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San Jose mayor gets traffic ticket
Weird, rare news of the day: a major-city mayor getting a traffic ticket! (He's the mayor of my city and a Democrat.)
(Chuck) Reed's office confirmed the mayor got a ticket at 7:35 a.m. for failing to use his turn signal at the intersection of North White and Mabury roads, 2.3 miles from his northeast San Jose home, while driving his Toyota Prius hybrid to City Hall.
A DMV spokeswoman said Reed had no previous violations on his driving record.
"I am a cautious driver, and this was my first ticket in decades," Reed said in a statement through his office.
His spokeswoman said Reed hasn't decided whether to contest the citation, which she said carries a $35 fine, or to consider traffic school as an alternative to resolve the violation.
"I am a cautious driver, and this was my first ticket in decades," Reed said in a statement through his office.
His spokeswoman said Reed hasn't decided whether to contest the citation, which she said carries a $35 fine, or to consider traffic school as an alternative to resolve the violation.