What is the name of your state: California (San Jose)
Today I was given a ticket for "Failure to yield to a pedestrian" VC-21950(a). The situation, as I saw it, is as follows. I was pulling into a large private parking lot, this parking lot happens to be where I work as a bartender. There was a gentleman whom was on the sidewalk walking toward the driveway where I was about to turn in. The man seeing me paused allowing me to pull into the driveway. It appeared that the gentleman in question waited for me to start pulling in the driveway then proceeded to cross said driveway, this driveway is about 10 feet across. I was (in my opinion) not causing any type of dangerous situation, the man waited and I went through. The second I stopped in a parking space I was being screamed at to stay in my car. The officer said things to me like "If [the gentleman in question] had not stopped for you, you would have hit him." Even though the only reason I proceeded was for the exact reason of him stopping. After receiving my "people like you kill pedestrians" speech, making me incredibly late for work all the while my co-workers gawking at me, the officer cited me for VC-21950(a) and went on his marry way. On a side note: Indecently with in the next hour or so he had pulled over 3-4 more vehicles in the exact same area as my co-workers were coming in they were giving me constant updates on him.
If I wished to contest this ticket via a court hearing could I bring in my co-workers as witnesses, would that even be viable? Would it even be worth contesting assuming the officer does show up?
If I wished to contest this ticket via "trial by declaration" option, what if any laws would I have on my side to help me? How do judges view this option? Would it be a waste of my time?
Finally, how much is this going to cost if I just paid the ticket, the officer implied it could be close to 400$! As a student that would be an unbelievable deviating blow to my finances. I just need a strait answer for this one as it is the most important and will help me decide my future plan of action.
Thank You very much for any help you may be able to deliver!
-Nick?
Today I was given a ticket for "Failure to yield to a pedestrian" VC-21950(a). The situation, as I saw it, is as follows. I was pulling into a large private parking lot, this parking lot happens to be where I work as a bartender. There was a gentleman whom was on the sidewalk walking toward the driveway where I was about to turn in. The man seeing me paused allowing me to pull into the driveway. It appeared that the gentleman in question waited for me to start pulling in the driveway then proceeded to cross said driveway, this driveway is about 10 feet across. I was (in my opinion) not causing any type of dangerous situation, the man waited and I went through. The second I stopped in a parking space I was being screamed at to stay in my car. The officer said things to me like "If [the gentleman in question] had not stopped for you, you would have hit him." Even though the only reason I proceeded was for the exact reason of him stopping. After receiving my "people like you kill pedestrians" speech, making me incredibly late for work all the while my co-workers gawking at me, the officer cited me for VC-21950(a) and went on his marry way. On a side note: Indecently with in the next hour or so he had pulled over 3-4 more vehicles in the exact same area as my co-workers were coming in they were giving me constant updates on him.
If I wished to contest this ticket via a court hearing could I bring in my co-workers as witnesses, would that even be viable? Would it even be worth contesting assuming the officer does show up?
If I wished to contest this ticket via "trial by declaration" option, what if any laws would I have on my side to help me? How do judges view this option? Would it be a waste of my time?
Finally, how much is this going to cost if I just paid the ticket, the officer implied it could be close to 400$! As a student that would be an unbelievable deviating blow to my finances. I just need a strait answer for this one as it is the most important and will help me decide my future plan of action.
Thank You very much for any help you may be able to deliver!
-Nick?
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