Well, as luck would have it, the cop did not show up. Goes to show it's always worth fighting you ticket.

Thanks for the advice, I'll post the outcome after I defend. Unfortunately, due to perpetual lack of time, I did not request disclosure, or request a stay (due to the 13.5 months between the offence and the court date). I hope I'm a little extra lucky at trial. Once again, thanks for your support. :)

Sorry, I should have been more clear. The ticket us for turning into the wrong lane.

I will be going to court in a couple of weeks to fight an improper left turn ticket I received in Nov 2007. Here's exactly what happened: I was behind two cars in a left turn lane. The advance green light went on and the cars ahead of me started to turn. At the same time, I heard a siren approaching...