My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California.
Quick facts (from my recollection): I was driving south on Highway 280 in the left-most lane (it is a 4-lane highway). I was admittedly going fast. I see a police vehicle about 100-150 feet in front of me pull on to the highway from right of the highway and turn on its sirens at about the same time. When the police vehicle is about 10 or so feet in front of me, and one or two lanes to my right, I see the officer inside point at me, and in a state of mild panic, I immediately pull over to the left shoulder of the highway.
Part one of my question is: given that 1) the officer was at no point behind me, 2) I would have had to cross 3 lanes to reach the right side of the highway, and 3) there was not really any room on the right shoulder to safely pull over (where as there as ample room on the left) do I have any grounds to contest?
Part two should be rather simple to answer: I received two violations, one for speeding and one for improper yielding (to the left instead of right). Does this mean that even if I complete traffic school, that only takes 1-point off my record and the other point will remain?
Thanks for any help/insight.

