Legal Question in Traffic Law in California

ticket for not stopping

I was driving down this four lane street, and the car to my left stopped but I didnt stop. This was not at a traffic light or crosswalk, just in the middle of a street and a police officer pulls me over and gives me a ticket for not stopping because a pedistrain was waiting in the middle of the street to cross and I did not stop for him. Is it a law for me to stop if the car next to me stops to allow a person to jaywalk across the street?


Asked on 9/13/03, 1:45 pm

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

Re: ticket for not stopping

The answer would depend upon the facts in your case. That is the street and the nature of roads intersecting with it.

Nolo Press publishes a book How to Fight Your Traffic Ticket. This book is well written, easy to understand and should answer your question.

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Answered on 9/20/03, 4:59 am


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