So, I just received a ticket for running a red light...

[clothedmonkeys]

on foot. Yup, apparently that's a moving violation. Who cares that I had more than enough time to cross safely

Comments

[ywong]

I hate pedestrians and cyclists who think that stop signs and red lights don't apply to them.

[overbo]

Was she hot?

[clothedmonkeys]

Somewhat. It was mostly offset by a combination of incompetence and bitchines though.

She was also an example of why petite women should not be allowed to act as police officers if they are not extremely self confident. For example, she would not permit me to stand, and I had to interact with her sitting down. If you can't talk to a jaywalking suspect while they stand, that's a problem.

[tonapah]

Where were you sitting while she was talking to you? The curb?

[clothedmonkeys]

One of those stone benches. The curb would have been ridiculous, this was just silly.

[clothedmonkeys]

Yeah. It's pretty messed up. When I suggested it was odd that I was receiving a "moving violation" as a pedestrian, and indicated that I would fight it (honestly, it depends how lazy I'm feeling), she more or less tried to convince me to pay the fine when it arrived and go to traffic school.

This is hilarious to me because, after 5 minutes of research, I have found out that this is a moving violation that carries 0 points(the whole pedestrian thing). Therefore, it is NOT eligible for traffic school, because there are no points to negate. I don't expect cops to be lawyers, but I'd prefer they have a basic knowledge of simple violations.

[tonapah]

How much of a fine are you going to have to pay?

[clothedmonkeys]

Who knows. It's the usual CA deal where they send you a fine later. The ticket is a mess though. The address is wrong, and it never calls out that I was a pedestrian, it just neglects vehicle details. Probably worth contesting ;)

[ssaiscps]

That ain't right.