[header] How to fight a cell phone ticket in california [title] Check if an exception applies. [step] California's ban on cell phone use has several exceptions. The easiest way to fight the ticket is to show that an exception applies to you. 
Check the following : [substeps] Were you making an emergency call? The law doesn't apply to you if you were calling the police, fire department, or emergency services. Were you operating an authorized emergency vehicle? If so, then you shouldn't get a ticket.