Q: When coming to a stop sign are you required to signal 100 feet, when the car behind you has to stop anyways
I came to a stop sign, with the option of going left or right I signaled befor make a right hand turn just not 100 feet befor,
A: Technically, state law requires one signal their intention to turn right or left by signaling continuously during not less than the last one hundred (100) feet traveled by the vehicle before turning - if other traffic will be affected by such movement. Municipal ordinances may be worded a little differently, but generally, one must signal 100 feet before turning. Obviously, we have all been in a situation where you don't know where you are or that you are going to be forced to turn one way or another until you get to the stop. It appears like the officer was looking for a reason to pull you over. You may have a legitimate challenge to a citation or to the introduction of evidence obtained from any search that occurred after the stop. I strongly encourage you to hire a criminal defense attorney if a criminal case was filed. If a traffic citation was issued and you want to contest it, you will be better served having an attorney represent you than trying to make the arguments on your own.
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