2002

We Fix Traffic Tickets!

NEW IN 2002

CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC LAWS

Unsupervised Children:

It is now an infraction, punishable by a $100.00 fine, to leave a child under the age of six unsupervised in a vehicle if the engine is running, the keys are in the ignition or there are other significant risks to the safety of a child. (SB 255)

Distracted Drivers:

State and local police will report driver distractions that are known or suspected to play a part in crashes, including cell phones and children. The information will be analyzed by the California Highway Patrol, which may make recommendations for new laws. (AB 770)

Ignition Interlock Device Update:

Courts are now required to order a person who drives a motor vehicle when his or her license is suspended for DUI, to install a certified ignition interlock device on any motor vehicle that the person owns or operates and prohibits that person from operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is equipped with such a devise. (SB 485)

Red Light Cameras:
Red-Light Cameras must be programmed to ensure the minimum yellow light change intervals meet standards of the Department of Transportation. Advocates of this legislation contend that drivers may have been unfairly ticketed because the yellow-to-red light change was too fast. (SB 667)

If you would like to read the law have some fun at: California Legislative Information