Mark J. Ginsberg
your version of the facts is not as clear as possible.
they say you ran a stop sign, you say you weren't even near the stop sign? if it is your word versus theirs you lose, sorry, that's traffic court.
I'm happy to talk if you call my office this afternoon. my work for cyclist in traffic court is, um, shall we say, well documented.
Mark
Mark J. Ginsberg
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--- On Wed, 11/12/08, eric aldinger wrote:
From: eric aldinger
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] ticket on springwatertrail
To: "TAYLOR TROUT"
Cc: obra@list.obra.org
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 10:31 AM
Maybe someone can confirm this. I think circumventing a traffic control by going through a business's driveway is in and of itself illegal.
2008/11/12 TAYLOR TROUT
Hi-
I rcvd a traffic ticket for disobeying a traffic
control device for $242.00 from a Gresham City Police Officer last August
on my bike towing my 7 yr old autistic son on Pizzano club property across
from Linnemann station near powell valley loop rd (just east of 182nd and
Powell) near springwater trail. There were no signs as I crossed
trail riding thru piazzano club driveway and I was not on trail
property when approached by 2 gresham police officers who immediately asked for
ID, they were rude and would not listen to me. I explained about the signs not
there and how I was going to go on a cleared detour just wes
tand across trail fro where I was stopped. The officer continued to lie to
me, I do not know why he did not just tell me to turn around and go back to
powell , give me a warning or mention the "share the road program"for first
time offenders - they dismiss ticket and you go to a 2 hr bike
class. I took pics and notes and plead not guilty. My court date is on
Monday. Has anyone been in this scenerio and what was outcome?..I think this is
BS just a revenue cow for City of Gresham ...any thoughts?
Thanks!
The Trouts
Thanks!
The Trouts
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