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Originally posted by NavidR:
ya i've had that ticket before, here is the rule if your turning right on a red light, you must stop like its a stop sighn

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ditto
 

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Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Damn that f'n sucks Rob. I always wonder about that rule or not. I recently got a red light ticket and it cost $360 or some crazy shit. Mine was for running the red light turning right at 3mph. fuckin lame.
 

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Posted by CMELEVU (Member # 2563) on :
 
here's a good rule to follow. if its a stop light or sign and your turning right at the intersection, you must stop. if there is a yeild sign instead of a stop sign or light you have to yeild to thru traffic.
 

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Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :
 
Yup buddy of mine got the same ticket for going something like 2 mph through the light
 

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Posted by BlackNGold (Member # 655) on :
 

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Originally posted by CMELEVU:
here's a good rule to follow. if its a stop light or sign and your turning right at the intersection, you must stop. if there is a yeild sign instead of a stop sign or light you have to yeild to thru traffic.

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Thanks for the obvious....

I'm just going to have to go to the police station or DMV to see how it works...I know there are plenty of intersections in Fremont(Blacow & Mowry for one) where turning right with an island is a yield(without signs)...

It's one of those grey area things, kinda like changing lanes in an intersection, which a lot of people think is illegal...As soon as I confirm this info I'll post it up....

I'm think I'm SOL, but the intersection where I got the ticket isn't like most intersections...And if I don't have to pay for a ticket then why do so....


 

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Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Corner of Fremont Blvd and Cushing Parkway there is a right turn with island. EVERY car EVERY day goes through it as a yeild. I've flown through it with cop behind me and no issue...but there is no Yeild sign anywhere...although it has its own type of lane.
 

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Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Hey Rob found this info through the Mercury News


Q. When making a right turn where there is a triangular cement divider or median separating the right turn lane and the other lanes, can you make the right turn on a red without a stop, but treating it as a yield. Example, On Capitol Expressway making a Right onto Snell Ave.
Anonymous, San Jose, CA 1/17/07

A. Treat it as a yield -- IF THERE IS NO SIGNAL or stop sign to your right as you make that turn. I am assuming that is the case here.
Gary Richards 1/18/07
 

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Posted by BlackNGold (Member # 655) on :
 
Thanks Jdub, that's exactly what I was looking for...


 

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Posted by racercosmo (Member # 1864) on :
 
So was there no signal in that lane?
 

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Posted by BlackNGold (Member # 655) on :
 
Cosmo, It's a three way intersection, so you can only turn left or right from the direction I was comming from...There was/is a round red light(not red arrow), BUT there was a painted island dividing the left turn and right turn lanes....

I have another argument too...The Cop that wrote the ticket was atleast 2-3 cars behind me and I really don't know how he could see if I did or didn't stop....He was a 1/4 mile behind me before he started his persuit and I was going the speed limit the whole time...He accused me of speeding too, which also dis-credits him and his story....

[ January 24, 2007, 05:01 PM: Message edited by: BlackNGold ]
 

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Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Can't find it again in here but this is the link. WHEN you fight the ticket you should have some better proof than this but maybe this will sufice.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/columnists/mr_roadshow/qa_forum.htm
 

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