Traffic violation procedures
in Criminal and Misdemeanor Law ·
Jamie Kim19 said:So, I had a run-in today—though honestly, I’m not even entirely sure if I actually blew a red light. It was one of those intersections where you have a green arrow for turning right onto my🙄 street. A couple of cars were trailing behind me when a police cruiser pulled me over
. They took down my info, checked my paperwork, and informed me that I’d run a red. They spent a moment scribbling some notes in their patrol car before handing my documents back to me. There was no citation issued on the spot, nothing to sign, nothing at all. Should I be bracing myself for something showing up in my mailbox in the coming weeks??😲
I dealt with a situation exactly like this about three months ago. About twenty days later, I got a summons for Municipal Court in San Diego. The police recommendation was: $667 which resulted in me being without a license for three months. I explained to the judge that by the time I had entered the intersection, the turn arrow had already timed out—it doesn't flash or give any warning that it’s about to disappear. The judge noted that in the record and mentioned she would call the officer to testify at a hearing. So... now I wait.
By the way, the very next day after my infraction, there was this massive headline in the local paper: 49 drivers caught running red lights 🙂
That's roughly 100 $0.00, all in one afternoon, straight into the state treasury. I suppose someone has to pay for those armored Ford trucks.😉