What would you guys do?

[p00kienrayray]

Ok basically last summer my bike was having idle problems, and would die whenever I came to a stop. So on my way home on the fwy, there was bumper to bumper traffic on the junction on ramp, which happened to be on an incline. It was hot as fuck, so I didn't wanna stop and have my bike die, nor did I wanna hold up traffic either. So I slowly (like 5mph) took the shoulder. That's where they got me.

Now I'm going to court to contest the ticket this week. I'm gonna tell the judge the condition of my bike at the time, and that I only did what I did to avoid any further traffic complications. The chipper wasn't havin it that day, but hopefully the court would consider it.

[Mr Lefty]

your in cali... doesn't the lane splitting allowance apply?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by ebbs15

your in cali... doesn't the lane splitting allowance apply?

Still doesn't allow you to use the shoulder..........you still have to be within the lines.

[derf]

I'd find a good reason not to show up in court until the cop who issued you he ticket was retired. I have traffic court on the 24th, this will be the 4th time over 2 years hat I've been able to push the date back.

[azoomm]

lawyer.

If your bike wasn't in good working order or able to legally maneuver the road the court could argue it shouldn't have been on the road. It isn't a valid legal excuse.

Call a lawyer.

[Lamnidae]

Originally Posted by azoomm

lawyer.

If your bike wasn't in good working order or able to legally maneuver the road the court could argue it shouldn't have been on the road. It isn't a valid legal excuse.

Call a lawyer.

agreed.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by azoomm

lawyer.

If your bike wasn't in good working order or able to legally maneuver the road the court could argue it shouldn't have been on the road. It isn't a valid legal excuse.

Call a lawyer.

SCREW THAT! By the time you took legal advice from a professional, or used said professional in court.... your going to be spending more money than you would be with paying the actual ticket!!!!

I think if you stated your case and said you were trying to get home without creating more of a traffic problem on a machine that was having problems they might consider it. I'm not advocating lying, but its traffic court.... not a murder case, they dont need to know that it was having previous issues. For all the cop knows, it started acting up that day on the way home from work......

[DLIT]

Depends how much the ticket is. I'd compare that to what you would pay a lawyer to, at least at a minimum, reduce it to a non-moving violation. I still haven't paid my ticket I got from there two years ago, when I wen riding through some canyons.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Depends how much the ticket is. I'd compare that to what you would pay a lawyer to, at least at a minimum, reduce it to a non-moving violation. I still haven't paid my ticket I got from there two years ago, when I wen riding through some canyons.

There's another idea. Call and see if you can get it dropped to a non moving violation. Alot of times they will. The price of the ticket may stay the same though.

[DLIT]

A traffic lawyer should, in most cases, reduce it to a non-moving. Had it done on every ticket I've dropped off to a lawyer. Our local forum has a member who's a lawyer and handles are tickets for free. And he's all about the track. He usually gets it to a non-moving and a reduced fine.