Orangeblossoms
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
I'm writing because I was given a ticket after I dropped a friend off at a bus stop. While I know now that it was a stupid thing to do, at the time I thought it was ok. The bus stop was just before an intersection and the light was red, so I pulled to the curb, let my friend out, put on my signal and when the light turned green I safely merged back into traffic. The officer giving me the ticket only said that I wasn't supposed to stop in bus zones and handed me the ticket. It wasn't until I got the courtesy notice that I found out how much the ticket was, $921.00. I was floored. I know that I was probably in the wrong, but $900! It seems like that is a bit much. I'm wondering if there is ANYTHING I can do to either, decrease the amount of the ticket or change it into community service. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I'm writing because I was given a ticket after I dropped a friend off at a bus stop. While I know now that it was a stupid thing to do, at the time I thought it was ok. The bus stop was just before an intersection and the light was red, so I pulled to the curb, let my friend out, put on my signal and when the light turned green I safely merged back into traffic. The officer giving me the ticket only said that I wasn't supposed to stop in bus zones and handed me the ticket. It wasn't until I got the courtesy notice that I found out how much the ticket was, $921.00. I was floored. I know that I was probably in the wrong, but $900! It seems like that is a bit much. I'm wondering if there is ANYTHING I can do to either, decrease the amount of the ticket or change it into community service. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?