New California Laws effective 7/1/07
These New Driving Fines for 2007 are a Hoax. you may have received an email or two reflecting the following:
1. Carpool lane – 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted n the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to bedouble. 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 must be "hands free" while driving. Ticket is $285. Cell phone use in the construction zone. – Double.
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!)
5 Comments
Hi John,
I almost posted the same thing on my blog until I was alerted to this being bogus. Check out http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/california.asp for the right information on this. It all was too good to be true.
Thanks Lenore – I’m glad somebody is reading and not afraid to comment. I’ll set my lender straight that sent me the email.
Hey Owen!
This traffic law list is a hoax. You can get a list of actual new traffic laws from the DMV, or email me and I’ll send you a copy.
yes – as noted in above comments
#8 is incorrect. If you get arrested for DUI, you always end up spending the night in jail until they release you the next day, unless they find something additional to arrest you for. It stays on your record for 10 years and for 10 years you can NEVER get caught with any alchohol in your system. Zero tolerance after the first bust. The thing they should be talking about is the fact that 0.08 blood level is the legal definition of drunk and you are going to get processed through the system. Below .08 is “officer descretion” which probably means DUI as well. The other penalties involved with DUI are 5-10 days of community service, Drug & alchohol school (4 sessions I think) and about 12 weeks of counselling for drugs and alchohol. If you do community service on weekends only it feels like 2-5 weeks of hell with all of the mandatory sessions plus working 40 hours. And don’t forget $5000 – $10000 in lawyer fees.