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55 Cards in this Set
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3 E's of traffic |
-education -enforcement -engineering |
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4 categories of VC sections |
-definitive -procedural -authoritative -punitive |
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vehicle code aids |
table of contents- divisions, chapters, articles, corresponding page numbers index- subjects alphabetical order, reference to code sections, cross reference subjects. appendix A- segments of other codes (H&S, PC, etc.) appendix B- violations listed numerically by section with crime classification |
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business district |
-one side 600 ft 50% business -both sides 300 ft 50% business |
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residence district |
-one side 1/4 mi 13 or more separate dwellings -both sides 1/4 mi 16 separate dwellings |
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traffic |
includes ped, animals, vehicles, street cars, other conveyances |
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vehicle |
-device by which person or property be propelled or drawn upon a highway except exclusively by human power or rails / tracks |
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crosswalk
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-portion of roadway within prolongation of boundary lines of sidewalk at an intersection of 90 degree angles -or marked crosswalk |
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limit line |
solid white line 12-24 inches where traffic required stop |
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darkness |
-30 min after sunset -30 min before sunrise -poor visibility person or vehicle at 1,000 ft |
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traffic control device |
sign, device, signal, marking placed by public authority to control traffic |
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trafic control signal |
device by authority directs traffic to alternately stop and proceed. |
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pedestrian |
-any person afoot or human powered (except bicycle) -person electric mobility device -person wheelchair |
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driver |
person driving or physical control of vehicle |
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roadway |
portion of highway improved, designed, or used for vehicular travel |
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sidewalk |
portion of highway set aside for pedestrian |
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traffic |
includes ped, ridden animals, vehicles, using any highway for travel |
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VC 40300.5 |
gives officer authority to arrest without warrant or committed in presence for under influence: -collision -obstructing -not apprehended unless arrested -may cause injury unless immediate arrest -may destroy conceal evidence unless imm arr -this is exception to misdo in officer presence rule |
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VC 40300.6 |
permits an arrest within reasonable time distance from collision scene with probable cause of dui |
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mandatory appearance magistrate VC 40302 |
-magistrate in same county as offense and nearest / accesible -fails to provide license or identity -refuses written promise to appear -demands immediate appearance -charged with violating 23152 dui |
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optional appearance magistrate VC 40303 |
-injury tampering vehicle -reckless driving -failure responsibilities after collision -speed contest -exhibition speed -suspended revoked -bui -scooter under influence -disobey traffic officer |
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drivers and ped must..... |
obey traffic officers |
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VC 2800(a) |
-unlawful to fail, refuse to comply with -any lawful signal direction of officer -in uniform and duties as in VC -MISDO |
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VC 2800.1(a) / (b) |
-any person who while operating a vehicle -willfully flees / attempts elude -a pursuing officer (marked) -marked car / bike -verbal / hand signals MISDO |
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VC 2800.2(a) |
-evading vehicle, willful wanton disregard for safety of persons or property -3 or more violations, property damage -FELONY |
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VC 2800.3(a)(b) |
-injury (other than driver) while evading -death or gbi -FELONY |
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VC 2800.4 |
-when flight or attempt to elude goes wrong way -(against traffic) MISDO/FELONY |
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officer may use to control traffic |
-hand signals (eye contact, 1 at a time) -whistle -voice commands -flashlight/ flares -cones -electronic beacon -barricade / signs -patrol car emergency lights -other warning devices |
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hand commands |
-palm towards vehicle to stop -pointing then moving hand in desired direction -make eye contact -seems natural |
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whistle commands |
-1 long - stop -2 short - start -several short to get attention -short intermittent to keep moving |
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voice commands |
-not effective -can be seen as aggressive -better to walk over and explain politely if needed |
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flares |
-day or night -caution not to cause more hazard -flammable, dry grass, environmental concerns -dont pick up if less than 3 inches |
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21461(a) |
-failure to obey any sign, signal, device, ordinance INFRACTION -does not apply to parking -21461.5 ped failure -22101(d) failure turns at intersections |
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21453(a) |
-fail stop at red light -limit line, before crosswalk, before intersection INFRACTION |
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21453(c) |
-fail to stop at red arrow INFRACTION |
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21457(a) |
-fail to stop/yield flashing red light INFRACTION |
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21453(d) |
-ped fail red light INFRACTION |
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21451(a) |
green light yield go 21451(b) - green arrow yield go INFRACTION |
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21454(c) |
red lane light INFRACTION |
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21455 |
traffic control signals not at intersections INFRACTION |
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21456(a) |
ped "walk" yield go INFRACTION |
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21456(b) |
ped no go "don't walk" INFRACTION |
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22450(a) |
-stop sign INFRACTION |
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22451(a) |
-vehicle or ped must stop 15 ft from nearest rail -rail with active warning or train -22451(b) vehicle or ped shall not pass through activated rail gate 22452(b) specified vehicle must stop, look, listen INFRACTION |
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21460(a) |
-double yellow lines -can not drive on left of lines unless: -turning into driveway or street -legal uturn -one line is broken INFRACTION |
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21460.5(c) |
-2 way let turn lane -must be used when entering or exiting via left turn -no more than 200 ft INFRACTION |
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525 |
permits right of way -only present when there is a possibility of collision |
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21800(a) |
-vehicle entering intersection yield to veh in intersection -21800(b)(1) 2 veh enter same time, left yields to right -terminating highway yields to continuing highway at t-intersection INFRACTION |
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21800(c) |
4 way stop left yields to right if same time INFRACTION |
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21800(d)(2) |
-stop and yield at broken signal INFRACTION |
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21800(d)(2) |
intersection broken signal treat as stop signs INFRACTION |
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21808(a) |
-left or u turn yields to others INFRACTION |
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21802(a) |
stop and YIELD at stop sign unless 4 way INFRACTION |
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21803(a) |
yield at yield sign until safe INFRACTION |
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21804(a) |
yield when entering or crossing highway INFRACTION |
