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State: PA

As I was pulling out of a shopping mall, I noticed my front windshield was starting to fog. I turned on the air conditioning and fan to defrost my windshield but the air suddenly and unexpected completely fogged up the windshield. I couldn’t see a single thing in front of me and I did not realize I was about to go through an intersection. Before I could react and slow down, I felt a grinding jolt as I hit another vehicle in the intersection, only seeing it as I hit it.

According to eyewitnesses (cops were not witnesses), the light was red at the intersection. Therefore I also received a citation for red light running.

However I want to appeal this citation because it was first unintentional, and that my view was completely obstructed. I had no idea I was even at the traffic intersection because everything got so fogged up as soon as I turned on the cold air and defroster. I also had maybe a maximum of 2 seconds during this entire event to react.

I began slowing down but did not slam on my brakes for fear of being rear-ended because there were cars behind me, but I didn't have time to do anything else.

Does anyone think this is a valid reason to dismiss a citation?