Rolling Stop During a Right Turn

**Joe Dirt** · 09-09-2010, 01:21 AM

My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Oregon, Marion co.

I got a 811.265 Failure to obey traffic control device(stop sign) $292.00

So I'm from Vancouver BC and on my holiday down south i got pinched doing a rolling stop on a right turn. I have never seen a stop sign on a right turn as the dont have them in Canada. But anyway.... I would like to get it lowered at least to take the sting out of it.

Here are the options as I understand them since I will not be going back to contest it.

- I called the Court Clerk and she said they could reduce it on the spot to $232.00 since I cant go to the court date.

- I could plead no contest send a money order for the whole amount and a letter stating my point of view(groveling)

and hope for a partial refund.

Those are my only 2 options as I see it. Anyone have any experience pleading no contest?

Post up, I'm running out of time!

**Mr. Knowitall** · 09-10-2010, 07:28 AM

It's accepted by the court as a guilty plea, but presumably the idea is that the court might give you a break more significant than the aforementioned fine reduction. Check with your province's DMV to see if the points will transfer and, if so, consider how that might affect you in the future.