Praemonitus praemunitus (Latin for "Forewarned is forearmed")

Complete California Vehicle Code: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/vctoc.htm

Violation points are assigned to Vehicle Code sections and any other code section, or city or county ordinance, involving the safe operation of a motor vehicle. Any violation occurring as a pedestrian or a bicyclist has no point assigned. The department may suspend and place on probation, or revoke, the driving privilege of a negligent operator.

Per Vehicle Code section 12810.5a, a Class C negligent operator has:

• 4 or more points in 12 months,
• 6 in 24 months, or
• 8 in 36 months.

Although a Class A or B driver without a special certificate may be allowed 2 additional points, a violation received in a commercial vehicle carries 1 1/2 times the point count normally assessed (12810.5b VC). A minor, under 18 years of age, may receive a 30-day restriction for 2 points in 12 months, or be suspended for 3 points in 12 months (12814.6 VC).

[table:7a216abdd5][mrow color=BLUE:7a216abdd5]One Point Count California Vehicle Code Violations
[mrow:7a216abdd5]Violation[mcol:7a216abdd5]CA Vehicle Code Section
[row:7a216abdd5]Disobedience to traffic officer [col:7a216abdd5]2800
[row:7a216abdd5]Evading peace officer [col:7a216abdd5]2800.1
[row:7a216abdd5]Disregarding traffic officer's directions [col:7a216abdd5]21100.3
[row:7a216abdd5]Disobedience to traffic signs/controller [col:7a216abdd5]21367, 21367a, 21367b, 21367c
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal movement/green light/arrow [col:7a216abdd5]21451, 21451a, 21451b
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal movement/yellow light/arrow [col:7a216abdd5]21452, 21452a
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal movement/red/light/arrow [col:7a216abdd5]21453, 21453a, 21453b, 21453c
[row:7a216abdd5]Following too closely [col:7a216abdd5]21703, 21704, 21704a, 21705, 21706
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal passing [col:7a216abdd5]21750 - 21757, 21758, 21759
[row:7a216abdd5]Turning and U-turns [col:7a216abdd5]22100 - 22105
[row:7a216abdd5]Signaling turns and stops [col:7a216abdd5]22107 - 22111, 22111a, 22111b, 22111c
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed/use of designated lanes [col:7a216abdd5]22348, 22348a, 22348c
[row:7a216abdd5]Maximum speed [col:7a216abdd5]22349, 22349.5
[row:7a216abdd5]Basic/prima facie speed limit [col:7a216abdd5]22350, 22351, 22352, 22352a, 22352b
[row:7a216abdd5]Exceeding posted/freeway speed limit [col:7a216abdd5]22354, 22355
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed in excess of local limits [col:7a216abdd5]22357, 22358.4, 22359, 22360, 22361
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed/construction zone [col:7a216abdd5]22362
[row:7a216abdd5]Restricted speed/weather conditions [col:7a216abdd5]22363
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed/traffic lanes [col:7a216abdd5]22364
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed contest/aiding or abetting [col:7a216abdd5]23109, 23109b, 23109d
[row:7a216abdd5]Drinking while driving [col:7a216abdd5]23220
[row:7a216abdd5]Marijuana or open container/driving [col:7a216abdd5]23222, 23222a, 23222b
[row:7a216abdd5]Unsafe/unlawfully equipped vehicle [col:7a216abdd5]24002, 24002a, 24002b
[row:7a216abdd5]Lighting equipment [col:7a216abdd5]24250
[row:7a216abdd5]Failure to dim lights [col:7a216abdd5]24409, 24409a, 24409b[/table:7a216abdd5]

