstacles. After finding nothing to be in my way, I continued along the shoulder at reduced speed, not stopping at the stop sign, passing by the merging traffic. One of the cars in line was a police car, and the officer issued me a ticket ($150) for running over the stop sign.
Do I have any chance appealing it?
Thank you,
Diane
CA
I was riding an electric bicycle on the shoulder of a rural road, approaching a T-junction with an all-way stop at about 20mph. The shoulder on which I was moving continues uninterruptedly past the intersection, along the crossbar of the “T”, not interfering with main traffic merging at the intersection. A bunch of cars were lined up at the intersection, waiting their turns. I passed the line of cars on my left, slowed down a bit before the stop sign, scanning the intersection for potential obstacles. After finding nothing to be in my way, I continued along the shoulder at reduced speed, not stopping at the stop sign, passing by the merging traffic. One of the cars in line was a police car, and the officer issued me a ticket ($150) for running over the stop sign.
Do I have any chance appealing it?
Thank you,
Diane
