[q]: Citation on federal land

Curious if anyone has had to deal with a speeding citation
on federal land (Yosemite) and what can be done to fight it.
The paperwork says the citation "may" be placed on ones
driving record with the state.

The park rangers who issued the citation basically said
it does not go on DMV records, but since their interpretation
differs from text on the ticket, I don't think they are being
entirely "accurate".

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

 

Curious if anyone has had to deal with a speeding citation

Aren't those roads through Yosemite fantastic? I used to live along
highway 41 and really enjoyed the superbly graded road with perfectly
cambored turns all the way from Oakhurst into the valley! Whoever
built that road was a true artist! Having roads like that up there
and expecting us to stay under the speed limits is like putting the
chicken in front of the fox and telling him not to eat it!
Brett
01 Yamaha R1
99 Honda F4 (Track bike)
89 Katana 750

 

Uggh! Doesn't sound too promising, now does it? This citation at
least gives me the option to mail in the bail amount without having
to appear (have the usual 21 days).

Any other folks out there experienced with this sort of thing?

Thanks in advance,

 

last I heard, you have to go to federal court (San Francisco) to deal with
it, there's no mail-in bail option, but they do NOT show up on DMV's
records.

 

I recall a rider talking about a ticket from Death Valley a
couple of years ago. He said it did not wind up on his Ca.
record. YMMV

I was lucky to dodge a Yosemite ticket myself last year.
I crossed a solid line while passing a Winebago and of
course the first car coming the other way was a park
ranger. I think he put on his flashers but decided not
to pursue because he would have had to get past the same
string of motorhomes to write the ticket.

 

Fortunately I do have the option to mail in the cash. And, as it
appears from your experience, it won't show up on DMV records
(whew!). Thanks for the heads-up.

 

I hope my experience is the same

Next time I'm going to behave a bit more when heading through
the park. It was fun while it lasted though. And the rest
of the trip was not bad either since the rangers scattered
like cockroaches when the lights come on after they had their
thrill.

 

These days, people pay good money to go to Alcatraz. ;-}

Rich, Urban Biker