Anyone ever got written up for J-walking?

I was in downtown, took a few steps right before the hand started blinking red.
A cop decided to make an example of me since I was behind the last one in the group. I was compliant at the time because it was intriguing to get written up for something so trivial.

Anyone ever get one of these tickets and know how much they run for?
I guess he was a new cop since he had me sign the wrong line on the ticket.
He was polite but this seems like a hassle no?

Any advice? thanks.

CODE:
~ 21456(b) “Don’t walk” or “wait” or “upraised hand,” pedestrian crossing against.

 

lmao

 

That was my reaction too....but his partner didn't think it was cute.

 

lamo how the hell you suppose to cross the street those things give you like 5 seconds then they start blinking..

 

Tell it to the judge - I think you're allowed in the intersection while the sign is green and that the blink red is only a warning not to enter the crosswalk.

 

They write people up for it all the time in westwood. Fuggin cops have nothing better to do.

I have never gotten one personally but I have seen many others get them.

I just look out for the cops, if the coast is clear then I will cross.

 

Yup, downtown LA happened to me too. My friend took the rap saying i was following him. wound up being 216 bucks

 

Generally, it's a money maker and a quota filler. You can live in Manhattan, NY since you can J-walk infront of cops and not get a ticket.

 

i'd have said... Officer, I was not driving and do not have my driver's license with me.

 

***GASP****

No Way!!!

 

Yup, was not a cheap ticket. I invited him to floor seats to watch the lakers, so he took the ticket as a "thanks"

 

Hmmm I remember it being about $50 for my friend about 8 years ago.. We laughed the crap out of him.. then the next week, he got caught for riding bike down wrong side... muahhaha

 

It would really depend on where you were when you crossed. There has been a real problem lately with people crossing when they weren't supposed to (if the light starts blinking and you aren't already crossing, don't start). Several people have been hit recently, including that Indian woman who got killed in front of the convention center. I see it all the time. Try fighting it, you might win.

 

Wow, i remember way back, i J-walked right in front of 3 police officers and none of them did anything, not even look at me funny, maybe it was because i worked for the fire dept.

 

Bumper to bumper one-way traffic....cars moving like 2 mph.
There had to have been like twenty or more people who crossed that street with me. And half a dozen crossing illegally while I was getting written up.

His rationale, "Drunk people get hit by cars all the time so we're trying to protect you guys."

Me thinking, "If I was drunk would I see a blinking hand, or care about using the cross walk at all?"

I'm usually compliant and courteous to cops, especially street cops (since they're a little more vulnerable) but the more I think about it, I should have just took off running like a bat out of hell.

 

i wouldn't have given you a ticket.

Hot boys should get away with everything!

 

i got a j-walking ticket when i was 15. don't remember how much it was, but man.. juvenile court is the biggest waste of time + the system's money, EVAR.

 

J Walking ticket 216 bucks?!?

 

CA is turning into a dictatorship.

 

Off-topic: Damn, talk about thread revival! Last post before this one was 06-28-2006. What's the record for one of these anyway?