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    Default Improper Lane Usage

    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Illinois. I was driving on an expressway in a construction zone when my cell phone started ringing. I was in bumper to bumber traffic, and it is illegal to be on a cell phone in a construction zone. There was an entrance ramp from a road between myself and the shoulder, so when I was pulling over, I crossed a solid white line. There was a woman cutting out about 6 cars in front of me, and as I began to cross the entrance ramp I saw that an officer had noticed her and got out behind her, but was still in front of me. He motioned me over and proceeded to write a ticket for improper lane usage. I did not pass anyone, so I was not using the entrance lane for a passing lane, I was exiting to be in compliance with the law. I do not see how the officer could maintain situational awareness while navigating traffic, pulling someone over, and watch me in his rearview mirror all at the same time. Is this misunderstanding a defendable stance, how do I request a copy of his onboard camers(s) to ascertain what kind of load he was handling? or do I just pony up and go for supervision?

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    Default Re: Improper Lane Usage

    You crossed a single, solid white line dividing the lanes and the officer did not believe you did so in a safe manner? Or you crossed a double white dividing line, an offense in and of itself?

    The officer saw you change lanes, and you admit you changed lanes, but you think the officer's vehicle may have video that shows... exactly what?

    Assuming there is video, make a FOIA request through the officer's department.

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    Default Re: Improper Lane Usage

    to clarify, it was a single white line. Being a construction zone, the line is wiggly and ambiguous. If I am to understand what the spirit of the officer was, he thought that I was crossing the line to pass in an on-ramp. He was in the process of pulling another person over and thought that he would get a 2-for-1

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