Traffic Ticket Types
If you received a traffic ticket in California, this page helps you identify the citation type, match common code sections, and understand your next steps.
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| Ticket Type | Code | Point | Fine | Our Price |
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Except as provided in Section 22356, no person may drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour.
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VC22349(a) | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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No person shall drive a vehicle upon that highway at a speed greater than 70 miles per hour, as posted.
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VC22356(b) | 1 point | $367 and up | $99 |
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No person shall drive at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather, visibility, traffic, and highway conditions.
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VC22350 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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No person shall turn from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until the movement can be made with reasonable safety and an appropriate signal is given if another vehicle may be affected.
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VC22107 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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It is a violation of this section to drive a vehicle in, or to enter, an exclusive or preferential use lane designated for high-occupancy vehicles in violation of the instructions imparted by the official traffic control devices.
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VC21655.5(b) | Non-point | $490 and up | $99 |
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Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 22351, a person shall not drive a vehicle upon a highway with a speed limit established pursuant to Section 22349 or 22356 at a speed greater than that speed limit.
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VC22348(a) | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left at a safe distance without interfering with the safe operation of the overtaken vehicle.
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VC21750 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass to the right of another vehicle only under conditions permitting that movement in safety.
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VC21755 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicle and traffic upon the roadway.
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VC21703 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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When double parallel solid yellow lines are in place, no person driving a vehicle shall drive to the left of the lines, except as permitted by the Vehicle Code.
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VC21460 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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No person shall drive upon a highway at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, unless the reduced speed is necessary for safe operation.
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VC22400 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from the lane until the driver has first ascertained that the movement can be made with safety.
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VC21658(a) | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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A driver facing a steady circular red signal shall stop at the marked limit line, before the crosswalk, or before entering the intersection, and remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown.
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VC21453 | 1 point | $490 and up | $99 |
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The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersection shall stop at the limit line, before entering the crosswalk, or at the entrance to the intersecting roadway if none is marked.
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VC22450 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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The approach for a right-hand turn and a right-hand turn shall be made as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except as provided by statute.
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VC22100(a) | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway.
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VC21800(a) | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection.
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VC21950(a) | 1 point | $196 and up | $99 |
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Certain drivers and vehicles must stop at railroad grade crossings not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail and may not proceed until it is safe to do so.
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VC22452 | 1 point | $490 and up | $99 |
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No person in a business district shall make a U-turn, except at an intersection or on a divided highway where an opening has been provided.
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VC22102 | 1 point | $238 and up | $99 |
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Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle sounding its siren, every driver shall yield the right-of-way and immediately drive to a position parallel to and as close as possible to the right-hand edge of the roadway.
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VC21806 | 1 point | $490 and up | $99 |
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Upon the demand of a peace officer, every person who drives a motor vehicle upon a highway shall provide evidence of financial responsibility for the vehicle that is in effect at the time the demand is made.
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VC16028(a) | Non-point | $900 and up | $99 |
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No person shall drive, move, or leave standing upon a highway any motor vehicle unless it is registered and the appropriate fees have been paid under this code.
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VC4000(a) | Non-point | $280 and up | $99 |
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The licensee shall have the valid driver's license issued to them in their immediate possession at all times when driving a motor vehicle upon a highway.
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VC12951 | Non-point | $238 and up | $99 |
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A person may not drive a motor vehicle upon a highway unless the person then holds a valid driver's license issued under this code.
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VC12500 | May vary | $250 and up | $99 |
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When two license plates are issued by the department, they shall be attached to the vehicle for which they were issued, one in the front and the other in the rear.
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VC5200(a) | Non-point | $196 and up | $99 |
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A person shall not drive a motor vehicle with any object or material placed, displayed, installed, affixed, or applied upon the windshield or side windows if it obstructs or reduces the driver's clear view.
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VC26708 | Non-point | $196 and up | $99 |
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A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone unless it is specifically designed and configured to allow hands-free listening and talking and is used in that manner while driving.
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VC23123(a) | Non-point | $162 and up | $99 |
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A person shall not drive a motor vehicle while holding and operating a handheld wireless telephone or electronic wireless communications device unless hands-free use is specifically permitted by statute.
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VC23123.5(a) | Non-point | $162 and up | $99 |
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All lighting equipment required on a vehicle shall be maintained in good working order under the California Vehicle Code.
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VC24252(a)(1) | Non-point | $196 and up | $99 |
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A person 16 years of age or over shall not operate a motor vehicle unless properly restrained by a safety belt, and passengers are subject to seat belt requirements as provided by law.
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VC27315 | Non-point | $162 and up | $99 |
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A person who drives a vehicle upon a highway in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving.
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VC23103 | 2 points | $500 and up | $99 |
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A person shall not engage in a motor vehicle exhibition of speed on a highway or in an offstreet parking facility.
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VC23109(c) | 2 points | $355 and up | $99 |
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No person shall drive a motor truck or truck tractor, a passenger vehicle or bus with three or more axles, or a vehicle towing another vehicle at a speed exceeding 55 miles per hour.
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VC22406 | 1.5 points (CDL) | $285 and up | $99 |
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