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Walking too slow will get you a ticket

April 13, 2006 by in Stupid with 5 Comments

I want to say finally, but then again, the poor old lady claims that she just couldn’t shuffle along to the other side in time.

An 82-year-old woman received a $114 ticket for taking too long to cross a street. Mayvis Coyle said she began shuffling with her cane across Foothill Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley when the light was green, but was unable to make it to the other side before it turned red.

She said the motorcycle officer who ticketed her on Feb. 15 told her she was obstructing traffic.

How would you feel if you were cited for crossing the street too slowly?


  • http://www.matthewrock.com Matt Morton

    This is not entirely true. I live locally where this story arose. The woman did not press the crosswalk button, which doesn’t create enough time for even a youngster to cross the street. If you know about crossing streets in southern California, you should understand that that’s a VERY dangerous thing to do.

  • http://www.mgroves.com boohiss

    That’s a weird ticket. Unless she was doing it purposely, I’d leave the poor old gal alone.

  • http://www.block.vphost.net/blog Josh

    That is pretty much the single stupidest thing I’ve ever read. That’s like in the move The Pianist. The Nazis invade these Jewish people’s home and tell everyone to stand up. Well, the old guy in the wheelchair can’t stand up, so they throw him off of the porch (3 stories up).

    People these days.

  • Justin

    Haha, I live in the SF Valley and cops here are a little—well, nuts. Moreso than your average city PD.

  • Al Levey

    Another article indicates that Mayvis Coyle’s ticket was given to her by Officer Kelly, the same officer that gave my 15 year old son a ticket for riding his bicycle against a ‘don’t walk’ sign. Officer Kelly apparently isn’t aware that according to the vehicle code, bicyclists are not pedestrians. I don’t feel comfortable commenting further regarding either Mayvis Coyle or my son, as I expect to be seeing Officer Kelly in court when my son pleads not guilty.
    Al Levey

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