List of California Traffic Violation Codes with 1 DMV Point

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Even while you are learning to drive, you will be aware of the many different types of traffic violations and what that could mean for your license.

All of the various rules can be found in the California Vehicle Code – but as mentioned, you learn to drive and learn many of these.

After driving for a while, people often slip into bad habits and start to push the limits of their driving. Or people who are driving in the state for the first time can be equally surprised by some of the possible traffic violations.

There are a few common traffic violations and many traffic violations that will come with a point.

What traffic violations are one point in California?

Many traffic violations in California come with one point on the license. Here is a comprehensive list of all of the codes and the reason for the code. Everything contained on the list will give you one point on the license, and you may face fines too.

VC 14601.5	Driving, suspended/revoked for refusing test	One point
VC 14603	Violation of license restrictions	One point
VC 21100.3	Disregarding traffic officer’s directions	One point
VC 21209, 21209a	Driving in bicycle lane	One point
VC 21367, 21367a, 21367b, 21367c	Disobedience to traffic signs/controller	One point
VC 21451, 21451a, 21451b	Illegal movement/green light/arrow	One point
VC 21452, 21452a	Illegal movement/yellow light/arrow	One point
VC 21453, 21453a, 21453 b, 21453c	Illegal movement/red/light/arrow	One point
VC 21454, 21454a – d, 21455	Traffic signals	One point
VC 21457, 21457a, 21457b	Disobedience to flashing signals	One point
VC 21460a, 21460b	Double lines/one broken line	One point
VC 21460.5c	Use of two-way left-turn lane	One point
VC 21461, 21461 a, 21462	Disobedience to traffic control device	One point
VC 21650, 21650a – f	Keep right	One point
VC 21651, 21651a	Crossing divided highway	One point
VC 21652	Entering highway from service road	One point
VC 21654, 21654a, 21654b, 21655, 21655b	Lane use/slow moving vehicle	One point
VC 21655.8	High-occupancy vehicle lane/entering/exiting	One point
VC 21656 – 21662, 21662 a, 21662 b	Improper lane use	One point
VC 21663	Driving on sidewalk	One point
VC 21664	Freeway ramp/entering/exiting	One point
VC 21700	Load obstructing driver’s view	One point
VC 21701	Interfering with driver’s control of vehicle	One point
VC 21702, 21702a, 21702b	Driving hours limitation	One point
VC 21703, 21704, 21704a, 21705, 21706	Following too closely	One point
VC 21707	Driving in fire area	One point
VC 21709	Driving in safety zone	One point
VC 21711	Towed vehicle swerving	One point
VC 21712, 21712a, 21712d, 21712f, 21715, 21715a, 21715b	Unlawful riding/towing	One point
VC 21717	Turning across bicycle lane	One point
VC 21750 – 21757, 21758, 21759	Illegal passing	One point
VC 21800 – 21804, 21804a, 21804b	Right-of-way	One point
VC 21805, 21805b	Yielding right-of-way to horseback rider	One point
VC 21806, 21806a	Yielding right-of-way to emergency vehicle	One point
VC 21807	Unsafe operation of emergency vehicle	One point
VC 21950, 21950 a, 21951, 21952	Yielding right-of-way to pedestrian	One point
VC 21954, 21954b	Due care for pedestrians on roadway	One point
VC 21960a	Prohibited use of freeway	One point
VC 21963	Yielding right-of-way to blind pedestrian	One point
VC 22100 – 22105	Turning and U-turns	One point
VC 22106	Unsafe starting/backing of vehicle	One point
VC 22107 – 22111, 22111a, 22111b, 22111c	Signaling turns and stops	One point
VC 22112, 22112a	School bus signaling	One point
VC 22348, 22348a, 22348c	Speed/use of designated lanes	One point
VC 22349, 22349.5	Maximum speed	One point
VC 22350, 22351, 22352, 22352a, 22352b	Basic/prima facie speed limit	One point
VC 22354, 22355	Exceeding posted/freeway speed limit	One point
VC 22356, 22356 b	Maximum speed 70 mph	One point
VC 22357, 22358.4	Speed in excess of local limits	One point
VC 22359, 22360, 22361	Speed in excess of local limits	One point
VC 22362	Speed/construction zone	One point
VC 22363	Restricted speed/weather conditions	One point
VC 22364	Speed/traffic lanes	One point
VC 22400, 22400a, 22400b	Driving too slow	One point
VC 22405, 22405a	Speed/bridge/tunnel	One point
VC 22406, 22407	Maximum designated vehicle speed	One point
VC 22409, 22410	Speed/solid/metal tires	One point
VC 22413	Speed limit on grades	One point
VC 22450, 22451, 22452, 22452a, 22452b	Stop required/railroad crossing	One point
VC 22454	Stop for school bus	One point
VC 23109, 23109b, 23109d	Speed contest/aiding or abetting	One point
VC 23116, 23116a	Transporting person in truck load space	One point
VC 23127	Driving on trails and paths	One point
VC 23220	Drinking while driving	One point
VC 23222, 23222a, 23222 b	Marijuana or open container/driving	One point
VC 23235	Ignition interlock verification	One point
VC 23244, 23244b	Defeating ignition interlock device	One point
VC 23253	Disobedience to toll highway officer	One point
VC 23270, 23270a	Unauthorized towing	One point
VC 23330, 23330c	Width/load of vehicle at crossing	One point
VC 23336	Disobedience to sign/vehicle crossing	One point
VC 24002, 24002a, 24002b	Unsafe/unlawfully equipped vehicle	One point
VC 24004	Operation after notice by officer	One point
VC 24250	Lighting equipment	One point
VC 24409, 24409a, 24409b	Failure to dim lights	One point
VC 24604	Lamps/flag for extended load	One point
VC 25103, 25103a, 25103b	Lamps on projecting load	One point
VC 26301, 26302, 26302a, 26302b, 26302c	Brakes	One point
VC 26303, 26304, 26304a, 26304b	Brakes/combination vehicles	One point
VC 26307	Forklift truck brakes	One point
VC 26311, 26311a, 26311b, 26311c	All wheel service brakes	One point
VC 26456, 26457	Brakes/stopping distance	One point
VC 26458, 26458a, 26458.5	Braking system/towing vehicles	One point
VC 26502a	Adjustment/use of air brakes	One point
VC 26503 – 26506, 26506 a, 26507	Airbrake system	One point
VC 26508, 26508a – c, 26508e – k, 26508o	Emergency stopping system	One point
VC 26520, 26521, 26522	Vacuum brakes	One point
VC 27360, 27360a – c, 27360.5	Child Passenger restraint	One point
VC 27363, 27363b	Child seat belt	One point
VC 27800, 27801, 27801a, 27801b	Motorcycle/passengers and equipment	One point
VC 2800	Disobedience to traffic officer	One point
VC 2800.1	Evading peace officer	One point
VC 2801	Disobedience to fire official	One point
VC 2803, 2803a, 2803b, 2803c	Unsafe vehicle load	One point
VC 2815	Disregarding non-student crossing guard	One point
VC 2816	Youth bus/children crossing highway	One point
VC 2817	Disregarding funeral escort officer	One point
VC 2818	Crossing safety flares/cones	One point
VC 29001, 29002	Fifth wheel connecting/locking device	One point
VC 29003a, 29003b, 29003c	Hitch and coupling device	One point
VC 29004, 29004a – c, 29006, 29006a	Towed vehicle coupling	One point
VC 29201	Pole dolly/load and length	One point
VC 31301, 31301a	Caldecott tunnel restrictions	One point
VC 31303, 31303b, 31303c, 31303e	Hazardous waste transportation	One point
VC 31402	Farm labor vehicle/unsafe operation	One point
VC 31540, 31504b	Removable containers/regulations	One point
VC 31614, 31614a, 3164b, 31614d – f 31614h, 31614i	Explosives transportation	One point
VC 32104, 32104a, 32104b, 32105, 32105a, 32105c-e	Inhalation hazard transportation	One point
VC 32106, 32106a – d	Inhalation hazard transportation	One point
VC 34102	Tank vehicle regulations	One point
VC 34501.2, 34501a, 34501c	Driving hours limitations	One point
VC 34506, 34506a – g	Driving hours, equipment, maintenance, operation	One point
VC 34506.3	Safety regulation violation	One point
VC 34509, 34509c, 34509d	Vanpool vehicle maintenance inspection	One point
VC 35784, 35784a, 35784b	Violation of special permit	One point
VC 35784.5, 35784.5a, 35784.5b	Extralegal load/weight	One point
VC 36400	Lift-carrier/speed	One point
VC 36705	Bale wagon load width during darkness	One point

