California Vehicle Codes

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2800.1(a) CVC

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Evade Peace Officer-
Any person who, while operating a motor vehicle and
with the intent to evade, willfully flees or otherwise attempts to elude a pursuing peace officer's motor vehicle.

MISDEMEANOR

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4000(a)(1) CVC

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Unregistered vehicle (expired registration): moving or left on any public street, highway, or off-street public parking facility.

INFRACTION

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4454(a) CVC

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Registration card or copy not with vehicle.

INFRACTION

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5200(a) CVC

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License plates (when 2 issued): attach to front and rear of vehicle.

INFRACTION

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10851(a) CVC

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Vehicle theft: drive or take without permission with intent to permanently or temporarily deprive owner of title or possession.

FELONY

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12500(a) CVC

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Unlicensed driver

MISDEMEANOR

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12509(d) CVC

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Instruction Permit:
- may be issued to an to a physically and mentally qualified person who meets one of the following
-Is 15 years and 6 months of age or older, and has successfully completed approved courses in automobile driver education and driver training
- Is over 16 years of age and is applying for a restricted
driver's license pursuant to Section 12814.7.
- Is over 17 years and 6 months of age.

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12951(a) CVC

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Driver license not in possession

INFRACTION

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14601.1(a) CVC

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Knowingly drive on suspended or revoked license.

MISDEMEANOR

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20001(a) CVC

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Hit and Run: Injury or death

FELONY

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20002(a) CVC

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Hit and Run: Vehicle or property damage.

MISDEMEANOR

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21453(a) CVC

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RED LIGHT VIOLATION:
-When a driver does not stop at a marked limit line before entering the crosswalk or intersection when a red light is present and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown, except as provided in subdivision


INFRACTION

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21453(b) CVC

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RED TURN SIGNAL VIOLATION:
-When a driver turns on a red light when:
-a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, -
-does not yield to the right-of-way to pedestrians within an adjacent crosswalk
-does not yield to any vehicle that has approached or is approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard to the driver.

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21460(a) CVC

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Double solid lines: Driver not to drive to the left of, except to turn left at intersection, turn into or out of driveway, or to make lawful U-Turn.

INFRACTION

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21461(a) CVC

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Driver to obey official traffic sign or signal (ie: DO NOT ENTER, RIGHT TURN ONLY) erected by state, city or county.

INFRACTION

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21650 CVC

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Upon all highways, a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows:
(a) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
(b) When placing a vehicle in a lawful position for, and when the vehicle is lawfully making, a left turn.
(c) When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic under construction or repair.
(d) Upon a roadway restricted to one-way traffic.
(e) When the roadway is not of sufficient width.
(f) When the vehicle is necessarily traveling so slowly as to impede the normal movement of traffic, that portion of the highway adjacent to the right edge of the roadway may be utilized temporarily when in a condition permitting safe operation.


INFRACTION if doing so without the allowed options

INFRACTION

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21651(a) CVC

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Whenever a highway has been divided into two or more
roadways by means of intermittent barriers or by means of a dividing section of not less than two feet in width, either unpaved or delineated by curbs, double-parallel lines, or other markings on the
roadway, need to stay on the right side of the freeway.

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21800(a) CVC

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The driver of a vehicle approaching an intersection
shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from a different highway

INFRACTION

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21801(a) CVC

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Intersection: left or U-turn, yield to all vehicles approaching from opposite direction close enough to be a hazard.

INFRACTION

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22107 CVC

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UNSAFE TURN:
No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other
vehicle may be affected by the movement.

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22349 CVC

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Maximum speed limit: 65 mph, except posted designated freeways or portions thereof.
Maximum speed limit: 55 mph, except posted on two lane undivided highway.

INFRACTION

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22350 CVC

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Basic speed law: 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.

INFRACTION

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22450(a) CVC

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Stop sign violation or fail to stop at railroad crossing arms at all or within the limit line.

INFRACTION

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22500 CVC

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Parking unlawfully (general statute, see code for specific subsections).

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22500.1 CVC

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No one shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device along the edge of any highway, at any curb, or in any location in a publicly or privately owned or operated off-street parking
facility, designated as a fire lane.

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22507.8 CVC

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It is unlawful for any person to park in, leave
standing any vehicle or block a stall or space designated for disabled persons and disabled veterans , unless the
vehicle displays either a special identification license plate issued or a distinguishing placard issued pursuant.

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23103(a) CVC

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Reckless driving: willful or wanton disregard for safety of others or property on a highway.

MISDEMEANOR

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23152(a) CVC

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DUI: Drive under influence of alcohol or drugs.

MISDEMEANOR

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23153(a) CVC

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DUI: Drive under influence of drugs or alcohol and cause injury to other than driver.

FELONY

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23220 CVC

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No person shall have in his or her possession on his or
her person, while driving a motor vehicle upon a highway or on lands(off highway using off highway motor vehicles), any bottle, can, or other receptacle, containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.

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23222(b) CVC

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Marijuana: Driver must possess more than one ounce while driving on or off highway.

INFRACTION

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23223(b) CVC

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Open container: passenger possess opened container of alcoholic beverage.

INFRACTION

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24250 CVC

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LIGHTING DURING DARKNESS:
A vehicle shall be equipped with lighted
lighting equipment as required for the vehicle

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24400 CVC

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Headlamps: 2 required, except for motorcycle, during darkness and must be located on each side of the front of the vehicle, and, except as to vehicles
registered prior to January 1, 1930, they shall be located directly above or in advance of the front axle of the vehicle. The headlamps and every light source in any headlamp unit shall be located at a height of not more than 54 inches nor less than 22 inches

INFRACTION

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24600(b) CVC

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Taillamps: 2 required on every vehicle made after January/1/1958.

INFRACTION

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24601 CVC

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Either the tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so
constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear license plate during darkness and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear.

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24603(b) CVC

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Stoplamps: 2 required on all vehicles after January 1, 1958

INFRACTION