Got a ticket today

[ke6guj]

YOU CANNOT HAVE A ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN YOUR HANDS, GPS, PHONE, CALCULATOR etc.

Have a mount for your cell phone so you poking at it and not holding it in your hands. You can be holding a hot dog for all the cop cares your hands are off the wheel. My friends has lost in court clearly holding a Tom tom GPS in her hands.

what VC section makes it illegal to hold a GPS, calculator, or hot dog in your hand while driving?

Interesting that the law does not apply to a school bus driver. And a $20 fine? No wonder I still see people on their phone all the time.

The fine might only be $20, but the "out the door" price for one of those tickets can be $100-200, depending on the county.

[willw233]

Can you get a ticket for eating while driving? Sometimes Im eating in my car and it feels pretty dangerous. Driving, costco hot dog, stick shift...

[lorax3]

Can you get a ticket for eating while driving? Sometimes Im eating in my car and it feels pretty dangerous. Driving, costco hot dog, stick shift...

You know, that is the issue I have with the 'spirit of the law' argument. If they are going to prohibit the use of electronic devices because it diverts our attention then other activities which also divert attention should also be prohibited. Eating, putting on makeup, etc.

Are these not all covered under reckless?

[alex00]

Can you get a ticket for eating while driving? Sometimes Im eating in my car and it feels pretty dangerous. Driving, costco hot dog, stick shift...

Yes, you can. If the officer can articulate that your eating and juggling was dangerous you can be cited for 'speed unsafe for conditions'. I've only used that section when I see people take both hands off the wheel when using laptops, reading newspapers, eating, and a bunch of other unsafe things while driving. Even if you have one hand on the wheel, if you are holding a drink or food in the same hand, I could reasonably argue that you had a lack of control of your vehicle, and thus were driving at a speed unsafe for conditions. There is no 'safe' speed to drive without your hands on the wheel.

22350. No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed
greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for weather,
visibility, the traffic on, and the surface and width of, the
highway, and in no event at a speed which endangers the safety of
persons or property.

[Ron-Solo]

There is another section for the driver allowing passengers or load to interfere with the safe operation of a vehicle. It's been so long since I've used it that I don't remember the section. It was good for people who had their dogs on their lap while driving.

I did use it once for a guy who had his girlfriend on his lap while driving doing the big nasty. In this case, the passenger also got a cite. They were really obnoxious about the fact I stopped them. They didn't seem to understand the dangers of the red light they ran or the fact they were weaving across two lanes.

[21654]

There is another section for the driver allowing passengers or load to interfere with the safe operation of a vehicle. It's been so long since I've used it that I don't remember the section. It was good for people who had their dogs on their lap while driving.

I did use it once for a guy who had his girlfriend on his lap while driving doing the big nasty. In this case, the passenger also got a cite. They were really obnoxious about the fact I stopped them. They didn't seem to understand the dangers of the red light they ran or the fact they were weaving across two lanes.

21701vc. Although ... 21700vc since a dog is not a person.

[lotar4life]

Is it less expensive to recieve an illegal tint ticket than a cell phone ticket?

[Acorn556]

Since this is in the same vein (I earned a ticket recently) what is the CA process if I go to court? I remember going a long time ago and if the cop didnt show up I could say not guilty and it would be dismissed. is it the same now?

[Triad]

Another thing to keep in mind about the cell phone violation fine: after the 20 dollar fine is attached in court you also add court admin fees.... in kern county after fine and admin fees are attached the ticket comes out to be roughly 130 dollars for the first offense

[xXBigJoeXx]

Code33 - thanks for the link. Where exactly does it say that LEOs are exempt? I may have missed it since I'm on my Blackberry at a red light.

So you did not learn your lesson???

hehe

[Samuelx]

Since this is in the same vein (I earned a ticket recently) what is the CA process if I go to court? I remember going a long time ago and if the cop didnt show up I could say not guilty and it would be dismissed. is it the same now?

Sometimes it may depend on the court/judge but IME, if the officer doesn't show, the ticket gets dismissed. Has happened to me twice - couldn't show because of other pressing engagements, called in to let them know and was told that the tickets would be dismissed.

BS if you ask me - one was for driving without a license (attached a printout to the ticket for proof) and another one was for driving on a suspended license (attached a printout to the ticket for proof). So those weasels are still out and about driving illegally...

[Acorn556]

wow thats a pretty big ticket. Too bad they had to be dismissed but thanks for the info. I didn't realize how fast this month is going and how soon the date is.

[AAShooter]

Boy, I hate this law.