California - New Driving Fines - Effective 7/1/07

[hooligan]

Heed the warning!!!!


Subject: California - New Driving Fines - Effective 7/1/07

New California Laws effective 7/1/07
New Driving Fines for 2007

1. Carpool lane - 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on
the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be
double. 3rd time triple, and 4th time license suspended.

2. Incorrect lane change - $380. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or
intersections.

3. Block intersection - $485

4. Driving on the shoulder - $450

5. Cell phone use in the construction zone. - Double fine as of
07/01/07.
Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.

6. Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts - both passengers and
drivers get tickets .

7. Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.

8. DUI = JAIL (Stays on your driving record for 10 years!)

9. As of 07/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.
Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy - easy money
for police department

[Delta15]

wow I feel sorry for you guys that live in California

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by Delta15

wow I feel sorry for you guys that live in California

yeah, pretty soon flicking a booger out the window is going to be considered littering with a fine of $500 bucks

[Delta15]

Germany has some strict laws too but they also have the autobahn. I wish I could say the same for you guys.

[Chris C.]

I love California but Damn!!!! I think we have the most laws of all the states.

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by Delta15

Germany has some strict laws too but they also have the autobahn. I wish I could say the same for you guys.

autobahn would be nice, but i was thinking more of a highway that was similar to the Baja 1000. now THAT would be the sh!t..!!!!!!

[i<3mytitan]

Damn....most of those don't bother me too much...except the "3mph above the speed limit", and the over 18 year old seatbelt rule. For some stupid reason, all my friends feel that if they're not driving, they don't need a seatbelt.

[bestatchess]

I would think that if somebody wants to pay a few grand to drive in the car pool lane, they should be allowed to do so as long as they keep paying the fine.

[boya544]

According to CA DMV site the cell phone use requiring handsfree is not in effect until 7/01/08.

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/leg/leginfo_dl.htm

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by bestatchess

I would think that if somebody wants to pay a few grand to drive in the car pool lane, they should be allowed to do so as long as they keep paying the fine.

though some car pool lanes offer FasTrak, the person would be a total moron if he paid thousands rather than just getting FasTrack and paying a few bucks for access: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FasTrak

[bestatchess]

Originally Posted by hooligan

though some car pool lanes offer FasTrak, the person would be a total moron if he paid thousands rather than just getting FasTrack and paying a few bucks for access: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FasTrak

Who knows, maybe Paris Hilton is too busy to sign up for FasTrak.

[boya544]

Originally Posted by hooligan

Heed the warning!!!!


Subject: California - New Driving Fines - Effective 7/1/07

New California Laws effective 7/1/07
New Driving Fines for 2007

1. Carpool lane - 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on
the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be
double. 3rd time triple, and 4th time license suspended.

2. Incorrect lane change - $380. Don't cross the lane on solid lines or
intersections.

3. Block intersection - $485

4. Driving on the shoulder - $450

5. Cell phone use in the construction zone. - Double fine as of
07/01/07.
Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.

6. Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts - both passengers and
drivers get tickets .

7. Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.

8. DUI = JAIL (Stays on your driving record for 10 years!)

9. As of 07/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.
Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy - easy money
for police department

Found this at snopes
http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/california.asp

[Demondw3]

I like #9 eeven though I don't have a "hand free" set up. As big as my truck is I have to drive with my lights on all the time to help people see me. I was cut off in a turn just the other day because some teenage girl was on the phone. Little dummy never paid attention that I was the vehicle next to her at the stop light and mid turn came across two lanes and left me stopped in the middle of the intersection blasting my airhorn. Oh by the way she thanked me for not killing her by flipping me off and for being in her way while she drove and talked on the phone. I have never wanted to pack my foot so far up someones arse before.

[Helinut1970]

Who cares, Cali. Needs to be fenced in and strained from all the nut jobs and sanitized from all the BS they throw around freely and put back into reality so I can come visit that beautiful state!

[P's Titan]

Heli that's not true about cali, come here and visit our beautiful state