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Well, for all those planning to visit/live in Ca. here are the new traffic fines just levied. They are going to balance the budget anyway they can:
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HUGE CA Traffic Fines Effective 01/06/2011. Be CAREFUL!!!!!!
> THE LOS ANGELES TIMES HAS AN ARTICLE ON:
>
> HUGE California Traffic Tickets Fines Effective 01/06/2011 Please be
> extremely careful in your driving and car registration & insurance matters.
> State of California is broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us
> hard to collect money.
>
> Effective immediately, if you do not stop at the red light, be ready to pay
> $436 in fines or if you pass a school bus with flashing red signals, you will
> be charged $616. The state of California is going for blood, so be extra
> careful in driving, You cannot afford messing with them. I have been hearing
> that Highway Patrols are under pressure to issue a lot more tickets than last
> year with at least 30% increase in fines over 2009, so beware of radar guns,
> highway and traffic cameras installed everywhere and the tougher enforcement
> of parking rules.
>
> Just for your info, the next time you park in the handicapped zone, even for
> a minute, you will be looking at almost $ 1000 in parking tickets , so it'd
> better be worth it.
>
> California needs money, so pay close attention to the rules of the road!
Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2011)
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
> free, each subsequent offense.
>
> VC 23123.5 $148 Driving while using a wireless device to send,
> read or write text.
>
> VC 23124 $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.
>
> VC 34506 $616 Commercial Driver - Log book violation.
>
> VC 4000 $256 No evidence of current registration.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
>
> VC 4159 $178 Notify DMV of change of address within 10
> days.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
>
> VC 5200 $178 Proper display of license plates.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
>
> VC 9400 $178 Commercial weight fees due.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction. Don‘t blame
> the cops. They don’t set the fines or collect them! <?
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THIS IS JUST A HEADS-UP FOR ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rrawhide
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HUGE CA Traffic Fines Effective 01/06/2011. Be CAREFUL!!!!!!
> THE LOS ANGELES TIMES HAS AN ARTICLE ON:
>
> HUGE California Traffic Tickets Fines Effective 01/06/2011 Please be
> extremely careful in your driving and car registration & insurance matters.
> State of California is broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us
> hard to collect money.
>
> Effective immediately, if you do not stop at the red light, be ready to pay
> $436 in fines or if you pass a school bus with flashing red signals, you will
> be charged $616. The state of California is going for blood, so be extra
> careful in driving, You cannot afford messing with them. I have been hearing
> that Highway Patrols are under pressure to issue a lot more tickets than last
> year with at least 30% increase in fines over 2009, so beware of radar guns,
> highway and traffic cameras installed everywhere and the tougher enforcement
> of parking rules.
>
> Just for your info, the next time you park in the handicapped zone, even for
> a minute, you will be looking at almost $ 1000 in parking tickets , so it'd
> better be worth it.
>
> California needs money, so pay close attention to the rules of the road!
Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2011)
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
> free, each subsequent offense.
>
> VC 23123.5 $148 Driving while using a wireless device to send,
> read or write text.
>
> VC 23124 $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.
>
> VC 34506 $616 Commercial Driver - Log book violation.
>
> VC 4000 $256 No evidence of current registration.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
>
> VC 4159 $178 Notify DMV of change of address within 10
> days.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
>
> VC 5200 $178 Proper display of license plates.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.
>
> VC 9400 $178 Commercial weight fees due.
>
> Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction. Don‘t blame
> the cops. They don’t set the fines or collect them! <?
amespace prefix = o ns = "urnchemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><O></O>THIS IS JUST A HEADS-UP FOR ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rrawhide
