About traffic fines, penalties and fees in California.

. 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 will 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(a)
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 in or out of car pool lane against double yellow line: Vehicle Code 21655.8
Failure to stop at a red light: Vehicle Code 21453(a)
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
22406(a) Truck speed in excess of 55 MPH

. An infraction that carries a $35 base fine can cost over $230 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 $470!

. If you add a point to your DMV record 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.

. Add to these costs the value of your time spent going to court and/or traffic school. You can see that the total cost of getting a traffic ticket really adds up!

. We can save you time and money, while keeping points off your DMV record, on most Vehicle Code infractions.