What is CVC 2245 (a)

[blau]

What is the name of your state? CA


Today I was pull over by the transit police at a railroad corssing in a vehical.

I am goint to contest it. But...

First I need to know what I was cited for.

It said on the ticket that it was cited for CVC 2245(A). I tried looking this up on a CA statute site where it have all the cvc but it does not have this one. It said failure to stop for activated rr crossing signal. I also did a search on the net.

Did the police wrote down the wrong citiation number. He wrote my year of birth wrong too.

thanks

[GatorLaw]

It seems like he forgot a '0'. What I did find is CVC 22450(a)

Stop Requirements

22450. (a) The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign at the entrance to, or within, an intersection, or railroad grade crossing shall stop at a limit line, if marked, otherwise before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection.

If there is no limit line or crosswalk, the driver shall stop at the entrance to the intersecting roadway or railroad grade crossing.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local authority may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution providing for the placement of a stop sign at any location on a highway under its jurisdiction where the stop sign would enhance traffic safety.

Link: [url]http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22450.htm[/url]

Or It might be 22451 since you said it was about a railroad signal

Railroad or Rail Transit Grade Crossings

22451. (a) The driver of any vehicle or pedestrian approaching a railroad or rail transit grade crossing shall stop not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and shall not proceed until he or she can do so safely, whenever the following conditions exist:

(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device or a flagman gives warning of the approach or passage of a train or car.

(2) An approaching train or car is plainly visible or is emitting an audible signal and, by reason of its speed or nearness, is an immediate hazard.

(b) No driver or pedestrian shall proceed through, around, or under any railroad or rail transit crossing gate while the gate is closed.

(c) Whenever a railroad or rail transit crossing is equipped with an automated enforcement system, a notice of a violation of this section is subject to the procedures provided in Section 40518.

Link: [url]http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22451.htm[/url]

[JIMinCA]

Seems like a cool break for you. I'd just go to court and say that you tried to prepare a defense for VC2245, but you could not. Certainly there will be no evidence there to convict you of that.