he's talking about this kind of middle turn lane

 

Thank you Tuna. Now, I understand, haha. I was way off on what I was thinking. Well, I guess depending how many cars you had to pass is what might've triggered him pulling you over. Don't get me wrong, I do it all the time as well. It is just one of those things, wrong place at the wrong time kinda things. It seems you did something wrong, but very minor if anything. I would probably take it to court and see what happens. Maybe they can put you on probation.

 

So, OP, where are you located? Here's the only relevant statute I could find for Texas:

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/tn.toc.htm
[QUOTE]Sec. 545.060.

 

So many haters in this thread!

Fight the damn ticket. It is the officers job to enforce the law TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE AND DISCRETION! He was only doing his job by using said discretion, but he is not a judge. Only the judge can interpret what the law states, and whether or not you were in violation of that law.

It seems to me that you were within your right to utilize the lane, but I don't know what the law in your state says about distance before the turn. I am positive that the law will not specify how many cars you may pass, but rather how soon before a turn you may enter a turning lane. Lets say that you passed 10 cars. The average length of cars may be 12 feet, lets say 15 to account for space between cars. 10x15= 150ft. Assuming that this is accurate, is that an unreasonable distance? That is up to a judge to decide.

Best case scenario: the ticket is thrown out.

Probable scenario: the judge reduces it to a non-moving violation and you walk out of there $25 poorer.

Worst case scenario: you lose and pay the ticket anyway. The judge might even be nice enough to clear it before it sees your record.

 

fight it. he wont have much to say after you propose your case and did use the lane to turn left for which it was made for anyways.

 

Fight the ticket.

 

Lmao... well i know that in Arizona and after attending a stupid 8 hour class because they said that I ran a red light, in which I didn't.... but anyways, they stated at the class you can drive in the middle turning lane for any amount of distance as long as you do turn.

The instructor said he always see people go into that lane to pass 8- 10 cars or 3-4 blocks and then turn. He said it was completely legal.

I would fight it. I don't know what state you're in, but you should be okay.

 

[quote name='s2000raj' date='Jan 29 2009, 09:27 AM'] I'd fight it honestly.

 

they're just making up for lost income due to the economy.

 

Well, there goes $124 of MY income (and for something I consider so minor and common; if it were speeding, I'd bow my head and admit my fault).