Ticket for DWT (Driving While Talking)
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Just a heads up to everyone up here...A friend of the family just got a ticket for talking on the phone w/o a headset...$250. If in a construction zone, the fine goes up to $1,000 (according to them). Happened in Santa Clara.
I heard that there was a new rule about this, but didn't know that it was being enforced already.
I heard that there was a new rule about this, but didn't know that it was being enforced already.
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^^^^ yes. effictive in 07/2008
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/3910/
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...AG75L6BJC1.DTL
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/3910/
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...AG75L6BJC1.DTL
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As said in previous replies, the law is not even effective yet. Not sure why a police will do such things? (Santa Clara, California?) First time I've heard this.
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To all who posted...yeah, I was under the same impression you guys are and told them to fight the ticket...BUT
then my wife (she does loans and title companies usually send out e-mails about noteworthy news items to their clients) showed me an e-mail she got from a title company here in Santa Clara (CA) regarding new laws...AND one of them was exactly what my friend got ticketed for
the e-mail said it was a $250 fine for talking w/o headset while driving and a $1,000 fine if doing this in a construction zone. Weird thing is, the e-mail also stated it wasn't going to be effective until July 1, 2007, so I told them to fight it anyways.
I found this online
DRIVING FINES FOR 2007
1. Carpool Lane- 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). 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 7/1/07
6. Passengers over 18 not their seat-belts- 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 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
It's the only thing i could find so far....
then my wife (she does loans and title companies usually send out e-mails about noteworthy news items to their clients) showed me an e-mail she got from a title company here in Santa Clara (CA) regarding new laws...AND one of them was exactly what my friend got ticketed for
the e-mail said it was a $250 fine for talking w/o headset while driving and a $1,000 fine if doing this in a construction zone. Weird thing is, the e-mail also stated it wasn't going to be effective until July 1, 2007, so I told them to fight it anyways.
I found this online
DRIVING FINES FOR 2007
1. Carpool Lane- 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). 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 7/1/07
6. Passengers over 18 not their seat-belts- 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 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
It's the only thing i could find so far....
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9. As of 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
5. Cell phone on the construction zone - Double fine
Fact: There is currently no law against using a cell phone while driving. The law passed recently by the register requiring the use of hands-free headsets does not take effect until July 1, 2008. Otherwise, fines for traffic violations committed in constructions zones are higher than those committed elsewhere, but not quite double.
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To all who posted...yeah, I was under the same impression you guys are and told them to fight the ticket...BUT
then my wife (she does loans and title companies usually send out e-mails about noteworthy news items to their clients) showed me an e-mail she got from a title company here in Santa Clara (CA) regarding new laws...AND one of them was exactly what my friend got ticketed for
the e-mail said it was a $250 fine for talking w/o headset while driving and a $1,000 fine if doing this in a construction zone. Weird thing is, the e-mail also stated it wasn't going to be effective until July 1, 2007, so I told them to fight it anyways.
I found this online
DRIVING FINES FOR 2007
1. Carpool Lane- 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). 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 7/1/07
6. Passengers over 18 not their seat-belts- 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 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
It's the only thing i could find so far....
then my wife (she does loans and title companies usually send out e-mails about noteworthy news items to their clients) showed me an e-mail she got from a title company here in Santa Clara (CA) regarding new laws...AND one of them was exactly what my friend got ticketed for
the e-mail said it was a $250 fine for talking w/o headset while driving and a $1,000 fine if doing this in a construction zone. Weird thing is, the e-mail also stated it wasn't going to be effective until July 1, 2007, so I told them to fight it anyways.
I found this online
DRIVING FINES FOR 2007
1. Carpool Lane- 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). 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 7/1/07
6. Passengers over 18 not their seat-belts- 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 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
It's the only thing i could find so far....
Wow that sucks ! ....
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yeah, dunno wats going on...but just found information on the hoax e-mail, but still doesn't explain how the cop can give my friend a ticket for something that doesn't take effect until next year....already told them to fight the ticket
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar..._laws_2007.htm
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar..._laws_2007.htm
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I checked the DMV's New laws for 07' and it is effective July 1st, 2008. Weird. I could have sworn I saw that it was effective July 1st of this year the last time I checked it. I guess it's better to get into the habit of using a handsfree set anyways. I just purchased a Motorola H700 Bluetooth headset a few weeks ago. It was around $25.
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I checked the DMV's New laws for 07' and it is effective July 1st, 2008. Weird. I could have sworn I saw that it was effective July 1st of this year the last time I checked it. I guess it's better to get into the habit of using a handsfree set anyways. I just purchased a Motorola H700 Bluetooth headset a few weeks ago. It was around $25.
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar..._laws_2007.htm
http://safety.blr.com/display.cfm/id/101975
Effective July 1, 2008, the legislation prohibits drivers from using a wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle unless the driver uses a hands-free device.
http://www.mrtraffic.com/cacellphone.htm
http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=19173
All these links say the law starts in July 1 08.
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I checked the DMV's New laws for 07' and it is effective July 1st, 2008. Weird. I could have sworn I saw that it was effective July 1st of this year the last time I checked it. I guess it's better to get into the habit of using a handsfree set anyways. I just purchased a Motorola H700 Bluetooth headset a few weeks ago. It was around $25.
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To all who posted...yeah, I was under the same impression you guys are and told them to fight the ticket...BUT
then my wife (she does loans and title companies usually send out e-mails about noteworthy news items to their clients) showed me an e-mail she got from a title company here in Santa Clara (CA) regarding new laws...AND one of them was exactly what my friend got ticketed for
the e-mail said it was a $250 fine for talking w/o headset while driving and a $1,000 fine if doing this in a construction zone. Weird thing is, the e-mail also stated it wasn't going to be effective until July 1, 2007, so I told them to fight it anyways.
I found this online
DRIVING FINES FOR 2007
1. Carpool Lane- 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). 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 7/1/07
6. Passengers over 18 not their seat-belts- 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 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
It's the only thing i could find so far....
then my wife (she does loans and title companies usually send out e-mails about noteworthy news items to their clients) showed me an e-mail she got from a title company here in Santa Clara (CA) regarding new laws...AND one of them was exactly what my friend got ticketed for
the e-mail said it was a $250 fine for talking w/o headset while driving and a $1,000 fine if doing this in a construction zone. Weird thing is, the e-mail also stated it wasn't going to be effective until July 1, 2007, so I told them to fight it anyways.
I found this online
DRIVING FINES FOR 2007
1. Carpool Lane- 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/07 (The $271 posted on the highway is old). 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 7/1/07
6. Passengers over 18 not their seat-belts- 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 7/1/07 cell phone use must be “hands free” while driving. Ticket is $285.
Here's the link: http://www.losaltosneighbor.com/los-altos/34
It's the only thing i could find so far....
Last edited by calexand; 06-27-07 at 04:01 PM.