HeTheAethyr!
Built For Sin.
i was riding home from work on a Monday 7/28 the week before was pretty bad on 880 if i remember correctly? traffic started to slow down. i was in the car pool lane and noticed a good 1/2 to 3/4 mile down the freeway there was a CHP weaving from lanes 1 and 2 "car pool and the 'fast' lane". everyone was cruising 75mph and i assumed he was slowing down traffic for whatever reason. then i saw the solo vehicle accident on the center divider, some Prius look like it spun out and ended up facing against traffic and on top of the concrete barrier. The CHP was weaving to slow down the traffic because of the accident, now its obvious.
this is where my judgment screwed me. i saw the CHP weaving only in the 1 and 2 lanes. the vehicles in lanes 3 and 4 that where next to the officer took off ahead leaving 3 and 4 lanes cleared. the CHP continued to weave only in lanes 1 and 2 for a good 10 to 15 seconds even when lanes 3 and 4 where cleared. no one is passing this CHP.... it appeared the CHP knows where the dabre is on the freeway is and doesn't want to completely stop traffic. so being on my bike, i started to make my way over to lane 3 then to lane 4 splitting to the front of the line of cars, i can see the CHP to my left still weaving in lanes 1 and 2 now right in front of me and still no one is passing him...... i said to myself screw it. i accelerated a head perpendicular with the CHP, turned my head and looked at him, waved my hand and thumbs up as if my move is OK.. he looks at me and without any gestures gets on his radio. i say to myself, "god dammit hes gonna have his buddy ahead pull me over.." so i stay in lane 4 contiuned a head the lights light up and got a ticket for not following 300 feet behind a emergency vehicle.
well, i should of stayed behind the CHP but i got my ticket that i need to deal with. I'm curious if theres anything in between the lines that I'm missing or is questionable... this ticket is damn expensive.... any advice is appreciated
i was recommend to post the other CVC on the ticket, CVC16028A proof of insurance. i had an insurance card on my but it was expired and changed the policy number buy opening a new policy "i failed to print it out." the ticket shows the 3 different steps to clear the citation 1 pay the 900$, 2 pay 170$ for insurance with proof of correction and 3 appear at the traffic devisions...... i hope my ignorance to the ticketing doesn't skew the original posting. i assumed it had nothing to do with the original fine amount.
TheAethyr!
this is where my judgment screwed me. i saw the CHP weaving only in the 1 and 2 lanes. the vehicles in lanes 3 and 4 that where next to the officer took off ahead leaving 3 and 4 lanes cleared. the CHP continued to weave only in lanes 1 and 2 for a good 10 to 15 seconds even when lanes 3 and 4 where cleared. no one is passing this CHP.... it appeared the CHP knows where the dabre is on the freeway is and doesn't want to completely stop traffic. so being on my bike, i started to make my way over to lane 3 then to lane 4 splitting to the front of the line of cars, i can see the CHP to my left still weaving in lanes 1 and 2 now right in front of me and still no one is passing him...... i said to myself screw it. i accelerated a head perpendicular with the CHP, turned my head and looked at him, waved my hand and thumbs up as if my move is OK.. he looks at me and without any gestures gets on his radio. i say to myself, "god dammit hes gonna have his buddy ahead pull me over.." so i stay in lane 4 contiuned a head the lights light up and got a ticket for not following 300 feet behind a emergency vehicle.
well, i should of stayed behind the CHP but i got my ticket that i need to deal with. I'm curious if theres anything in between the lines that I'm missing or is questionable... this ticket is damn expensive.... any advice is appreciated
i was recommend to post the other CVC on the ticket, CVC16028A proof of insurance. i had an insurance card on my but it was expired and changed the policy number buy opening a new policy "i failed to print it out." the ticket shows the 3 different steps to clear the citation 1 pay the 900$, 2 pay 170$ for insurance with proof of correction and 3 appear at the traffic devisions...... i hope my ignorance to the ticketing doesn't skew the original posting. i assumed it had nothing to do with the original fine amount.
TheAethyr!
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I've learned to avoid those guys, seems to be a small man complex of sorts with them.
And before I was given such a weave break, I also witnessed a CHP cruiser weave in front of us while I was in my car. Everybody slowed the fuck down and then we waited to get the all clear before putting the pedal to the metal and speeding to our respective destinations. Whatever the emergency was up ahead us was long gone in the few minutes it took to travel those few miles. Anyway I try to keep Mark Twain's words in mind to help me with my judgment: When in doubt, don't.
. from what officers have told me, they often get annoyed with situations like this the same way they would for a parent driving dangerously with a child in the car. annoyed might be too light of a word here but you get the idea. good luck scraping that $$$ together. OUCH!
