Thanks for the sound advice about focussing on it being the wrong charge. Is it possible they could then just turn around and charge me with something else or are they more likely to just call it a day ? I'm just concerned about the officer''s comment to me that "he wasn't there - so he could not know what happened - but this was the least he could charge me with " ?

I think the officer assumed I was turning left given that's what I should have done given my destination (which he asked for). The directions were on a sign totally obscured by the truck and located on the far side of the intersection. This was my first time in the community. I only saw the sign when the tow truck picked up my car and the truck moved away. Having not visibility of the sign it was my intention to continue straight. I was proceeding cautiously, assuming it would be a four way stop, even though the truck blocked all view of the corner. I was concerned about being T-Boned by a veh...

I was involved in an accident last month. I was proceeding along a street with cars parked adjacent to the curb. Approaching an intersection I saw a large truck and trailer parked against the curb (no brake lights, or turn signals) so I presumed he was parked there. I approached the intersection, following the same path as all the other traffic, just to the right of the centre line. When I and was almost at the rear of his cab, he pulled out and commenced a left turn. I blew my horn and swerved into the oncoming lane but could not get out of the way. He sideswiped my car with his trailer and d...