California drivers - Violation Fines, starting 1/1/07

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

I know you will not violate but better be careful now...Californian
drivers.

Please pass to your friends.

Updating on traffic Violation Fine

1. Carpool lane? The 1st time $1068.50 starting 1/1/07
(NOT $271, posted on the highway is old).
Don't do it again because the 2nd time is going to be
double. The 3rd time triple and the 4th time license suspended.

2. Incorrect lane change $380. Don't cross lane on solid lanes or
intersection

3. Block intersection - $485

4. Driving on the shoulder - $450

5. Cell phone on the construction zone. - Double fine

6. Passengers over 18 not on the seatbelts - both passengers and
driver get tickets

7. Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit. A classmate drove
71 MPH on 65 mph zone and got ticket.

8. DUI = JAIL

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Could they not wait until After February so I can speed in that bumper to bumper traffic.

[chemteach Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close chemteach]

Where did you see this? I have never heard of cell phone fines, and I'm surprised there hasn't been more media attention to the increased fines.

[short Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close short]

Fine for driving holding cell phone?

Isn't there also a fine for not using hand free while talking on a cell phone?

Short

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Isn't there also a fine for not using hand free while talking on a cell phone?

Short

Not in California that I'm aware of.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Those are some very hefty fines!!!! I was complaining because I got a $100.00 fine a couple of weeks ago for parking too close to the corner.....Now I don't feel so badly.

[camachinist Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close camachinist]

Just another way to support a bloated bureaucracy.....it's like a virus

Pat

[vlariano Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vlariano]

Wow, I'll have to watch my speeding for sure. Tree miles doesn't even allow for any equipment error. I had a Garmin GPS system in my car and the speed that I was traveling showing on that different from my speedometer by about 2 miles, so not sure which was correct.

[Dave M Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dave M]

I'm also curious as to where you found this and whether all of the represented changes are factual. The only reference I can find is this exact duplicate of the wording of most of the items in your post.

As an example, this DMV announcement doesn't seem to support the claim that DUI = jail. Also, this 2007 AAA announcement suggests that jail is likely only if the DUI results in a felony conviction, which is generally not typical unless there are injuries.

[BocaBum99 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close BocaBum99]

At least Commi-fornia isn't as bad as some of those Nordic countries where your fine is based on your income level.

[Faust Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Faust]

Where did you see this?

I found it on a web site I was looking at. The problem is I can’t find that site I was looking at.

[Fisch Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fisch]

Not in California that I'm aware of.

Isn't there also a fine for not using hand free while talking on a cell phone?

Short

It goes into effect in June. But there's a grandfather clause if your cell phone doesn't have blue tooth, you get until '08. Something weird like that.