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Some of the More Common Traffic Ticket Infractions
Below is a list of some of the more common traffic ticket infractions with information about each. For California Vehicle Code information on any of these traffic infractions, note the CVC number and visit California DMV.
Driving Without a License
These infractions include such things as CVC 14601-Driving When Privilege Suspended or Revoked, CVC 14601.1-Driving When Privilege Suspended or Revoked for Other Reasons, CVC 14601.4 Driving When Privilege Suspended or Revoked Causing Injury: Special Penalties and CVC 14603 Violation of License Restrictions
Driving Without Registration
These infractions include things like CVC 4456.1 Violations: Penalties, CVC 4457 Stolen, Lost, or Damaged Cards and Plates, CVC 4458 Both Plates Lost or Stolen, CVC 4459 Stolen, Lost, or Damaged Certificate, CVC 4462 Presentation of Evidence of Registration: Vehicle Identification Documents: Unlawful use or Possession CVC 4462.5 Unlawful Display of Evidence of Registration, CVC 4463 False Evidences and use of Documents, Licenses, Devices, Placards, or Plates and CVC 4463.3 False Uses of Disabled Person Placards: Penalties
Driving Without Insurance
These type of traffic infractions include CVC 16020 Evidence of Financial Responsibility, CVC 16020.1 Lifeline Policies: Inapplicability of Certain Financial Responsibility Requirements to the County of Los Angeles, CVC 16020.2 Low-Cost Policies: Inapplicability of Certain Financial Responsibility Requirements to the City and County of San Francisco, CVC 16020.3 Financial Responsibility: Vanpools, CVC 16021 Establishing Financial Responsibility, CVC 16025 Mandatory Exchange of Information, CVC 16027 Refund of Cash Deposit, CVC 16028 Evidence of Financial Responsibility Upon Request, CVC 16029 No Evidence of Financial Responsibility: Penalties, CVC 16030 False Evidence of Financial Responsibility: Penalties and CVC 16033 Non liability for False or Incorrect Financial Responsibility Information
Illegal U-Turn
These infractions include such things as CVC 22100 Turning Upon a Highway, CVC 22100.5 U-Turn at Controlled Intersection, CVC 22101 Regulation of Turns at Intersection, CVC 22102 U-Turn in Business District, CVC 22103 U-Turn in Residence District, CVC 22104 Turning Near Fire Station, CVC 22105 Unobstructed View Necessary for U-Turn, CVC 22106 Starting Parked Vehicles or Backing and CVC 22107 Turning Movements and Required Signals
Mechanical Violations
These infractions include things like brakes, mufflers, lighting, etc. and are too many to list here. For specific California Vehicle Code information, refer to Section 12 at the Department of Motor Vehicles website.
Running Red Light/Stop Sign
These type of traffic infractions include (but are not limited to) violations such as CVC 21450 Official Traffic Control Signals, CVC 21450.5 Traffic-Actuated Signals: Detection of Motorcycles and Bicycles, CVC 21451 Circular Green or Green Arrow, CVC 21452 Circular Yellow or Yellow Arrow, CVC 21453 Circular Red or Red Arrow, CVC 21454 Lane Use Control Signals, CVC 21455 Signal at Other Places and 21455.5 Traffic Signal Automated Enforcement
Seat Belt and Child Restraint Violations
Full information on these traffic infractions can be found at DMV under California Vehicle Code Sections 27302 – 27317 and California Vehicle Code Sections 27360 - 27368
Speeding
These traffic infractions and laws are too numerous to list here. For a full list of Speeding infractions, please use the following California Vehicle Codes 22348 - 22366 and 22400 - 22413.
*DUI, Hit & Run and Reckless Driving are also on the list.
With the recently implemented cell phone laws, chances are that these traffic infractions will be added to the list of most ‘popular’ citations list soon.
The traffic infractions above can all be contested using a service like ours or by hassling with the minutia yourself and filing a Trial by Written Declaration. For more information on these and other traffic infractions, please visit our parent company, Ticket Busters of California (TicketBust.com) or contact out team of experts at 800.850.8038.




