I need some help please! I was on vacation in CA and have never experienced a driving experience such as this one. Nevertheless, I set out one evening to go to Universal city and needed to merge on to about 3 freeways
The directions I had seemed accurate only that they didn't advise that there were a bunch of "right lane exit only" exits. I had been on route 101 and had to merge to 110 and needed to be on the left; my poor luck, i was on the right in a right lane exit only. I put my signal on and tried to do my best to merge, but there were two CHP cars right there! I wasn't trying to avoid them, just wasn't trying to get off and the sign came up at the very last minute.
Not to make excuses, I gave crudentials, etc to the officer. Didn't fuss or make a problem - but I have had absolutely NO tickets in my entire life. I guess he processed my information, came back and gave me a ticket stating that there would be NO POINTS and i would have to pay a fine. So, I signed where he told me and did my best to remain calm of the situation.
Now, I'm home, back in New Jersey and I'm researching that citation 21461(a) Failure to Obey reg sign "right lane must exit" has points associated to it! Is there anything that I can do in this situation? If I had the time, I would go back to court for this - but the problem is that its a pretty hefty expense to make it out to the west coast for this.
I need help, please - I am not sure what to do...should I get an attorney? Again, I think that was pretty rotten for the officer to tell me something and then "stick it" to the out of towner anyway. I guess that's what you get for being cordial and not trying to be disrespectful to them. Nevertheless, it all means nothing now...I just would like to know what I can possibly do?
Traffic school?
Pay fine?
whatever it is...I'll do it, but I cannot afford to have points on my license for something that was, bogus - I had my signal and made every attempt to merge when I realized that I was in the wrong lane....I just was not being let in and then they pulled me over. Please help...
The directions I had seemed accurate only that they didn't advise that there were a bunch of "right lane exit only" exits. I had been on route 101 and had to merge to 110 and needed to be on the left; my poor luck, i was on the right in a right lane exit only. I put my signal on and tried to do my best to merge, but there were two CHP cars right there! I wasn't trying to avoid them, just wasn't trying to get off and the sign came up at the very last minute.
Not to make excuses, I gave crudentials, etc to the officer. Didn't fuss or make a problem - but I have had absolutely NO tickets in my entire life. I guess he processed my information, came back and gave me a ticket stating that there would be NO POINTS and i would have to pay a fine. So, I signed where he told me and did my best to remain calm of the situation.
Now, I'm home, back in New Jersey and I'm researching that citation 21461(a) Failure to Obey reg sign "right lane must exit" has points associated to it! Is there anything that I can do in this situation? If I had the time, I would go back to court for this - but the problem is that its a pretty hefty expense to make it out to the west coast for this.
I need help, please - I am not sure what to do...should I get an attorney? Again, I think that was pretty rotten for the officer to tell me something and then "stick it" to the out of towner anyway. I guess that's what you get for being cordial and not trying to be disrespectful to them. Nevertheless, it all means nothing now...I just would like to know what I can possibly do?
Traffic school?
Pay fine?
whatever it is...I'll do it, but I cannot afford to have points on my license for something that was, bogus - I had my signal and made every attempt to merge when I realized that I was in the wrong lane....I just was not being let in and then they pulled me over. Please help...