[table:7a216abdd5][mrow color=YELLOW:7a216abdd5]Two Point Count California Vehicle Code Violations
[mrow:7a216abdd5]Violation[mcol:7a216abdd5]CA Vehicle Code Section
[row:7a216abdd5]Evading peace officer/reckless driving [col:7a216abdd5]2800.2, 2800.3
[row:7a216abdd5]Driving while suspended/revoked [col:7a216abdd5]14601, 14601a,14601 b, 14601.1- 14601.4
[row:7a216abdd5]Hit and run/injury/property damage [col:7a216abdd5]20001, 20001a 20002, 20002a, 20002b
[row:7a216abdd5]Driving wrong side/divided highway [col:7a216abdd5]21651b
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed over 100 MPH [col:7a216abdd5]22348b
[row:7a216abdd5]Reckless driving [col:7a216abdd5]23103, 23103a, 23103b
[row:7a216abdd5]Reckless driving/causing bodily injury [col:7a216abdd5]23104, 23104a
[row:7a216abdd5]Speed contest /exhibition of speed [col:7a216abdd5]23109a, 23109c
[row:7a216abdd5]Minor driving with BAC of 0.05% or more [col:7a216abdd5]23140, 23140a, 23140b
[row:7a216abdd5]DUI/alcoholic beverage or drugs [col:7a216abdd5]23152, 23152a-d
[row:7a216abdd5]DUI/causing bodily injury or death [col:7a216abdd5]23153, 23153a-d[/table:7a216abdd5]
Source: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/vioptct.htm

[table:7a216abdd5][mrow color=RED:7a216abdd5]Common "Tuner" Equipment Violations
[mrow:7a216abdd5]Violation[mcol:7a216abdd5]CA Vehicle Code Section
[row:7a216abdd5]Loud car stereo (illegal if heard more than 50 feet from the vehicle) [col:7a216abdd5]27007
[row:7a216abdd5]Lack of front and rear DMV-issued license plates [col:7a216abdd5]5200
[row:7a216abdd5]License plate cover (No portion of a license plate cover shall rest over the license plate number) [col:7a216abdd5]5201f
[row:7a216abdd5]Possession of Radar jammer, or any device which interferes with radar signals [col:7a216abdd5]28150
[row:7a216abdd5]Lowered frame (or any other part) that is lower than the lowest point of the wheel rim [col:7a216abdd5]24008
[row:7a216abdd5]Air and hydraulic suspension systems that are operated unsafely or with the vehicle lower than allowed [col:7a216abdd5]24002, 24008
[row:7a216abdd5]Tinting the front side windows and the windshield (except for a narrow band at the top of the windshield) [col:7a216abdd5]26708
[row:7a216abdd5]Lack of white rear license plate light (must illuminate the license plate, not project light behind the vehicle) [col:7a216abdd5]24601
[row:7a216abdd5]Missing front and/or rear bumpers [col:7a216abdd5]28071
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal engine modifications (See Air Resources Board website) [col:7a216abdd5]27156
[row:7a216abdd5]Blue and yellow headlights (headlights must be white and DOT approved) [col:7a216abdd5]24011
[row:7a216abdd5]Headlights brighter or higher wattage than those from the factory [col:7a216abdd5]24011
[row:7a216abdd5]Tail lights other than red [col:7a216abdd5]24600
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal brake lights (brake lights on vehicles newer than 1979 must be red) [col:7a216abdd5]24603
[row:7a216abdd5]Lack of rear reflectors (two red reflectors are required on the rear of cars and trucks) [col:7a216abdd5]24607
[row:7a216abdd5]Incorrect color of turn signal (must be white or yellow to the front, red or yellow to the rear) [col:7a216abdd5]24953
[row:7a216abdd5]Red lights to the front (except on emergency vehicles) [col:7a216abdd5]24003
[row:7a216abdd5]Tail lights that incorporate a bulb with a red tint or coating (custom tail lights that incorporate a clear outer shell and red inner lens are legal) [col:7a216abdd5]24011
[row:7a216abdd5]Tail lights that are too dim, washed out or show yellow, white or other colors [col:7a216abdd5]24600
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal color of side marker lights (if present, must be yellow in the front and red in the rear) [col:7a216abdd5]25106, 2400
[row:7a216abdd5]Driving with just parking lights on [col:7a216abdd5]24800
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal decorative lights [col:7a216abdd5]24003
[row:7a216abdd5]Flashing decorative lights [col:7a216abdd5]25250
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal windshield washer nozzle lights (only white or yellow are allowed) [col:7a216abdd5]25106, 24003
[row:7a216abdd5]Lights attached to tire valves [col:7a216abdd5]24003, 25250
[row:7a216abdd5]Lighted license plate frames (unless red and mounted on the rear) [col:7a216abdd5]24003
[row:7a216abdd5]Illegal lights (whether or not they are operating) [col:7a216abdd5]24003
[row:7a216abdd5]Excessively noisy exhaust systems and mufflers (over 95dBA) [col:7a216abdd5]27150, 27151, 27150.2*[/table:7a216abdd5]
*Does not require law enforcement to use sound level meters to test for excessive noise. Citation is based on officer's judgment. Cited violators may have testing done at smog referee stations or may be directed by the court to have testing done.

