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From: Mohit K Goyal
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 1994 05:18
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 1994 05:18
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Hello. I just received a ticket for making a u-turn at a no u-turn intersection. The intersection is Collins & Campbell in Richardson. I was on Collins facing south. (ie-was north of Campbell) I was waiting at the intersection, 1st in line, no one behind me, and a cop passed me going west on campbell. About 7 seconds later the light turned green, and I made the u as soon as it turned green. I then drove a little ways on Collins and turned right into one of the office complex's were I was meeting some friends to work. Anyways, the cop pulls up and gets out and says that I ran the red and I made a u at a no u interesection. he said he saw me turn around while his light was green. (in his rearview mirror I assume) I then promised/assured him that I went on a green and that a truck on the other side of the intersection also went when I did, when the light turned green, but I did go as soon as it turned green. He looked at me a bit, and said, 'well you still took an illegal u' I didn't recall seeing any sign, and asked him if there was any way I could just get a warning. he said no. (i'm somewhat afraid of cops, so I tend to be extremely passive and polite around them) Anyways, after I got the ticket I went back to the intersection and there was no sign indicating no u-turn. The other three 'sides' of the intersection *do* have no u-turn signs, so I'm assuming now that the one facing the north side of Collins is simply missing. Ok! Ok! I'll get to the point! :) What do I do know? Is there some law that says I should have known not to take a u? Should I take a picture of the intersection? Basically, I'm wondering if I have any hope of contesting this or not. Thanks for listening!!
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