Ticket

[Powpow82]

If its a motor cop fugged about it

[tonyxcom]

I thought if you tried to fight the ticket in court that you lose the ability to go to traffic school (if you were elegible in the first place).

[tyrist]

I thought if you tried to fight the ticket in court that you lose the ability to go to traffic school (if you were elegible in the first place).

It's a general rule and there are always exceptions depending on the judge. If you have a court on a busy day then there is no chance. I have however seen people fight the ticket lose and still get traffic school but it's usually on a slower day.

[X231]

It's a general rule and there are always exceptions depending on the judge. If you have a court on a busy day then there is no chance. I have however seen people fight the ticket lose and still get traffic school but it's usually on a slower day.

It's been awhile and things may have changed but in Fresno county I was told it was court OR traffic school but not both.

[daves100]

[QUOTE=spy-d;10350784]It's been a while, so I'll ask.

Well? How did it go in Court?[/QUOTE

court date 20 Feb...

[spy-d]

Please, Let us know the results. And Good Luck.

[spy-d]

I heard something about that as well.

If you are driving at the POSTED speed limit, And there are other people passing you, You will get a ticket for holding up traffic.

And I am not talking about a 2-lane road. I am talking about a 4-lane Highway Like I-5 or On the 405.

[IA300]

I heard something about that as well.

If you are driving at the POSTED speed limit, And there are other people passing you, You will get a ticket for holding up traffic.

And I am not talking about a 2-lane road. I am talking about a 4-lane Highway Like I-5 or On the 405.

Really? How can you get a ticket for obeying the law?

[CBR_rider]

Spy-d, I don't think such a ticket would hold up in court. Perhaps you might get issued one, but I don't see how a judge would find you guilty for doing 70mph when traffic around you was doing 75mph.

Also, if you go to traffic court it doesn't mean you automatically lose the right to traffic school. I have seen judges hand out traffic school in traffic court (not frequently, but it happens).

As for the OP, luck of the draw on whether the citing officer will be there. Most agencies REQUIRE the officer to be there unless there is something much more pressing going on (illness, vacation, held over on a hot call, in a jury trial, etc).

[spy-d]

I know. Up where I live, The posted speed limit is 30 MPH. We have 4 lanes through town. IF you are doing 30 and everyone else is at 45, Then you are creating a traffic problem and you can get a ticket.

Failing to keep up with traffic is a citeable offence.

[TRICKSTER]

I know. Up where I live, The posted speed limit is 30 MPH. We have 4 lanes through town. IF you are doing 30 and everyone else is at 45, Then you are creating a traffic problem and you can get a ticket.

Failing to keep up with traffic is a citeable offence.

Really? Please quote the vehicle code section that states that you must exceed the posted speed limit if everyone else is speeding.

[P5Ret]

I know. Up where I live, The posted speed limit is 30 MPH. We have 4 lanes through town. IF you are doing 30 and everyone else is at 45, Then you are creating a traffic problem and you can get a ticket.

Failing to keep up with traffic is a citeable offence.

I believe you are thinking of minimum speed law / impeding the flow of traffic 22400a CVC. I'm not sure given your example that would hold up in court. Since everyone else is in violation the posted speed limit. You would need to be causing a significant delay to traffic by driving well below the posted speed.

I can't recall a citable section that requires slower drivers to keep up with traffic flow. 21654 a CVC requires slow moving vehicles to drive as far to the right as possible, not keep up with the flow of traffic.

[spy-d]

Yes, The minimum speed law. 22400a CVC

And if you are hauling something on a 2-lane road and you have more than 5 cars behind you, you are required to pull over and allow them to pass, IF you are driving UNDER the speed limit.

21654 a CVC Requires slow moving vehicles to drive as far to the right as possible, not keep up with the flow of traffic.

That's the two I was looking for. Thanks.

[P5Ret]

I think you missed the point neither of those sections require someone to speed up to keep up with or move over for traffic traveling at greater than the posted speed limit. It's polite to move over out of the #1 lane if traffic is traveling much faster than you, but since most drivers in Ca. seem to have no idea what polite means it is a rather moot point.

[IlDuche]

Am I the only one here who freakin hates traffic court with a passion? Unless you were a huge a-hole, you won't see me there. Maybe has something to do with working mids and traffic court being at 1330...I'm not waking up in the middle of my night to hear you whine about a ticket for a seatbelt! Diiiiiiiismiiiiiiiiiiissssed.

When cops don't show up, it isn't because it was a "bad ticket," like some posters think. Its because either they are sleeping, or got it dismissed prior, or have real court, or just don't give a F. My dept had such a problem with people not showing up that they started doing IA investigations. 5 FTA's meant one day off. Its just a quick memo to dismiss and now people don't forget to write it.