Source: http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/streetlegal.html

Posted by Radar2004:

IMPORTANT NEW TRAFFIC LAWS FOR 2008...AND BEYOND!

PHREEWAY PHONING (California Vehicle Code Section 23123)

We know you love your mobile phone. You call your friends, family, and business associates from everywhere: at the store, at the beach, in the shower. Okay...maybe not the shower? Well, starting on July 1, 2008, if you talk on your phone while you're driving, you'll need to use a hands-free listening and speaking system. Drivers cited will be subject to a fine of $20 (at least $70 with fees and penalties) for a first offense and $50 (at least $175 with fees and penalties) for subsequent offenses. Push to talk (PTT) systems, such as those from Nextel, will be exempt from the hands-free edict until July 1, 2011.

TEEN MOBILE PHONE USE (California Vehicle Code Section 23124)

Who loves their mobile phones even more than adults? Teens!!! Yet, teen drivers are faced with an even more restrictive mobile phone law. Effective July 1, 2008, drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited from using any mobile messaging device (including wireless phones, pagers, texting devices, laptops, etc.) — even if it is equipped with a hands-free device. Drivers cited will be subject to a fine of $20 (at least $70 with fees and penalties) for a first offense and $50 (at least $175 with fees and penalties) for subsequent offenses.

WHAT A DRAG! (California Vehicle Code Section 23109.2)

Street racing can be a gas, but injuring or killing someone during the course of a race is a real drag. Effective January 1, 2008, this statute allows law enforcement officers to impound a vehicle for 30 days when a person is arrested for street racing, exhibition of speed, or reckless driving. Vehicles impounded under this law can be claimed by their registered owners if the owner was neither the driver nor a passenger and was unaware that the vehicle was being used in a forbidden manner.

Having your car impounded could be the least of its worries if you engage in a speed contest. To read a news article about street racers being crushed by law enforcement, click here.

NO SMOKING! (California Vehicle Code Section 12814.6)

As an adult, you can choose to suck on that stinky, smelly, choking tar stick. Your underage passengers, however, don't have the luxury of choice. This statute is intended to protect children riding in vehicles from the dangers second-hand smoke. Effective January 1, 2008, the law makes it an infraction — punishable by a fine of up to $100 — to smoke a cigar, cigarette, or pipe in a vehicle containing a minor, whether the vehicle is in motion or not.

DON'T HAZE ME, BRO! (California Vehicle Code Section 5201, 5201.1)

This law makes it illegal to sell or use a product that obscures or impairs the reading or recognition of a vehicle license plate by an electronic device employed by law enforcement or toll authorities. The fine for using a product to obscure a vehicle license plate is approximately $146; the fine for selling such a product is $250 (approximately $900 with fees and penalties) per item sold.

SLOW FOR SCHOOLS! (California Vehicle Code Section 22358.4)

Release your driving aggression with Grand Theft Auto. When it comes to school zones...SLOW DOWN! This amendment to the vehicle code allows local jurisdictions to establish a speed zone of 15 mph up to 500 feet around schools, if a local ordinance is adopted to authorize it. (This is a decrease from the prima facie speed limit of 25 mph in school zones.)

