Couple questions -
I recently received a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign in California. It was in my local area and I think I stopped. The officer said he "heard me down shift but never heard me go into first". I believe he assumes I didn't stop. He was targeting a specific stop sign and claimed as a motorcycle patrol, he didn't give warnings (although I know he would because he gave me one previously for a stop sign I really did roll - can't use that one in court though...). I surveyed the area he would have been in and I really do think he could not see the stop line. I'm planning to fight the ticket, complete with pictures, etc through written declaration. I think I have a reasonable chance.
I more recently received a speeding ticket for 87 in a 60 in the middle of the desert. Not sure if I will be offered automatic traffic school. I know you can only use that once in 18 months but I wasn't sure if the pending stop sign ticket would effect that option. Figure I'm pretty much dead on the speeding - it was radar, I just didn't see him until it was too late. Are the license points for speeding the same regardless of how much over the limit you are in CA? I asked if the officer could give me a break with the speed on the ticket but he pretty much wrote everything as is.
Goal is to avoid points and insurance cost increases as much as possible. I'm not too concerned about the one time fines. Any advice and info is appreciated.
Thanks
JL
I recently received a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign in California. It was in my local area and I think I stopped. The officer said he "heard me down shift but never heard me go into first". I believe he assumes I didn't stop. He was targeting a specific stop sign and claimed as a motorcycle patrol, he didn't give warnings (although I know he would because he gave me one previously for a stop sign I really did roll - can't use that one in court though...). I surveyed the area he would have been in and I really do think he could not see the stop line. I'm planning to fight the ticket, complete with pictures, etc through written declaration. I think I have a reasonable chance.
I more recently received a speeding ticket for 87 in a 60 in the middle of the desert. Not sure if I will be offered automatic traffic school. I know you can only use that once in 18 months but I wasn't sure if the pending stop sign ticket would effect that option. Figure I'm pretty much dead on the speeding - it was radar, I just didn't see him until it was too late. Are the license points for speeding the same regardless of how much over the limit you are in CA? I asked if the officer could give me a break with the speed on the ticket but he pretty much wrote everything as is.
Goal is to avoid points and insurance cost increases as much as possible. I'm not too concerned about the one time fines. Any advice and info is appreciated.
Thanks
JL
