Got pull over by the cop?

gabs4_28

u got a good point. but u cant win with the law on a small thing like that

Star

Unfortunately, the yellow exists to warn you that the light is turning red, to prevent people from running red lights. It is not there to tell you to speed up, or even keep going because the light is going to go red. It is not a limbo zone. When the light turns yellow, you are supposed to stop IF POSSIBLE, and that is the part where this ticket comes in. Obviously the officer thought it would have been possible for you to stop so he ticketed you.
My advice? Next time leave earlier if you want to get there on time instead of running a light.

Liam

If any part of your vehicle is in the intersection when the light turns red you are guilty of running the red light. Period. Next time wait for the light to cycle back to green. Safer for others and you and cheaper.

fr_chuck

Just pay it, yellow is to allow you to get though the intercestion before it turns red, If you are still in the intercestion when it turns red you are wrong.

dispite what most people think or do, yellow does not mean to speed up and hurry though.

TonyB

Yellow means: Stop, if it's safe to do so.

Pay the fine and be more careful in future.

donktheclown

Just pay it. Yellow means stop.

johnnyboy

traffic school for you

Reginald K

Just pay for it. The lawyer will cost you much more.

Maverick

leave early next time :)

sweetsal

if you go to court and ask for traffic school the ticket will not go on your record and your insurance will not go up... also the judge MIGHT reduce the fine a little. But be prepred to pay

notaclue

You could try pleading not guilty and possibly the arresting officer would be willing to reduce the charge. It works here in NYS because the courts don't want to waste time and money having traffic court trials!
However, the flip side of the coin is---- in most states it is illegal to pull into the intersection and wait to turn, you are supposed to stop at the stop line and wait for a clear roadway before turning! So, that generally tosses the "yellow light" therory in the trash pretty quick!
As some have offered in their response, traffic school in CA is an option too. Since I'm not a CA resident I cannot comment on that subject.

sierra

you are gonna have to pay it because yellow means slow down and prepare to stop
green means go
red means stop

calirider39

less expensive to just pay.its by design,the latest way for judicial criminals to take your money. this is small compared to the felony dockets,where the cost to prove innocence is about 10,000 minimum+risk of being given full punishment if you take it to trial,as opposed to taking a deal that gets you probation rather than prison,but still you get monthly payments and court costs which adds up to average overall costs being .....you guessed it....10,000

nice system huh

flyin_gsxr600

Neither one....since you are a new driver, you are most likely eligable for traffic school. Many now days, including in LA county Im sure of, are able to give it to you online. So, look up online traffic school, and if you havent done it in the past (2 yrs I think) then you can do it, you wont have to pay the fine, just the traffic school. Good luck

messed_up

cops alot of times dont show up for court if its only for a trafiic tickit ... if you luck out and they dont show you dont gotta pay

Red

the law is if your 2 front tires are in the intersection when the light is yellow as it is turning red, then you are ok. you have NOT run a red light. but if your 2 front tires have gone into the intersection when the light has ALREADY turned red, then that is running a red light. good luck!

genius

If you have a free lawyer at hand I'd say go with that. Otherwise argue it in court. It can't increase your penalty, but it looks better on a driving record that if you had a ticket that you argued it. Also you're right in that if you were in the intersection at yellow then you did not disobey laws.

Cops sux, hopefully he doesn't show up for court ...........

the shadow knows

You can appeal it to the judge. Tell your story and look real cute and upset by this "injustice."

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