TRAFFIC SCHOOL LIMITATIONS (Penal Code Section 1203.4; California Vehicle Code Sections 40501, 41501, and 42005)

This statute prohibits the courts from dismissing two-point violations through the completion of a traffic violator school or safe driving program. Two-point violations include drunk driving, hit-and-run collisions, speed contests, evading a law enforcement officer, and vehicular manslaughter. While we think drivers who commit a two-point violation could benefit from one of our traffic safety courses, we do agree that those drivers' records should reflect their extreme driving habits.

Full list of new laws for 2008: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/about/leg/leginfo.htm

California Air Resources Board [CARB] Aftermarket Parts Database: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...es/amquery.php

Ignorance of the law is not a valid excuse!

 

glad i don't live there !!!

 

Daaammm....bryan, nice write up, thanks.

 

Yeah--thanks for throwin the book at us!! LOL

 

"*Does not require law enforcement to use sound level meters to test for excessive noise. Citation is based on officer's judgment. Cited violators may have testing done at smog referee stations or may be directed by the court to have testing done. "



so we don't have to take the exhaust system off if it IS in fact lower than 95 dB at a testing station?

 

^^correct...
also, don't forget that any aftermarket intake without an EO approval sticker visibly placed is illegal due to no carbon filter

 

i have a question, for the common tuner violations. are they preferred as "fix-it" tickets or is it based on the officer's jugdement

 

Well I broke a few Tuner ones, I have White side markers....look out I'm Crazy!

 

I might swap them out, to stay COMPLETLY legal in So cal....<<<Damn near impossible, but I've got the hard part done, Intake and header both CARB legal.

 

Very nicely put together!

(Now all I have to do is to figure out where to sticky it, or maybe put it in 'tech' as an article. Hmmmmmm...)

Tom

 

Most of these were within 2 years of HS graduation, before I went sXe...(almost 3 years ago now)
(I added all the YES, NO, W/E)

 

Here's one to add:

LICENSE PLATE COVERS - 5201 (F)

I just got a Parking Violation a few days ago. I have a CLEAR cover for the rear plate and a slighty tinted one for the front.

Good ol' Torrance parking enforcement.

 

accordign to 24011 stock xBs are illegal...the red bulb in the white housing.

 

That's not a red bulb, its an inner red lens - the bulb is white. Perfectly legal. *sigh*

Next!

Tom

(See it about halfway down the page here: http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/streetlegal.html )

 

oh ok...I thought it was red bulb.

 

Added to common equipment violations.

5201(f) No covering may be used on license plates except as follows:

(1) The installation of a cover over a lawfully parked vehicle to protect it from the weather and the elements does not constitute a violation of this subdivision. Any peace officer or other regularly salaried employee of a public agency designated to enforce laws, including local ordinances, relating to the parking of vehicles may temporarily remove so much of the cover as is necessary to inspect any license plate, tab, or indicia of registration on a vehicle.

(2) The installation of a license plate security cover is not a violation of this subdivision if the device does not obstruct or impair the recognition of the license plate information, including, but not limited to, the issuing state, license plate number, and registration tabs, and the cover is limited to the area directly over the top of the registration tabs. No portion of a license plate security cover shall rest over the license plate number.

 

Is it illegal that I replaced the two overhead license plate lights with blue led's? What does "Illegal decorative lights" mean? Sounds vague to me.

 

There is not a state in the Union where blue license plate lights are actually legal. White is the only color illumination allowed for license plates in all 50 states. With luck you can go for a long time before someone stops you, but the odds are that eventually someone will.

(California is one of the 50 states...) :D

Tom

See: http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/streetlegal.html again.

 

Actually, that would fall under CVC 24601 "Lack of white rear license plate light", but they could add CVC 24003 "Illegal decorative lights" depending on your attitude at the time.

 

So what about puttin your license plate in your windshield instead of screwed to your bumper. Thats definently less that 60 inches, but it wouldnt really be "securely fastened." That could be fixed with some double sided tape though. I have seen some people do it but never really heard much about its legality from the 5/0 side. Most people just claim its the best way around having the license plate screwed into your bumper.

What do you guys think?