Unsafe lane change ticket when merging.

[edenite]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?I was driving on a California HOV lane. Then a CHP came onto the HOV lane I was in from the busway lane and the 2 lanes were merging. Since both of us were side by side, we both assumed the other would slow down to let the other go and we both ended up slowing together. Eventually he ended up ahead of me and me behind in the same lane. Then he pulled over and let me pass so he could give me a ticket for unsafe lane change.

My questions are:

1. Who has the right-of-way in this case anyway, the CHP merging from the busway lane to the HOV lane, or me.
2. Is the CHP even supposed to be driving in the busway lane since its reserved for busses only?
3. Can I win if I fight this ticket since I wasn't even changing lanes to begin with?

Dave

 

[poohmantbb]

I don't know the answers to anything but the fact that the police can drive anywhere they want. Law breakers are not restricted to public highways.

 

[Crazed98]

Eventually he ended up ahead of me and me behind in the same lane.

What??? How can he be ahead of you ahead of you and behind you at the same time?

 

[Happy Trails]

What??? How can he be ahead of you ahead of you and behind you at the same time?

Try reading it like this.

Eventually he ended up ahead of me, and me behind in the same lane.

 

[Crazed98]

What a big difference one little comma makes.....