New California Laws effective 7/1/07

[QuattroMan]

New Driving Fines for 2007

1. Car-pool 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.
More ways to still $$$$$$$$$$$$$

[NSXType-R]

It's more ways to make the place safer. Driving while talking on the cell phone is just as bad as driving drunk. Too bad it isn't enforced much here.

It would be nice to enforce it better, but money is a nice way to make you pay attention to what you do.

[QuattroMan]

It's more ways to make the place safer. Driving while talking on the cell phone is just as bad as driving drunk. Too bad it isn't enforced much here.

It would be nice to enforce it better, but money is a nice way to make you pay attention to what you do.

im ok with cell phones...

[my porsche]

It's more ways to make the place safer. Driving while talking on the cell phone is just as bad as driving drunk. Too bad it isn't enforced much here.

It would be nice to enforce it better, but money is a nice way to make you pay attention to what you do.

In general I agree, however I drive fine while talking, mostly because I make sure that the conversation comes second to driving, which most suburban driving soccer moms don't.

[Bob]

In general I agree, however I drive fine while talking, mostly because I make sure that the conversation comes second to driving, which most suburban driving soccer moms don't.

Either way, driving with one hand, you are not as capable as you are when driving with two. In regular situations it may be okay, but, if something bad happens, lives may depend on your control of the wheel.

It's a good law.

[my porsche]

Wow, sucks for Californians. Although I love California (namely Santa Monica and Malibu), they have some goofy laws and the price of living is way too high.

[jcp123]

Wow, sucks for Californians. Although I love California (namely Santa Monica and Malibu), they have some goofy laws and the price of living is way too high.

Having been born and raised in California, you pretty much nailed it. Although I've never been to Santa Monica or Malibu...only times I've been to the Southland are to go down to Anaheim for Disneyland when I was younger and once to pick up a '66 Mustang at Cal State LA.

[Kitdy]

I think the laws are great. If you are a good driver that obeys the law, you have nothing to fear. Hopefully, people will think twice now that the punishment is so extreme, but it seems in all too many cases that people will break the law no matter what the price as they figure they will not get caught.

[my porsche]

I mean I try to avoid it, I'll just call people back when I get where I'm going, but if its my parents I'll answer and try to talk quick, because yeah, like you said, one hand isn't enough in an emergency situation.

[kingofthering]

It's good they jack up the fines for talkin' + driving.

I saw some chick take her hand off the wheel to check her messages in the middle of a corner.

[nota]

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

My wife got fined in the Netherlands for doing 0.6 mph over the speed limit (101 km/h in a 100 zone)

[my porsche]

0.6 mph over the speed limit (101 km/h in a 100 zone)

That's clearly 1 full km/h over the limit.

[nota]

That's clearly 1 full km/h over the limit.

No shit .. your point being ..?

[Fleet 500]

My wife got fined in the Netherlands for doing 0.6 mph over the speed limit (101 km/h in a 100 zone)

That is very strict.
The police out here usually will let drivers get away with 5 or even 10 mph over the speed limit.

Someone driving 70 mph on the freeway (65 mph speed limit) will never get pulled over. Even at 75, they probably won't because a lot people drive that speed anyway. Over 75, then you taking your chances.

On the streets, going 40 mph in a 35 mph zone won't get you pulled over. Even 45, depending on the police officer.

[Ferrer]

My wife got fined in the Netherlands for doing 0.6 mph over the speed limit (101 km/h in a 100 zone)

Really? That feels bad for dutchies. Here you have to be at least 10km/h above the speed limit to get a ticked, and if the speed limit is above 100km/h, then you have to surpass the spee limit by 10% to get a ticket. So in other words you have to go over 132km/h to get a tickes in our motorways (speed limit, 120km/h).

And in Italy it's impossible to get a ticket, no matter what you do...