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05-13-2009, 06:34 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
This was at a cross walk(no signal) at 3rd st and Wall St in Los Angeles downtown.
I was driving westbound on 3rd st when I pass the cross walk and I saw a guy stick his head out in front of a large truck. The truck is parked at the curb side and I was in the lane right next to the truck, and I could not see the guy until it was too late. So, I got a ticket for failed to yield to a pedestrian. It was a trap, they were just waiting there to give ticket.
I went back to try to take a picture of the truck blocking the view, but the truck is gone already.
There were at least 10 motorcycle police officer at this intersection waiting to give out ticket. |
05-13-2009, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by aerohunter  What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
This was at a cross walk(no signal) at 3rd st and Wall St in Los Angeles downtown.
I was driving westbound on 3rd st when I pass the cross walk and I saw a guy stick his head out in front of a large truck. The truck is parked at the curb side and I was in the lane right next to the truck, and I could not see the guy until it was too late. So, I got a ticket for failed to yield to a pedestrian. It was a trap, they were just waiting there to give ticket.
I went back to try to take a picture of the truck blocking the view, but the truck is gone already.
There were at least 10 motorcycle police officer at this intersection waiting to give out ticket. | was there a legal question?
or is this a bulletin to let me know not to cross in that section anymore? 
you see a crosswalk, you stop, slow down and proceed carefully. ESPECIALLY in that downtown area. |
05-13-2009, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by IsabellaSoriano was there a legal question?
or is this a bulletin to let me know not to cross in that section anymore?
you see a crosswalk, you stop, slow down and proceed carefully. ESPECIALLY in that downtown area. | sorry, I was asking for advice to fight this ticket.
I was going about 20mph, I could not see the guy crossing because there was a truck parked there. |
05-13-2009, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by IsabellaSoriano you see a crosswalk, you stop, slow down and proceed carefully. ESPECIALLY in that downtown area. | Isabella - why would one stop at an empty crosswalk.
In *this* case, it sounds like the pedestrian failed in his duty to cross safely...
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05-13-2009, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Zigner Isabella - why would one stop at an empty crosswalk.
In *this* case, it sounds like the pedestrian failed in his duty to cross safely... | well, in the downtown area (i know those streets, i worked there for years...wait...i worked in the downtown area...not the streets) you always proceed carefully. pedestrians always have the right of way. you see a crosswalk, you move carefully. if there is an obstacle...you move even MORE carefully. |
05-14-2009, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by IsabellaSoriano pedestrians always have the right of way. | Uh...no they don't. There is a level of care pedestrians have in crossing the street and should do so when its safe and jumping out in front of someone in order to prove a point most certainly is not safe.
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