So yesterday I was in a little bit of a hurry and I was going to catch a green light and turn left to take a different route at 4 way intersection controlled by traffic signal lights. I sped up a bit (but not enough to get a ticket) but then the light turned yellow quickly before I could turn, so I slammed on my brakes, not wanting to run a red. The traffic that was to the right of me, going straight in the direction I wanted to go had a little break for me to slip in and continue. So I accelerated and got in a gap I found while the light was still green. It wasn't a subdivision, it was in the middle of Folsom, which isn't a huge city.
Then a cop pulled me over and since I didn't run the light.. he found something else to write me up for which was CVC 22101 d and it says..
Code 22101 d
"(a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements
at such intersections.
(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection notice of such requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic
control device.
(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection notice of such prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.
(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such official traffic control devices."
I see people do the same thing I did all the time and cross the white lines, etc. So any help to explain maybe how I can fight this.. because it's ridiculous! And I saw somewhere that the fine was $1000?
Help!
Then a cop pulled me over and since I didn't run the light.. he found something else to write me up for which was CVC 22101 d and it says..
Code 22101 d
"(a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements
at such intersections.
(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection notice of such requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic
control device.
(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection notice of such prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.
(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such official traffic control devices."
I see people do the same thing I did all the time and cross the white lines, etc. So any help to explain maybe how I can fight this.. because it's ridiculous! And I saw somewhere that the fine was $1000?
Help!