Freeway HOV Ticket

[shortfast22]

My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California

I was driving to school at 6am for my class at 7am and had woken up a little early so i decided to take the freeway to get to school for the first time. i usually take the streets because i am told morning traffic is horrible. so i enter the 22 east freeway at about 6-615am when it was still dark (my first time on this freeway) i had gotten into the very left hand lane, while had broken up white lines just like the rest of the freeway. about 2-3 miles down i see the large sign that says Car pool lane only, so i merge out. there were several cars at that time speeding past me pretty fast so i slowed up to about 65 to let them pass so i could merge left. i gradually make my way over to the very left hand lane of the freeway and my speed had been reduced to 60mph in a 65. I was about to speed up again when I was pulled over by the CHP. Asked me what i was doing. I relplied going to school, i had accidentally gotten into the carpool lane because it wasnt indicated with double yellow lines and that i was just going to school. He told me I was gettin pulled over for going too slow but then wrote me a ticket for being in the carpool lane.

Would anyone know if there is any way to win when i go to court? and i am also a new driver.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Your only citation is for the carpool lane violation? Under what code section?

If it's a ticket under 21655.5(b) of the California Vehicle Code, I would personally probably just pay it, as that provision doesn't carry points (although it probably still carries a hefty fine). If it's a violation under a different provision, it may carry points.

[shortfast22]

yes I was only cited for 21655.5(b). I don't really care about paying for the ticket but I just want to make sure I don't get a point on my record. Is there anywhere that says that this will not carry a point?

[aaron]

If its absence here isn't enough to convince you, call the DMV and ask for confirmation.

[cdwjava]

And, pursuant to the CA Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule the violation is worth "0" points.

21655.5(b) is apparently worth zero points.

- Carl