Thank you Governator

[E92-Lighting]

gotta love the state of California

[bavarian19]

Well, Im sure it is not the only state going through this now.

[eVitO]

As for the red light cameras, I have a solution: no plates!

Think about it (especially you guys w/ LCI's and e92's), if you have a new looking car/newer model car, you won't get pulled over JUST for plates.

[Mahhvinn]

Yay....

[dlbrooks18]

man my CA dmv registration alone was a shocker.. $500+ , sucks...

[ChrisFastM3]

Originally Posted by slo_guy

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VC 21453(A) $436
Failure to
stop at a
red signal.

VC 22450 $214
Failure to
stop at a stop
sign.

VC 22454(A) $616
Passing a
school bus
with flashing
red signals.

VC 22500(I) $976
Parking in a
bus loading
area.

VC 22507.8
(A through C) $976
Violation of
disabled parking
provisions,
first offense.

VC 22507.8
(A through C) $1876
Violation of
disabled
parking
provisions,
second offense.

VC 27360
(A and B) $436
Mandatory use
of child
passenger
restraints
Note: This fine may be reduced
by completing a court authorized
child seat diversion program.

Sorry but your not gonna get any slack from me with these. In my book, running reds, putting children's safety on the line, & putting a further burden to seniors/handicapped is NOT cool

[positiveions]

and did I mention there is a ticket for "GOING TOO SLOW" on city streets. Yeah, apparently, there is one. It is meant to divert those "cruisers" from cities such as Pasadena. Also, Pasadena made it as a law for you not to drive twice on Colorado Blvd. during peak hours such as Friday nights and Saturday nights. The place looks so deserted, and businesses are loosing customers from that.
Well, the red light traffic ticket taken with a camera; yours truly got one. Sent me a photo to my house with a smily face . I should have autographed that sucker and charged them $375. The yellow to red didn't stay on for 4 seconds. I know that because in the blink of an eye, it turned red. I should have come back and counted it; but little did I know after the fact that it is supposed to stay on for 4 seconds.
All through all, like I always say, don't give them any excuses to hand you one of those tickets.
BTW for those who complain about their registration, I remember owning my 95 E36 M3. I purchased it used; thus in 97, my first registration was due in the amount of 616 dollars. I still remember it. I cried when I saw that. So lease up!

[ENINTY]

Originally Posted by mrkbbd

How are some of those fines even constitutional, I know VA tries to get away with massive fines and most of them had to be reduced because the punishment far outpaced the crime (I think they capped all fines at $500)

Actually Virginia repealed the laws because they wrote them so they were only applicable to Virginia residents. The laws were deemed unconstitutional based on “equal protection under the law". if you lived in Virgina, based one the fine, you could end up paying a fine every year for 3 years. It was fucked up.

[Crimson92]

i dont see what the big deal is....dont do stupid stuff that gets you pulled over or ticket...


some people just never cease to amaze me.

[Feyd]

Originally Posted by AlpWtE92

My CA registration renewal bill just came and they want $764. Increased sales and income taxes, high registration fees, expensive car insurance. I really need to reevaluate whether the benefits of of living in this state are worth the costs.

Come over here, its much cheaper (for now).

I literally paid over $600 for my registration last time. Not even a month later, I moved back to Illinois. I called up California to ask if I could get a pro-rated reimbursement for the unused amount and they said it doesn't matter if it was 1 day or 364, its the same price.

Or maybe this will help put it into perspective. I quit my job in California to move back to Illinois because my wife got a great job offer here in Chicago. I had a great job and was making killer money, but at the time we thought the move would be better for us (we're originally from here, etc, etc). I ended up taking another job a couple months after I moved at a 20% cut in gross pay. By the time all the math was done and I had recalculated my state withholdings, etc, etc... the difference in my (not including my wife's) monthly net income was only -$400.00. True story.

The best part is that this is before I take into account the fact that EVERYTHING is less expensive here.

So that's how I know that California is f'd. I took a giant pay-cut, but ended up getting a raise...

[AlpineG05]

Fucking ridiculous

[boymonkey]

Originally Posted by Scorpion

Damn $1876 for disabled parking violation, didn't think the fine would be that high.

For that one, I don't think $1876 is high enough. I just can't stand people parking in disabled and other courtesy spots when they are not entitled to.

[flyinb501]

CA is a joke, and will never get out of debt no matter how high taxes and what not get. I wouldn't blame the governor. You guys have people like Nancy Pelosi to thank for that BS. Good luck...