I'm so upset. I just got onto the freeway and steadily merged 4 lanes to the left to reach the carpool lane. just at that moment, CHP pulls me over and gets me RIGHT as I touch 80 MPH on my car. I just got on the damn freeway for barely 20 seconds and I get pulled over. so my ticket is an 80 on a 65 highway. do you guys have a clue as to what the damage is? i hope it's not over 250.

 

sorry to hear

its different for every state

 

 

ouch you're close to $400 sorry!

 

http://www.sebastiangibsonlaw.com/ca...fine-cost.html

 

i got popped for doing 15 over a good 4 years ago. it was $200 at the time, im sure its at least twice that now

 

that link says 154 and people say it's about that

 

sorry to hear

it's more like 400-500

 

VC Section 22349(a) - Speeding Over 65 MPH Limit
As of March 1, 2011
22349(a). Except as provided in Section 22356, no person may drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour.
Court Fine
$154.00 (1-15 MPH Over Limit)
$280.00 (16-25 MPH Over Limit)
$400.00 (26 or More MPH Over Limit)
Points - 1


good thing he didnt cite 81 for me.

 

78 in the magic # keep below that and you should be good.

 

ouch sorry to hear that..was the chp camping on the side of road?

 

i also got nailed for doing 9 over while passing. cop said 10 was the magic number and let me go.

i guess it just depends on how desperate they are

 

My uncle is a CHP and he said 10mph is not that big of a deal and he rarely tickets at that speed. Driving 78 is kind of pushing the limit, but as long as your not endangering anybody and the traffic is light than you should be ok. However, this all depends on the officer and how good his day has been going.

 

Good info. I got a tix on the mdx also and I got clocked at 85 MPH. Ouch.. it's $400 or so.

 

That's the court fine.
There are also penalty assessments in most California counties-- up to 300% of the fine in Santa Clara County: see http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/dor/faq/#null-- and program fees, so you may be looking at $600+...

G/L.

 

It might be different in other states. I recently got a ticket in March in Colorado for doing 81 in a 65. I pleaded guilty and paid early. Got reduced to 2 points and only a $110 fine.

 

Traffic Ticket Fines (Effective 01/06/2011)

VC 12814.6 $214 Failure to obey license provisions.

VC 14600(A) $214 Failure to notify DMV of address change within 10 days
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 16028(A) $796 Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance)
Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the violation
date.

VC 21453(A) $436 Failure to stop at a red signal.

VC 22349 $214 Unsafe speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit.

VC 22350 $328 Unsafe speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit.

VC 22450 $214 Failure to stop at a stop sign.

VC 22454(A) $616 Passing a school bus with flashing red signals.

VC 23123(A) $148 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands free, first offense.

VC 23123(B) $256 Driving while using a wireless phone not hands free, each subsequent offense.

VC 23123.5 $148 Driving while using a wireless device to send, read or write text.

VC 23124 $148 Minor driving while using a wireless phone.

VC 22500 $976 Parking in a bus loading area.

VC 22507(A) $976 Violation of disabled parking provisions, first offense.

VC 22507(B) $1876 Violation of disabled parking provisions, second offense.

VC 26708 $178 Unlawful material on vehicle windows.

VC 27150 $178 Adequate muffler required.

VC 27315 $148 Mandatory use of seat belts.

VC 27360 $436 Mandatory use of passenger child restraints.
Note: This fine may be reduced by completing a court authorized child seat
diversion program .

VC 27400 $178 Headsets or Earplugs covering both ears.

VC 27803 $178 Violation of motorcycle safety helmet requirements.

VC 34506 $616 Commercial Driver - Log book violation.

VC 4000 $256 No evidence of current registration.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 4159 $178 Notify DMV of change of address within 10 days.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 5200 $178 Proper display of license plates.
Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction.

VC 9400 $178 Commercial weight fees due.

there's the price. fucking ticket is gona cot me 300????? including everything

 

Not it's gonna cost you a bit more then $300. Just wait for the "courtesy" notice.

 

please let us know when u get the actual amount
i'm sure its going to be $214.

 

i'll keep you guys posted on the total amount. it sounds like it's gonna be around 290 after everything + traffic school tuition.

watch the hell out on the highways, guys. i literally touched 80 for about 5 seconds. when i got the ticket at around 10:30 AM, I saw about 3 other people getting pulled over on my way to Gilroy Outlets. When I was returning to SF, I saw about 10 people getting pulled over.

 

I hope it's closer to $300 then $400 for your sake.

 

You should have worn a red bikini.

 

So I called the Santa Clara County Court this morning and the clerk told me I'm going to have to wait up to 60 days for the courtesy notice to know how much I'm fined for. However, I went to this law forum and asked the guy who seems pretty reputable from that forum.

http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/show...d=1#post526508


Quoting rivaladversary
My question involves a speeding ticket from the State of: California.

Hey everyone, thank you in advance for answering my question(s).

I got on the highway for about 15 seconds on Saturday (5/28/11) only to get pulled over once I touched 80. The officer cited me for going 80 on a 65 on Highway 280 heading to Gilroy. The code is 22349(a) VC. I have looked and looked for an exact amount of the fine but without much luck. I know that since I am 15 MPH over the speed limit, that the 22349 fine is $214. However, I would like to know how much this will cost me after including all the fees (including traffic school).
The fine by itself should be closer to $230. The court's traffic school administrative fee will run you between $49 & $69 (depending on the court). Then you'll have to choose a traffic school from a list given to you by the court, and you'll also have to pay them their fee and I've seen them as low as $15.

Quoting rivaladversary
This will be my first moving violation after 7 years of driving.
Congratulations!

Quoting rivaladversary
In addition, even if I don't show up to court, will I still have to pay court fees?
In California, it starts out as a "base fine". Then several different amounts normally referred to as "penalties and assessments" are applied (added)regardless of how you proceed with your case. So you're not saving anything by not fighting it, but you're not adding anything if you do!

Quoting rivaladversary
Again, thank you all for helping. It's a shame that this happened. I only hit 80 for about 2-4 seconds because I wanted to get to the carpool lane. If I was driving consistently at 80 MPH then maybe I wouldn't feel as bad.
Well, for future reference, the vehicle code section you were cited for violating specifically states:
22349. (a) Except as provided in Section 22356, no person may drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than 65 miles per hour.

... As you can see, it mentions nothing with regards to a time period. So it doesn't matter whether you exceeded the posted limit for 2 seconds, OR, exceeded it for a half hour, you are in violation and can be cited.

 

The law says nothing about the timeframe at which you were speeding. Speeding for 1 microsecond = speeding = ticket.

 

courtesy notice came yesterday.

$244

$283 including traffic school

 

Read the courtesy notice very carefully. Try submitting a trial by declaration. The officer has to submit a written response as well. If the officer fails to file the response in a timely manner, you automatically win. If you lose the declaration process, you are still able to request a court trial. Then the officer is required to show up in court. If he/she fails to show up, you win. You essentially get two bites of the apple so to speak. If you lose in court, make sure you still have the opportunity to attend traffic school. Then and only then will the citation by deleted from your driving record.

Good luck,

Rudy (28 year CHP officer)

 

i really appreciate the response, but this is the thing...

-i live in san francisco, and i got pulled over in santa clara county.
-court appearance is dated on july 28th....but i'll be in hawaii.
if i change the date, it'll more than likely conflict with my work schedule...i work at a school from 9-6 PM. in addition, i'll be taking night classes as well... i feel like i should just pay it.

 

Damn, you guys really get whooped on speeding, don't you?

 

Get an extension on your court date.

 

State is broke, broke, broke. We get whooped on everything.