new California traffic law from 7/1? (construction, salary, tax)

[missingcol]

I got this from my friend. Is this true???

New California Laws effective 7/1/07
New Driving Fines for 2007

1. Carpool lane - 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be double. 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 in the construction zone. - Double fine as of 07/01/07.
Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.

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!)

9. As of 07/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free"
while driving.
Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy - easy money for police department.

[Sassberto]

I read it on curbed today. Seems pretty good to me.

[aguamarina4u]

It's a hoax email. Here is a link for the New 2007 California laws:

Mr. Traffic's New California Laws for 2006

[Charles]

Slightly unrelated...but I wish the carpool lane rule was phrased something more like "Two licensed drivers" rather than "two occupants". A lady with a baby in a car seat isn't "carpooling"; she isn't removing a car off the freeway. Someone could argue it is tough to enforce but so is a seatbelt law. Also, with it phrased as wished, 90% of people would obey the law anyway especially with these new tougher penalties.

[susie4]

There will be a change in the law regarding cell phones but that will take effect in 2008 i believe.

[junkman18]

Originally Posted by missingcol

I got this from my friend. Is this true???

New California Laws effective 7/1/07
New Driving Fines for 2007

1. Carpool lane - 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). Don't do it again because 2nd time is going to be double. 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 in the construction zone. - Double fine as of 07/01/07.
Cell phone use must be "hands free" while driving.

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!)

9. As of 07/01/07 cell phone use must be "hands free"
while driving.
Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy - easy money for police department.

That should tell us something?? Stay out of California or leave California. When all us hard working tax payers are gone whom will be left?

[missingcol]

Originally Posted by aguamarina4u

It's a hoax email. Here is a link for the New 2007 California laws:

Mr. Traffic's New California Laws for 2006

Thanks. Otherwise, it really forces people to think about leaving California. We maybe get relatively higher salary, but .....

[Imperial1904]

Originally Posted by missingcol

7. Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.

That seems like a weird number to me.

In the Northwest, there's something like a 10 mph cushion.

[Mel2882]

I got this email from a friend today as well. It looks as if people under 18 don't have to wear seatbelts anymore??? Ha.

[Mel2882]

Also, if we had a cell phone law going into effect in less than two weeks, don't you think we'd know it before this email??