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    Default Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, 811.265

    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Oregon
    I went through an intersection that had a "Road closed to through traffic" sign posted. I was lost and after going down the street 100yrds or so I realized I needed to turn around. But there was a center divide down the center of the road. So I kept going slowly looking for a good spot to turn around. It had just rained and was dark,no traffic lights, lots of glare from headlights basically very hard to see. I came to the first intersection to turn around but there was a car with its lights on sitting in the middle of the intersection blocking my turn, I pulled along side the car I thought maybe they needed help. I didn't think it was normal for a vehicle to be stopped in the middle of the road. I have a lot of repair experience with cars it's what I do for a living. Found out it was a police officer obviously they did not need any help. So I kept going to find the next avalible turn around another 100yrds further down the street. The officer pulled right behind me and followed me to the turn around. I pulled over to the side and waved the police officer by they appeared to be in a hurry. But the officer turned on her lights and asked me if I was "Lost" I said "yes; I am trying to find a place to turn around." She said "No you could have turned around earlier". At this point I knew she had assumed I was guilty and wrote the ticket. I was nice but after being told No I left it at that. The road is 1.1 miles long and I was pulled over at the .4 tenths of a mile, and there was still another .7tenths to the end of the road to make it "through" the road. I was lost it was dark and there was a center midian blocking a trun around. The first turn around was where the officer was blocking me from turning. What can I do please help? I can't afford the fine of $346.00 I have a faimily and we have a very tight budget. I don't want to just pay it or give up with a no contest plea. I feel very strongly I was not in the wrong here. Any advise would be helpful thank you.

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    Default Re: Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, 811.265

    You are free to challenge the ticket, go to court, and attempt to convince the judge that the officer's vehicle blocked your ability to turn.

    Why did you go down the street in the first place?

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    Default Re: Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, 811.265

    I was lost.

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