My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: CAlifornia. I was having a very bad day, left the house in a hurry with no wallet. I was feeling really ill and irrationally got into the HOV lane improperly to get home faster, just one mile away from my house. Got ticketed, can I use "feeling ill, had to get home" as an excuse for using the HOV lane? It would seem like medical necessity should work. I could probably get a note from my doctor. Is it worth it?