analogfalcon7 said:That’s exactly what happened. It was green. I’m already halfway through the intersection when I see the yellow pop. There’s this car ahead of me that slams on the brakes right in the middle of the crosswalk to let some pedestrian dash across. I'm right behind them, already on the streetcar tracks—basically stuck in the middle of the junction—so I had no choice but to clear it after they did. There was no turning back.
The cop pulls me over and claims he saw the green arrow turn off, meaning it was red for me. End of story. He wasn't interested in hearing any excuses.
Do you think one sentence in my appeal is enough? Just saying "I'm contesting this because I didn't run a red light," or should I go into more detail?
If your light turned red, you were supposed to wait in the intersection until the cars with the green light cleared out before proceeding. If you're going to fight the officer's call, be prepared—the court will likely want both of you to testify. You really think he's going to change his story once he's standing in front of a judge?