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Don't Get Ticketed for Passing a Parked Emergency Vehicle - California Vehicle Code Section 21809

By Walin & Klarich

Under California Vehicle Code Section 21809, the law now gives greater protection to emergency vehicles that are parked on the shoulder of a freeway. This means that if you are driving in either the very far right or very far left lanes, the law requires you to change lanes if you see that you are coming up behind an emergency vehicle that is parked on the freeway shoulder and has its lights flashing. If you determine that it would be unsafe for you to change lanes, then the law requires you to slow down to a reasonable speed. If you have been ticketed for this infraction in California, make sure you hire a traffic ticket lawyer to help you get the case dismissed. If you are convicted of this traffic infraction, you are facing a $50 fine and one point on your driving record...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 07, 2010 (boomark / email).