I was splitting lanes in the carpool lane on my motorcycle and got sqeezed out. Got a ticket. Worth fighting?

Question

I was splitting lanes in the carpool lane in my motorcycle (legaly). A CHP car was sitting on left shoulder of the freeway most likely waiting for carpool occupancy violations. The car I was passing must have freeked out and squeezed me out of the lane. Soon enough the CHP officer pulled me over and cited me with a 21566.8(a). I explained that I had to cross the double line to avoid getting killed, but he only said " you did not have to be there". Could he technically cite me if he did not actually see me cross the line since there was bumper to bumber traffic and he was parked on the left shoulder ahead of me? The only thing I could image he saw was me swerve to avoid getting struck by the car I was sharing lanes with.

Answer 1

"Allow the motorcycle a full lane width. Although it is not illegal to share lanes with motorcycles, it is unsafe."

There is no such thing to my knowledge of california law as "Legal lane splitting" If so please correct me.

For this reason, I think you had just better pay the ticket you have, because you defense requires self incrimination.

Keep in mind next time it may cost you more then a ticket.  

Answer 2

you crossed over the double yellow lanes that's why you got a ticket

in california not because you were lane splitting

you admit to the officer you crossed over the double yellow line

plus how do you know he didn't see you CHP officers are highly trained

for this