Hello everyone,
Same story like here https://www.expertlaw.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=228658 recently happened with me too.
Several days ago I was stopped by police officer and I got the ticket because I turned right from Granada to Lawrence and crossed double white line.
When it happened I was the last in the line consisting of three cars, first two cars made this fault, they drove to Lawrence thru double white line and I mechanically followed them. I didn't do it specially I just didn't noticed the lines because the car in front of me was on them. But looks like I'm "lucky guy" cause police stopped only me.
The officer on motorcycle, was very polite and fast, during 3 mins he took my documents and returned back with the ticket, he quickly explained me my fault, wished good day and disappeared.
Firstly I thought that it was a joke and I didn't believe if I could make the mistake. It is the first ticket in my life after several years driving here.
I returned back on the place to check the policeman's words, I was very surprised - he was right and I was not, then I saw very small sign with label "DO NOT CROSS ONTO LAWRENCE", when I was there reading signs I saw five cars which made same fault as me.
1. I accept my fault and ready to pay the fine.
2. I'm indignant, why Santa Clara administration hasn't built a curb between Granada and Lawrence if crossing between roads is prohibited as Granada as Lawrence sides, or set big red sign there instead smal label. Formal they are right, I and many other people made the fault but I believe - they catch many people there every day, they see statistic and they have to see that their road signs don't work.
Looks like they specially don't touch this place, maybe it helps local police to increase their statistic for road tickets.
My coworker gave me the link for this forum, because he also got the ticket in this place several month ago.
I'm going take my camera and make many photos of cars crossing the lines there to present it in traffic court, (I won't make photos of registration plates of cars, cause I don't wish to see someone on my place).
Maybe I will be able to attract their attention to build a curb there to prevent such cases.
Because such thing happened with me first time, I would be thanked everyone who would give me an advice how to make my speech in court more effective, what better to say and where I need to focus on.
Thank you everyone who reading this post.
Alex.

