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    Exclamation Red Light Camera Violation While Merging into Another Lane (Which is Worse)

    My question involves a traffic citation from the state of: DC

    I received a ticket as a result of the traffic cameras, for going through a red light. I was trying to merge into the main lane to my right, which still had a green light. The light above my lane was yellow. What i ended up doing, was merging in the middle of the intersection (due to traffic in right lane), where the yellow arrow had turned red. I did move into the green lane and go straight.

    My question is, does it make sense trying to appeal the violation, asking for a reduction on the fine ($150), indicating I did not in fact turn left and go through a red turning light (which is what the violation is for.) OR...is merging in the intersection, a worse violation than running a red light? Any help would be much appreciated!

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    Default Re: Red Light Camera Violation While Merging into Another Lane (Which is Worse)

    If you entered the intersection through a red light over the turn lane, then merged into the lane you wanted to be in while inside the intersection, that sounds to me like two traffic violations. "I ran the red light over the turn lane, but was going straight" isn't a defense to running the red light.

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