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Disobey Sign
On Chirstmas Eve I was given a ticket for the offence of "Disobey Sign" for changing lanes on a road where there were a number of signs indicating that the right lane must exit. I was driving in the right lane when I noticed the signs, but the left lane was full of stopped cars. I was moving and there were cars behind me so I didn't want to slam the brakes down right away. I looked on the road in front of me and there was a single broken line separating the lanes so I slowed down, put my signal on and another car in the left lane let me in. I changed lanes before I made it to the intersection and crossed a single broken line. A few minutes later I was pulled over and given a ticket for that.
I now have a few questions that I am hoping someone can answer :
1) Is one required to remain in the lane at the point when the sign indicating that the lane turns is visible, or is there some other defined point at which you must remain in the lane? In other words - if you can see the sign does that mean that you are stuck in the lane turning?
2) I always thought that a single broken line indicates that it is legal to change lanes in either direction, provided it is safe to do so. Is that not true?