2015 marks the beginning of a new year, and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has issued several important new regulations and acts. Since the implementation of these new acts, what are the latest changes to the traffic violation fine schedule in California for 2015??
Based on the new 2015 DMV regulations, Worldway's U.S. immigration experts have compiled the following list of the latest traffic violation fines in California for 2015 (latest DMV fine schedule):
1. Not carrying a driver’s license: $ 214
Failure to carry a driver's license, fine: $214
2. After 10 days without a change of address to notify DMV: $ 214
Failure to notify the DMV of a change of address within 10 days, fine: $214
3. Driving without insurance cause an accident: $ 796 and license suspended for 4 years
Driving without insurance and causing an accident, fine: $796, and license suspended for 4 years
4. Beyond the red lights: $ 533
Running a red light, or failing to stop for a right turn on red, fine: $533
5. Crossing two gold stripes(double solid lane): $ 425
Crossing double yellow lines, fine: $425
6. Turn and U-Turn ban in place or middle of road: $ 284
Illegal turn or U-turn, fine: $ 284
7. The speed (from 1-15 miles): $ 224
Speeding 1-15 mph, fine: $ 224
8. The speed (from 16 to 25 miles):$338
Speeding 16-25 mph, fine: $ 338
9. Driving too slow: $ 328
Driving too slowly can also result in a ticket, fine: $328
10. Donot full stop at Stop Sign: $ 284
Stop Sign failure to come to a complete stop, fine: $284
11. Passing through the bus when the lights are flashing: $ 675
Passing a school bus with flashing lights, fine: $ 675
12. Holding and using the phone handset while driving (1st time): $ 160
Using a handheld phone while driving for the first time, fine: $ 160, having the phone in your hand is also a violation!!
13. Parking place for buses: $ 976
Parking in a bus zone, fine: $ 976
14. Do not open the lamp when it is coming up (30 minutes):$382
Failure to turn on headlights when required (30 minutes), fine: $ 382
15. Failing to wear seat belt: $ 160
Failure to wear a seat belt, fine: $ 160
16. Children not wearing seat belts or in accordance with: $ 436
Children not wearing seat belts or not in a child safety seat, fine: $ 436
17. Wear your hearing in both ears covered: $ 178
Wearing headphones in both ears while driving, fine: $ 178
All violations of the error on the ticket must be in a class”Traffic Safety” (Traffic Violator Class).
Please remember that all of the above violations require attending traffic school for 8 hours. If you receive a second ticket within 18 months, unfortunately, you will be penalized with 2 points, meaning you are no longer a Good Driver, and it will also cause your insurance premiums to increase.
