Saw one cruising in Sacramento. Followed it for 10 miles hoping they were dropping it off to me ! Cant wait.it got me super excited again so i hope to get mine ASAP!
Reread the CVC. The signal must be used "continuously" for the "last 100 feet". That wasn't done. Therefore, an illegal lane change and a "ticketable" offense. Once you arrive at the intersection, there is no "legal" way to change your mind and get in "that" lane. I'll go one further, The left turn they made at the light was the second violation of the CVC, because they didn't signal the left turn for 100 ft. Now, are they going to get written up for something like that? not unless the traffic officer is in a REAL bad mood. But that doesn't change the legality or lack of, in their actions.
That wouldn't hold in a court. Otherwise you couldn't signal to leave a parking spot.
That a favorite trick some cops use when they have profiled a vehicle they want to pull over, but don't have legal justification. They wait for it to make a turn and then claim the signal was not on soon enough (regardless of whether it was or not). Many dash cams don't even record the time at which the signal was activated.
Oh, I beg to differ with your assumption it won't hold in court. It can, and does. Your parking spot comparison isn't applicable. But when the vehicle has travelled for more than 100' and did not signal, then this CVC applies. Additionally, your argument that it won't hold up in court has absolutely ZERO bearing on whether or not it is illegal. Please note the word "illegal", meaning a violation of, or contrary to standing law, or not according to or authorized by law, is NOT spelled "U-N-E-N-F-O-R-C-E-D" There are no "U"s "N"s, "F"s "O"s "R"s, "C"s or "D"s, and only one "E".
Generally, it's what is referred to as a "pile on" charge. Say a driver makes a lane change that causes a collision. In addition to an unsafe lane change, the driver might also be cited for failure to signal. (when supported by witnesses or dash cams). Or when someone tries to evade a stop, in addition to the failure to stop, they're pile on following too close, unsafe lane change, failure to signal, maybe a tinted window violation, and a no front license plate, and everything else they can to up the penalty.
