Hi everyone,
I'm new to this but I just gotta ask for some advice about what happened to me today.
I'm a student at UC Davis.
Anyway,
6/28/01, 4:30ish Davis, CA, Russell Blvd:
There is a bike path that comes out of the campus and connects directly to a crosswalk which connects to another crosswalk station.
I'm riding along the bike path heading towards the crosswalk.
On the right of the cross walk is a merge into a main street.
I see a cop car turning out of a nearby parking lot and heading towards the crosswalk from my left. I thought the cop saw me, so I kept on riding. I DO NOT believe that there is a stop sign or yield sign for me when coming out on to the crosswalk (ppl use it a lot too, I'll have to check tomorrow to make sure about the signs). Anyway, as I crossed the crosswalk, I hear the cop screeching his brakes very close to me. I rode a couple of feet to get out of his way and stop. He gets out of his car and gives me a "Notice to Appear" which states:
21804a UC(?) Crossing Roading From Bike Path Yield to traffic
I'm not sure if I was suppose to yield for him or what.
I looked at the road that he was coming out of, there was a big YIELD sign on the floor before the crosswalk and a pole with a red Yield sign after the cross walk.
I also checked, and made sure, there is a Bicycle Xing sign before the crosswalk and another Yield sign on a pole.
He told me that he wasn't suppose to yield, and that I was the one who was suppose to yield. Is he right?
I know that i could have been killed, and that I should have slowed down, but I thought the cop was gonna let me go because of the yield sign and I thought he saw me.
Anyway, do you think it's just a hassle to dispute it?
Should I pay/admit guilt(I don't think i'm wrong)?
So am i wrong or right? I need feedback please.
Thanks,
-K
EDIT: here's the a crude pic of the scenario, hope that helps in explaining what happened. Traffic Pic
Darn, doesn't look like that link is working, it should be here:
http://members.nbci.com/kalvor/trafficpic/traffic.jpg
I'm new to this but I just gotta ask for some advice about what happened to me today.
I'm a student at UC Davis.
Anyway,
6/28/01, 4:30ish Davis, CA, Russell Blvd:
There is a bike path that comes out of the campus and connects directly to a crosswalk which connects to another crosswalk station.
I'm riding along the bike path heading towards the crosswalk.
On the right of the cross walk is a merge into a main street.
I see a cop car turning out of a nearby parking lot and heading towards the crosswalk from my left. I thought the cop saw me, so I kept on riding. I DO NOT believe that there is a stop sign or yield sign for me when coming out on to the crosswalk (ppl use it a lot too, I'll have to check tomorrow to make sure about the signs). Anyway, as I crossed the crosswalk, I hear the cop screeching his brakes very close to me. I rode a couple of feet to get out of his way and stop. He gets out of his car and gives me a "Notice to Appear" which states:
21804a UC(?) Crossing Roading From Bike Path Yield to traffic
I'm not sure if I was suppose to yield for him or what.
I looked at the road that he was coming out of, there was a big YIELD sign on the floor before the crosswalk and a pole with a red Yield sign after the cross walk.
I also checked, and made sure, there is a Bicycle Xing sign before the crosswalk and another Yield sign on a pole.
He told me that he wasn't suppose to yield, and that I was the one who was suppose to yield. Is he right?
I know that i could have been killed, and that I should have slowed down, but I thought the cop was gonna let me go because of the yield sign and I thought he saw me.
Anyway, do you think it's just a hassle to dispute it?
Should I pay/admit guilt(I don't think i'm wrong)?
So am i wrong or right? I need feedback please.
Thanks,
-K
EDIT: here's the a crude pic of the scenario, hope that helps in explaining what happened. Traffic Pic
Darn, doesn't look like that link is working, it should be here:
http://members.nbci.com/kalvor/trafficpic/traffic.jpg