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What is the name of your state? TEXAS
I was pulled over last night at 10 pm for taking a right on red. (Failure to comply with posted sign: No Right on Red). Obviously I shouldn't have done it, but do I have any room to argue?
1. It was 10 at night, and there was no traffic. I approached the light, looked to the left and saw no cars coming, and turned. That doesn't make it okay, but I didn't see the sign because its up above the traffic light, and I had allready begun to go through the actions to turn right. (pull up to light, stop, look for traffic, and turn).
2. Once you've gotten a ticket the sign if visible, but its definitely something you don't see, if you don't have any reason to wait at the light, so I would also argue that the sign if not in the best spot for me to see it. If there was a sign on a pole next to the intersection, that wouldve been at my car level and I wouldve seen it before I turned.
Those are just a couple of the justifications going through my head. Any ideas? Thanks
I was pulled over last night at 10 pm for taking a right on red. (Failure to comply with posted sign: No Right on Red). Obviously I shouldn't have done it, but do I have any room to argue?
1. It was 10 at night, and there was no traffic. I approached the light, looked to the left and saw no cars coming, and turned. That doesn't make it okay, but I didn't see the sign because its up above the traffic light, and I had allready begun to go through the actions to turn right. (pull up to light, stop, look for traffic, and turn).
2. Once you've gotten a ticket the sign if visible, but its definitely something you don't see, if you don't have any reason to wait at the light, so I would also argue that the sign if not in the best spot for me to see it. If there was a sign on a pole next to the intersection, that wouldve been at my car level and I wouldve seen it before I turned.
Those are just a couple of the justifications going through my head. Any ideas? Thanks