Failing To Stop at a Stop Sign

Failing to stop at a stop sign or railroad crossing is examined in California Vehicle  Code 22450. These codes are usually noted in driving manuals for study before obtaining a driver’s license. Written and on-road testing is usually exercised in driving tests in most or all states.

Failure to comply with these terms usually results in fines in terms of loss of license points and tickets, which are explained below.

The code provides guidelines that:

At a railroad crossing or a stop sign, drivers need to come to a complete standstill, to determine if there is oncoming traffic, passengers, or a train en route.

There is usually a marked line before a stop sign or railroad crossing. To comply with the code, drivers should come to a halt before the line, rather than after the line. If there are no markings, then drivers should exercise discretion by stopping before the cross way.

Vehicle Code 22450 also highlights that officials like policemen, are able to utilize other means to solve the potential of an accident at a cross way, if there are no markings or signs present.

Potential Penalties and Fines

The state’s DMV office can exercise cancellations or suspensions of driver’s licenses for violators of vehicle codes. This is dependent on the violation, the amount of outstanding fines, or points accumulated by the driver on their license.

Should you have violated coming to a halt at a stop sign or railroad crossing, the fines are usually two hundred and fourteen dollars in the State of California. Also, one point is usually deduced from a driver’s license.

Fighting a traffic ticket can help to reduce fines and avoid penalties of fees or risk of suspension to a driver’s license.  Should you need help with traffic laws, the attorneys at CMC Defense can help. Call us today at (949) 250-6097.

For  more on California Vehicle Codes or please visit the California Department of Motor Vehicles.