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impeding traffic ticket, need advise

heres the scenario to help you decide..... i was at an intersection waiting to make a left. the light turned green, the car in front of me went and i followed, but before we made a left, someone from the opposite traffic made a right. at that time a big truck was getting out of a parking lot, so it made us all stop and made me stop in the middle of the crosswalk. after stoping, the light turned green for the opposite traffic and i was blocking a bus. cop sees me and gives me a ticket for impeding traffic, but i dont think he saw the scenario, anyways, i also have a record of speeding tickets and failure to stop, what are my chances if i plead my case to a judge? i live in california, city of glendale.


Asked on 7/09/07, 4:32 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: impeding traffic ticket, need advise

You should consult the Nolo Press book "How to Fight Your Traffic Ticket" This book has a lot of information about traffic tickets.

I copied a section on blocking intersections below.

7. The �Anti-Gridlock Act� (VC � 22526)

You may not �enter an intersection� (or a railway or

�railway transit� crossing) unless there is �sufficient space

on the other side� to pull into without �obstructing the

through passage of vehicles from either side.� This is called

the �Anti-Gridlock Act of 1987.� Simply put, in crowded

traffic, you have to make sure there will be space for your

car to fit into so that you don�t block the intersection. A

wrong guess is punishable by fines of $50 to $100 on a first

offense, $100 to $200 on a second offense, and $250 to

$500 on a third�plus the 170 to 190% penalty assessment.

(These enhanced penalties only apply where signs about

the law are posted at the intersection by local authorities

(VC � 42001.1).) This violation is reported to the DMV,

but does not count as a point toward your violation point

count (VC � 12810.4).

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Answered on 8/03/07, 11:34 pm


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