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vtluu
01-01-2007, 05:36 PM
Saw this in the Mercury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/columnists/mr_roadshow/16361232.htm):


new driving rules on the books starting today.

• Drunken drivers: Drivers under 21 caught operating a vehicle with any amount of alcohol in their system will now be treated as adults, and be assessed fines instead of a civil penalty. Fines will be $340 for the first offense, $680 for a second and $850 for a third. Previous law allowed only for an administrative action to be taken against the driver's license of a person under 21.

• Emergency vehicles: Known as the "move over, slow down" law, it requires freeway drivers who are approaching in a lane immediately adjacent to a stopped emergency vehicle with its emergency lights on, or a stopped tow truck that is displaying flashing amber warning lights, to move out of that lane when safe and possible or slow to a reasonable and safe speed.

• Riding in the trunk: This prohibits the driver from allowing a person to ride in the trunk. It also prohibits any person from riding in the trunk. The fine is $100 for the first violation, $200 for a second and $250 for a third.

• Reckless driving and speed contests: Penalties for a person convicted of reckless driving or a speed contest have been increased when the driver causes serious injuries.

• Smog check: Any smoke from a tailpipe or crankcase during an inspection will result in failing the smog test.

• Hybrids: Hybrid cars with clean air stickers can now be driven in carpool lanes on Santa Clara County expressways. This week, the state will begin mailing out the final 10,000 sets of carpool stickers to hybrid owners.

• Bridge tolls: Rise to $4 on state-owned bridges in the Bay Area.

Damn, looks like I missed my chance to legally ride in the trunk. :shock: Oh well. :lol:

Happy New Year everybody; be safe out there!

RgistRdShowoffIX
01-01-2007, 07:00 PM
• Riding in the trunk: This prohibits the driver from allowing a person to ride in the trunk. It also prohibits any person from riding in the trunk. The fine is $100 for the first violation, $200 for a second and $250 for a third.

:lol: I thought that was already illegal. oh well I got mine in. 8)

wrx2evo8
01-01-2007, 07:06 PM
i thought they passed the no talking on cellphones unless you're using hands free devices...

RgistRdShowoffIX
01-01-2007, 07:08 PM
Might be a 2008 law.

SouthernCrane
01-01-2007, 07:14 PM
i thought they passed the no talking on cellphones unless you're using hands free devices...


yeah, i thought that started this year too......?

RgistRdShowoffIX
01-01-2007, 07:30 PM
Either way I have my bluetooth. :)

Ebay Shanghai FTW! :D

Boostd4
01-01-2007, 07:35 PM
Cell phone thing is a 2008 thing unfortunately...luckily this will be about the time that I finish the CHP academy...so I'll be able to do something about it directly heh heh.

mtsevovii
01-01-2007, 07:41 PM
damn.. thought i was today... as i was going "bitch Hang the %$@% up!!" as ppl were driving w/cell phone"

RgistRdShowoffIX
01-01-2007, 07:44 PM
Cell phone thing is a 2008 thing unfortunately...luckily this will be about the time that I finish the CHP academy...so I'll be able to do something about it directly heh heh.


oh shiet. ;)

Bagsik_EVOVIII
01-01-2007, 09:04 PM
they adding another bull*%#t rule on smog test again...

lncrevoviii
01-01-2007, 10:33 PM
Bad news is I can't have my "friend" ride in the trunk all hog tied and shit, the good news is I just saved a buncha money on my car insurance by switchin to Geico, the great news is that my "friend" is not really my friend but is my previous boss who fired me, greater news is that (secret) he is unconcious. :D

But good news is that they strengthen the law a bit on Speeding Contests.

smack
01-02-2007, 12:41 AM
i thought people riding in trunks went out with all the drive-in movies closing down :lol:
damn i'm old :shock:

EV0LL
01-02-2007, 01:00 AM
Ahhh the People's Republik of California Speaks again!

Working our way ever closer to a socialist regime...

RgistRdShowoffIX
01-02-2007, 03:59 AM
boy are they on it tonite. I just got back home from Fairfield. Police, CHP, and Sheriffs line the road all the way from Fairfield to the very end of Vallejo. :shock:

DB8GSR
01-02-2007, 05:35 AM
stuffing people in trunk on the way to the movie drive-ins = priceless!! :lol:

bricel24
01-02-2007, 08:48 AM
• Riding in the trunk: This prohibits the driver from allowing a person to ride in the trunk. It also prohibits any person from riding in the trunk. The fine is $100 for the first violation, $200 for a second and $250 for a third.


i had to lol at this... was this ever legal at all? :lol:

vtluu
01-02-2007, 09:43 AM
• Riding in the trunk: This prohibits the driver from allowing a person to ride in the trunk. It also prohibits any person from riding in the trunk. The fine is $100 for the first violation, $200 for a second and $250 for a third.


i had to lol at this... was this ever legal at all? :lol:


Only if you're crossing the US/Mexico border? :sneaky:
:lol:

lncrevoviii
01-02-2007, 02:29 PM
^ :lol:

bricel24
01-02-2007, 03:47 PM
• Riding in the trunk: This prohibits the driver from allowing a person to ride in the trunk. It also prohibits any person from riding in the trunk. The fine is $100 for the first violation, $200 for a second and $250 for a third.


i had to lol at this... was this ever legal at all? :lol:


Only if you're crossing the US/Mexico border? :sneaky:
:lol:


:lol:

ek9_evo9
01-03-2007, 05:32 PM
• Smog check: Any smoke from a tailpipe or crankcase during an inspection will result in failing the smog test

well...looks like no smogging the car during winter :shock:

TcJayLee
04-21-2007, 05:42 PM
The bridge toll is riduculous. and the messed up part is the price will never go down.