how much is ticket for a Failure to yield to pedestrians in los angeles?

[wasabi0808]

hello please help me i do not know what to do... i got ticket 21951 today, for not stopping for pedestrian (if there was one) i did not see any pedestrians but the cop stopped me, i usually drive very carefully because i have a child in the back, so i was very surprised when i was stopped. the cop said that there was a pedestrian who wanted to cross, the street doesnt have a ped cross no stop sign nothing and i did not see anybody crossing, what should i do? i really feel i absolutely do not deserve the ticket, if i try to fight it will it be better than just paying because i do not feel i am guilty. but he said that the car on my right stopped but i did not notice anything...
thank you for your time
my question is:
1. how much is the ticket costs?
2. if i fight it do i say i did not see the pedestrian?

 

[HighwayMan]

So you think the officer just made this up? Just picked you out at random and decided to make up a story just to get you?

Saying that "I didn't see a pedestrian" is not a defense. Same as "I didn't see the stop sign", or "I didn't see the red light", or "I didn't see the speed limit signs".

 

[I_Got_Banned]

Here is what you were cited for:

CVC 21951. Whenever any vehicle has stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle.​

1. how much is the ticket costs?

The fine for this violation should run you approximately $446.

 

[HighwayMan]

And people in New York have the nerve to complain about traffic fines!