Originally Posted by ddaversa

YES! It was in Presidio, right on Embarcadero after you descend from the golden gate bridge. I did the functional stop thing as well, but the cop was not concerned with any reasoning. When I realized that the citation was 100 bucks, I tried to VERY politely talk with him about a compromise, and when I did he took my ticket back, signed his name where I was to sign mine, and moved on. It was quite a disheartening experience, and yes, I did learn a lesson: that I should count my blessings for not leading the sad and pitiful life that that cop must lead. We live in one of the most amazing cities in the world and its disheartening to experience these things here.

-Dave