My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California
I was cited for traveling straight through an intersection that has been set up as a required left turn movement VC22101(d)
The intersection has 3 lanes of travel in the direction I was going, 2 are required left turn movements and the 3rd (the right lane) allowed through traffic.
The signal light did have an R73-6 sign posted.
My approach to the intersection goes under a freeway that I was attempting to avoid entering.
This intersection is fed by 4 through lanes upstream that become mandatory turn lanes, with only one through lane. The right most lane reduces into an on ramp lane prior to the intersection.
The two left lanes become the mandatory movement lanes.
Here is my argument:
1) The upstream lanes have not been signed with post mounted R3-7 signs giving advanced warning of the turn requirement (there are pavement markings but this is a heavily congested route with lots of queuing)
2) The green general info sign indicating the direction of the interstate and the interstate shield, with one white arrow, are mounted over the left most lane only, on the bridge, just prior to the intersection. (I lived in this area decades before and the intersection was just a one lane turn with the same general info sign mounted over that one lane)
3) There is a large interstate shield painted on the bridge to the right, facing traffic, that is contradictory to the green general info sign. (added confusion)
4) The white painted markings indicating where a lane should be for most of the approach (80%) to the intersection have been so heavily traveled, they are literally non-existent, gone. You can not tell what lane you are in, or how many lanes there are. Very poorly maintained.
5) The green arrow on the signal light is functioning at about 15 to 20% of it's capacity.
I really appreciate any thoughts on this.
Thank you.

