In defensive driving class, we teach people how not to get common Arizona traffic tickets.
Drivers get this ticket when they are in a dedicated left-turn lane at a major three-lane intersection. The red arrow turns green, which as you may know, is at different times in different cities. In Mesa the green arrow is at the start of the light cycle in Gilbert it is at the end of the light. In Scottsdale the light is at the end of the light cycle in phoenix it is at the beginning of the light. Then they threw in the yellow flashing arrow to add to the confusion. If you did not know the yellow flashing arrow means that you can make a left-hand turn after yielding to oncoming vehicles. Well back to the ticket. You are supposed to make the left hand turn following the white painted lines, turning into the corresponding left lane. But what really happens is that you notice beer is on sale at Circle K and cut across all three lanes to pull into the Circle K parking lot where there is a cop who is already filling out the ticket. And here is the violation, Arizona Law 28-754 requires you to “signal not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning”. So to get from the far left lane to the center lane you must travel at least 100 feet, to get from the center lane to the right lane you must travel another 100 feet. I f you followed the law you are past the entrance to the Circle K. That is why the officer is writing you a traffic ticket. My advice is to keep traveling down the road to the next. Circle K, they are everywhere.
But if you do chance it and get the ticket take our online defensive driving class and get your ticket dismissed. 2passdd.com