What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I was first in a line of vehicles that were being stopped near a school & park. The officer had his back to the bus and motioned me and about six cars behind to stop along the curb. I asked the officer why I was being stopped and he told me it was because the school bus had its red lights flashing. I know that the lights were flashing yellow and there were no children in the area (on or off of the bus). I did slow down, however, upon reading the VC, found that I did not have to stop for flashing yellow. I paid the citation in full & gave a full explanation in a TBD (complete with a diagram showing the officer and bus). Evidently I lost the TBD as the citation is listed as a prior on my DL record on the LA Superior Court website. I went to the courthouse and filed for a Trial de Novo. I would appreciate advice in regards to my case. Thank you.
I was first in a line of vehicles that were being stopped near a school & park. The officer had his back to the bus and motioned me and about six cars behind to stop along the curb. I asked the officer why I was being stopped and he told me it was because the school bus had its red lights flashing. I know that the lights were flashing yellow and there were no children in the area (on or off of the bus). I did slow down, however, upon reading the VC, found that I did not have to stop for flashing yellow. I paid the citation in full & gave a full explanation in a TBD (complete with a diagram showing the officer and bus). Evidently I lost the TBD as the citation is listed as a prior on my DL record on the LA Superior Court website. I went to the courthouse and filed for a Trial de Novo. I would appreciate advice in regards to my case. Thank you.