Traffic Violation Increases$$$$$

[Toadtamer]

Saw this on JScribs site. Good wake up call:

California needs money, so pay close attention to the rules of the road!
Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2010)
VC 12814.6 $214 Failure to obey license provisions.
VC 14600 (A) $214 Failure to notify DMV of address change
within 10 days
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
VC 16028 (A) $796 Failure to provide evidence of financial
responsibility (insurance)
Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the
violation date.
VC 21453 (A) $436 Failure to stop at a red signal.
VC 22349 $214 Unsafe speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit.
VC 22350 $328 Unsafe speed, 16 to 25 miles over the
limit.
VC 22450 $214 Failure to stop at a stop sign.
VC 22454 (A) $616 Passing a school bus with flashing red
signals.
VC 23123 (A) $148 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands
free, first offense.
VC 23123 (B) $256 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands not
free, each subsequent offense.
VC 23123.5 $148 Driving while using a wireless device to send,
read or write text.
VC23124 $148 Minor driving while using a wireless phone.
VC 22500 $976 Parking in a bus loading area.
VC 22507 (A) $976 Violation of disabled parking provisions,
first offense.
VC 22507 (B) $1876 Violation of disabled parking provisions,
second offense.
VC 26708 $178 Unlawful material on vehicle windows.
VC 27150 $178 Adequate muffler required.
VC 27315 $148 Mandatory use of seat belts.
VC 27360 $436 Mandatory use of passenger child restraints.
Note: This fine may be reduced by completing a court authorized child
seat diversion program.
VC 27400 $178 Headsets or Earplugs covering both ears.
VC 27803 $178 Violation of motorcycle safety helmet
requirements.

[Brorson]

VC 27400 $178 Headsets or Earplugs covering both ears.

didnt know about that one, already got a ticket for talking on the wireless whilst driving (guess it goes for boating also..)

[Toadtamer]

VC 22500 $976 Parking in a bus loading area.

OUCH - that ones gonna hurt!! Gotta be kinda stupid to park in front of a bus stop.

[Bubba]

One of the guys at work got one for 6 mph over in a school zone, $800....

[l28279]

Has anyone tried one of those ticketbust.com services? Supposely they can help you to dismiss the ticket. The reason I ask because there are comments about this site they are worthless. They only take your money and you still have to pay the fine. I almost fell for it. Good thing my credit card company was able to refund me.

[mike garrahan]

I was in small claims court last week trying to get the city to pay for a hole in my roof caused by a city tree. At least 30 or 40 people appeared in front of me for traffic cases. Mostly no license, no insurance or no registration. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The judge was slamming people hard. The minimum was $500 or $600. A lot of people were getting hit for a thousand or twelve hundred dollars. It was sure a wake up call for me.

[Tailman]

Try the 3rd offence passing a school bus red lights is around $2000 plus 5 days in jail !!

[Hithard]

They're forcing us off the water, they're forcing us off the streets. The man is trying to keep us down.

[JiGGZ]

Is it just me or is it strange that parking in a Bus Zone (jerk thing to do but no lives endangered) is OVER twice as much as running a red light and more then FOUR times more that running a stop sign even when BOTH of these result in thousands of people killed / maimed a year?

Just sayin'

[umoa2]

the city/state can't be responsible and is now broke. Guess who pays for it? make the next round of votes count people.


regarding the ticket negotiators, depends on the ticket i believe. i have had friends succeed before so sometimes it does work.