Turning - Failure to reside to the edge of the road.

 

This law basically states that when you make a right turn, you must stay as close as practicable to the right hand curb; or when you make a left turn, you must stay to the edge of the left lane. The only good defense you can make is:

 

1.   You did not stay to the edge of the lane because it was only safe to do so. For example, if there was a pedestrian, a parked or idle car, or road construction in the way, you can make the claim that it would not be safe for you to stay to the edge of the lane while turning. For example, while turning right, even though you made a very wide right, you stayed as close as practicable to the right as you could because you saw an unsteady elder man getting into his car parked on the side of the road. This was the only safe behavior to ensure that you avoid all possible collision with the elder man.

 

Turning – Left Turn in Opposition to Oncoming Traffic.

 

The times when you can make a left turn is when you’re able to do so with sensible safety. When you make a left turn opposing oncoming traffic and the other vehicle had to brake sharply in order to allow you to turn, you may get a ticket from a nearby officer.

The good defenses you can make are:

 

1.   The other vehicle did not have to brake sharply to avoid any accident. And if the other vehicle did so, the driver of that vehicle overreacted, as there was not a need to brake sharply to avoid collision. He simply did so from overreaction. Now, the officer will be there to oppose your statement. The judge will be more likely to side with the officer than with you. So what do you need to do to change the judge’s opinion? Draw out a good diagram of the situation and apply some mathematics. One car length is generally understood as 16.67 ft. A vehicle of 6 car lengths from yours traveling at 20 mph will allow you 4 seconds to make the turn. Keep in mind that 1 mile per hour = 1.47 ft per second. Bring your report to court.

 

2.   The driver of the other vehicle signaled you to make the turn. This is done in ways such as waving, nodding, or any other bodily gesture that signifies the driver is willing to let you make the turn. The officer, however, will be testifying otherwise. However, you can make the claim that the officer is not in the position to see the other driver as clearly as you do, or the officer may have not focused on the driver to see that he did motioned you to pass through (cross-examine him on this part). Again, diagram or photograph of the incident showing that at the officer’s point of view, he was unable to clearly see the other driver is crucial in this argument.

 

 

Pulling in Front of another Vehicle Dangerously

 

While changing lane, you must give the other vehicle enough space. If the other vehicle has to brake sharply, it would usually mean that you’ve violated this law. The good defenses that you can make are: