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Should i fight this ticket or just pay the fine?
Today i received a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian. I was at a four way intersection and at the furthest left lane prepared to make a u-turn. The opposing traffic lights were green and the pedestrian began crossing the street (right in front of my car) but it took him the whole green light to make it to the middle of the intersection which was an island with grass. The pedestrian stood in the island for like 2-3 seconds and then my left turn light turned green so i paused for another 1-2 seconds to see if he was going to cross (i honestly thought he stopped there and would continue when the opposing lights turned green again) but he did not move so i proceeded with my u-turn. As i was making my u-turn the pedestrian all of a sudden began walking again and entered the crosswalk but was walking at a really slow pace so i finished my u-turn and when i got 5-10 yards away from the crosswalk a cop car flashed his lights and jumped over the island to pull me over and the car behind me who also made the u-turn. I was wondering if i have a good chance to fight this ticket or if my chances are slim and should just pay the ticket. Please let me know. Also what is the cost of this ticket? Thanks in advance and for any info.
P.S. On my ticket it reads the code 21950 and then either a 61 or a GI behind that and then the acronym cvc behind that. What does the 61 or GI stand for? Thanks again.
Should i fight this ticket or just pay the fine?
Today i received a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian. I was at a four way intersection and at the furthest left lane prepared to make a u-turn. The opposing traffic lights were green and the pedestrian began crossing the street (right in front of my car) but it took him the whole green light to make it to the middle of the intersection which was an island with grass. The pedestrian stood in the island for like 2-3 seconds and then my left turn light turned green so i paused for another 1-2 seconds to see if he was going to cross (i honestly thought he stopped there and would continue when the opposing lights turned green again) but he did not move so i proceeded with my u-turn. As i was making my u-turn the pedestrian all of a sudden began walking again and entered the crosswalk but was walking at a really slow pace so i finished my u-turn and when i got 5-10 yards away from the crosswalk a cop car flashed his lights and jumped over the island to pull me over and the car behind me who also made the u-turn. I was wondering if i have a good chance to fight this ticket or if my chances are slim and should just pay the ticket. Please let me know. Also what is the cost of this ticket? Thanks in advance and for any info.
P.S. On my ticket it reads the code 21950 and then either a 61 or a GI behind that and then the acronym cvc behind that. What does the 61 or GI stand for? Thanks again.