JustAnswer > Legal
Ask A Question|Register|Login|Help
JustAnswer

Law
Ask a Legal Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

Have your own Legal question?

36 Lawyers are Online Now
characters left:
Not a Legal Question?

Question

I got a ticket for going through a yellow light. I was only 20 to 25 feet before the intersection going 30 mph, should I have gotten a ticket?

Submitted: 228 days and 22 hours ago.
Category: Legal
Value: $9
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

Answer

Dear XXXXXXXXXXXXX,

It is unlikely that you received the ticket for going through a yellow light, since it is lawful to enter an intersection on a yellow light. More likely, the light changed from yellow to red just as you were entering the intersection. This is among the most commonly ticketed traffic offenses.

Unfortunately, if you enter an intersection on a red light (or a yellow-turning-red light, which is a judgment call usually decided by the officer), you have violated traffic rules and can be ticketed at the discretion of the officer who pulled you over.

Sorry to bear bad news!

best,

Andrew

Picture
Expert: andrewgrossman
Pos. Feedback: 100.0 %
Accepts: 23
Answered: 3/25/2009

Attorney

Member, California State Bar

Related Legal Questions

  • Regarding moving/driving violation, citation California, for
  • I want to sue my parent for mental anguish in seperate cases...
  • I have had pain for 5 years now in my stomach and it gets re...
  • I am unable to pay on a home equity loan from a foreclosed
  • I want to change my name from Williams to Boscherie. Reason?
  • what does order to show cause for failure to file dismissal
  • is it true that calif law is buyer beware. what are the sell...
  • I have ordered custom made showcase for my store and it was



Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
Question List | Become an Expert | Terms of Service | Security & Privacy | About Us
© 2003-2009 JustAnswer Corp.