Cal Officials raise fines for parking tickets, moving violations

This is an old story, but I thought it was worth posting,
this time with the new FEE amounts.

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HUGE California Traffic Tickets Fines Effective 01/06/2011 
Please be extremely careful in your driving and car 
registration & insurance matters. State of California is
broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us hard to
collect money.  

Effective immediately, if you do not stop at the red light,
be ready to pay $436 in fines or if you pass a school bus
with flashing red signals, you will be charged $616.  The
state of California is going for blood, so be extra careful
in driving, You cannot afford messing with them.  I have
been hearing that Highway Patrols are under pressure to
issue a lot more tickets than last year with at least 30%
increase in fines over 2009, so beware of radar guns,
highway and traffic cameras installed everywhere and the
tougher enforcement of parking rules. 

Just for your info, the next time you park in the handicapped
zone, even for a minute, you will be looking at almost $1000
in parking tickets , so it'd better be worth it. 

California needs money, so pay close attention to the rules of
the road! 

Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2011) 
VC 12814.6	$214	Failure to obey license provisions.  

VC 14600(A)	$214	Failure to notify DMV of address 
                        change within 10 days 
                      Note: The fine may be reduced with 
                            valid proof of correction. 

VC 16028(A)	$796	Failure to provide evidence of 
                        financial responsibility (insurance) 
                      Note: This fine may be reduced with
                            proof of insurance on or after
                            the violation date.

VC 21453(A)	$436	Failure to stop at a red signal.

VC 22349	$214	Unsafe speed,  1 to 15 miles over the limit.

VC 22350	$328	Unsafe speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit.

VC 22450	$214	Failure to stop at a stop sign.

VC 22454(A)	$616	Passing a school bus with flashing red
                        signals.

VC 23123(A)	$148	Driving while using a wireless phone not
                        hands free, first offense.

VC 23123(B)	$256	Driving while using a wireless phone not 
                        hands free, each subsequent offense.

VC 23123.5	$148	Driving while using a wireless device to
                        send, read or write text.

VC 23124	$148	Minor driving while using a wireless phone.

VC 22500	$976	Parking in a bus loading area.

VC 22507(A)	$976	Violation of disabled parking provisions, 
                        first offense.

VC 22507(B)	$1876	Violation of disabled parking provisions,
                        second offense.

VC 26708	$178	Unlawful material on vehicle windows.

VC 27150	$178	Adequate muffler required.

VC 27315	$148	Mandatory use of seat belts.

VC 27360	$436	Mandatory use of passenger child restraints.
                      Note: This fine may be reduced by
                            completing a court authorized
                            child seat diversion program.

VC 27400	$178	Headsets or Earplugs covering both ears.

VC 27803	$178	Violation of motorcycle safety helmet
                        requirements.

VC 34506	$616	Commercial Driver - Log book violation.

VC 4000		$256	No evidence of current registration.
                      Note: The fine may be reduced with
                            valid proof of correction.

VC 4159		$178	Notify DMV of change of address within 10 days.
                      Note: The fine may be reduced with
                            valid proof of correction.

VC 5200		$178	Proper display of license plates.
                      Note: The fine may be reduced with
                            valid proof of correction.

VC 9400		$178	Commercial weight fees due.
                      Note: The fine may be reduced with
                            valid proof of correction.

Don‘t blame the cops. They don’t set the fines or collect
them!

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/officials-raise-fines-for-parking-tickets-moving-violations.html