Clipper965
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? FLORIDA
I came to this intersection today to turn right
helene and beneva - Google Maps
Because of the big fences on both houses on both sides of the ( Helene ) street I had to roll onto the crosswalk to get a look at on coming traffic on Beneva. Looking right I see a small girl on her bicycle with her father going fairly fast her father lagging behind her. I was scared because of her small size she could not see above my car and given her age might roll her bike onto Beneva Rd and straight onto on coming traffic. I threw my car into reverse so she would stay on the sidewalk and go through the crosswalk and tapped the car behind me causing minor cosmetic damage to her car. She wanted a police report should there be hidden damage to her car. The officer wrote me a ticket for unlawful backing up. He explained her understood the circumstances but Florida Statues state you cannot cause an accident by avoiding another. The father and child on bike simply rolled by and did not even stop to see if anyone was hurt. I can take it to court but will of course incur court costs if I lose. I need to know do I stand a chance in court?. I feel this is so unfair and the oversize Fences are to blame. They make impossible to turn without rolling onto the crosswalk.
I came to this intersection today to turn right
helene and beneva - Google Maps
Because of the big fences on both houses on both sides of the ( Helene ) street I had to roll onto the crosswalk to get a look at on coming traffic on Beneva. Looking right I see a small girl on her bicycle with her father going fairly fast her father lagging behind her. I was scared because of her small size she could not see above my car and given her age might roll her bike onto Beneva Rd and straight onto on coming traffic. I threw my car into reverse so she would stay on the sidewalk and go through the crosswalk and tapped the car behind me causing minor cosmetic damage to her car. She wanted a police report should there be hidden damage to her car. The officer wrote me a ticket for unlawful backing up. He explained her understood the circumstances but Florida Statues state you cannot cause an accident by avoiding another. The father and child on bike simply rolled by and did not even stop to see if anyone was hurt. I can take it to court but will of course incur court costs if I lose. I need to know do I stand a chance in court?. I feel this is so unfair and the oversize Fences are to blame. They make impossible to turn without rolling onto the crosswalk.