My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California
I was recently in an accident while driving southbound on a two way street. 1 lane going each direction. The lanes are very wide (they could accommodate 2-3 lanes if they were marked. )
There was a very long line of cars stopped and going slowly to the far left signaling to turn left at the next stop sign. I was in the line of cars then chose to pass to the right in order to go straight. I checked to see if it was safe to pass to the right and there were no cars, bikes or pedestrians.
As I passed a car going northbound was making a left turn into a residential street. One of the cars yielded to allow her in. She turned left right into me.
When the officer arrived at the scene he questioned one witness who said I was going "too fast for conditions" 40-45mpr (the speed limit there is 40mpr) and that I was passing in an undesignated lane.
I believe it is legal to pass to the right if the lane is wide enough to acomodate two vehicles and it is safe. I am looking for the code or codesthat describes that. As far as speed it's my word against the witness and I know I was not going an unsafe speed esp with my kids in the car. I believe I was going 25-30mpr. I never told the officer how fast I thought I was going. I was pretty shaken. I just said I was NOT going an unsafe speed and definately not 40-45mpr.
The officer had his mind already made up before he questioned me. In the report he even said that I said I was driving 40mpr when I never said that. He also said that I hit the other car, which I didn’t and the pictures of the cars clearly show the side of my car damaged and the front of her car damaged.
I was cited for the two violations and she was NOT cited for not yielding to on coming traffic.
I want to fight this! It's like the officer did everything to make me at fault and I don't get it. The accident report is completely wrong and the police say that it is what it is and it can't be changed.
Do I have a chance here? does anyone know what the vehicle codes are to prove that I can safely pass to the right. Please help.

