My question involves a traffic citation from the state of: California
I was at LAX to drop off some relatives. There were quite a few items of luggage, so I left the vehicle to obtain a luggage cart, leaving my relatives nearby the vehicle. Within the minute that I was gone, an airport security officer (not the LAPD kind but the meter maid kind) had proceeded to write up a citation for me for leaving a vehicle unattended. I was within 30 feet of my vehicle at the time, but the officer was steadfast in maintaining that I could not even leave my vehicle for one second. My relatives do not speak English, which is why they felt powerless to confront the officer at the initial time of writing the citation. The officer had literally just pulled out his pad when I returned with the luggage cart. It's not even so much about the money ($58 ticket) its about the situation that really makes me bitter. I fully intend to fight this ticket, since I disagree with the officer and believe that it was issued unjustly. Leaving a vehicle unattended is very vague, and by what the officer stated I am not even allowed to get out of the drivers seat to help people unload their luggage from my trunk. I had already done a bit of research on how to proceed, namely this three step procedure as depicted in the following link (http://ladot.lacity.org/tf_contesting_citation.htm) but was wondering if anybody more knowledgeable with similar experiences could give me advise on how to proceed with contesting the ticket. Any help and advice is greatly appreciated!

