My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: Arizona
I was entering the freeway during morning rush hour and they had the metered ramps active (red light, green light). I was the only vehicle approaching the metered lights and I saw a DPS Motorcycle trooper in the gore point on the on ramp. I maintained a speed of approx. 40mph while moving closer to the light, and as I reached the light it turned green and I continued through, accelerating to freeway speeds.
The trooper decided he was going to pull me over and ticket me for running a red light, saying the indicator on the rear of the light was red and therefore I failed to stop at a red light. He told me he would write me a ticket for "Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device" rather than a red light running ticket in order to save me time and money.
My question is, can I take video of this same instance and use it to fight this ticket? I was completely law abiding seeing as the light actually turned green before I crossed the ramp meter stop bar. I understand it's his word against mine, but I feel I have valid argument and can provide video-graphic evidence that the light changes as you approach if you are the only vehicle. (Also there could be a delay in the changing of said indicator light versus the true stop light)
I was entering the freeway during morning rush hour and they had the metered ramps active (red light, green light). I was the only vehicle approaching the metered lights and I saw a DPS Motorcycle trooper in the gore point on the on ramp. I maintained a speed of approx. 40mph while moving closer to the light, and as I reached the light it turned green and I continued through, accelerating to freeway speeds.
The trooper decided he was going to pull me over and ticket me for running a red light, saying the indicator on the rear of the light was red and therefore I failed to stop at a red light. He told me he would write me a ticket for "Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device" rather than a red light running ticket in order to save me time and money.
My question is, can I take video of this same instance and use it to fight this ticket? I was completely law abiding seeing as the light actually turned green before I crossed the ramp meter stop bar. I understand it's his word against mine, but I feel I have valid argument and can provide video-graphic evidence that the light changes as you approach if you are the only vehicle. (Also there could be a delay in the changing of said indicator light versus the true stop light)
Traffic Lights, Signs and Controls: Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
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