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The Traffic Ticket Industry
Why do we call it the "traffic ticket industry"?
We estimate that the government brings in over $3 billion per year in traffic fines, penalties, and fees each year in California. If that isn't an industry, then what is?
Every year, police agencies throughout California issue traffic citations numbering in the millions. These citations are for offenses ranging from speeding, to illegal turns, to failure to wear a seat belt. If convicted of violating any one of a multitude of Vehicle Code sections, you will get a "point" on you DMV record. Too many points, and your insurance will go up and/or your driver's license can be suspended.
These are some of the most common California Vehicle Code sections for which drivers are cited:
  • Speeding (Basic Speed Law): Vehicle Code 22350
  • Speeding (maximum speed): Vehicle Code 22349
  • Speeding on a bridge or in a tunnel: Vehicle Code 22405
  • Car pool lane: Vehicle Code 21655.5
  • Crossing out of car pool lane against double yellow line: Vehicle Code 21655.8
  • Failure to stop at a red light: Vehicle Code 21453
  • Tailgating: Vehicle Code 21703
  • U-Turns: Vehicle Code 22100.5, 22101, 22012, 22103, 22104
  • Failure to signal a turn or lane change: Vehicle Code 22107
  • Minimum speed (obstructing traffic): Vehicle Code 22400
  • 22348 (b) Speeding in excess of 100 MPH (2 DMV points)
  • 22348(c) Truck in improper lane.
An infraction that carries a $35 base fine can cost over $200 by the time you pay court fees, penalties, assessments and the cost of traffic school. A fine of $100 can add up to well over $400!
Add a point to your DMV record and the increased insurance rates could cost you big bucks.
Commercial drivers are no longer allowed to go to traffic school to keep points off their DMV records. If you are a commercial driver, you should seriously consider hiring a lawyer to fight every ticket.
To this you can add the value of your time spent going to court and/or traffic school, and you can see that the total cost of getting a traffic ticket really adds up!
We can save you time and money, and keep the points off your DMV record, on most Vehicle Code infractions.



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