How does the Californian point system work?

If you commit a traffic offense and are pulled over by a police officer, you will receive what is known as a moving violation. A moving violation is a traffic violation that happened while the car was in motion. A moving violation will add one or more points to your license.

There are also some non-moving violations like parking tickets that do not come with points on your license.

Paperwork violations like registration or insurance also do not come with points on your license.

The more serious the moving violation, the higher the points and the fine.

How many points is a speeding ticket in California?

Of course, even if you understand all four speed laws in California, you might go too fast or even too slow from time to time.

A speeding violation will get you one point on your license; however, you will get two points if you drive over 100mph or are caught racing.

How many points before a driver’s license is suspended in California?

If you are a reasonably safe driver and only have one point on your license, then chances are your license will be safe.

However, there are instances where you will get your license suspended for six months for being a negligent operator.

If you get any of the following:

4 points within one year
6 points within two years
8 points within three years

Your license will be suspended.

How long do points stay on your license?

For violations like not making a complete stop, illegal turn, or driving over the speed limit, these points will remain on your license for 36 months. However, the more severe the offense, the longer the points will remain on your license. For things like a DUI, it is as long as ten years.

Which traffic violations are the most common in California?

Within every state, there is a range of traffic violations that are the most common amongst drivers. Once you know them, you are more likely to avoid them – and the points or fines they bring with them.

Cell phone usage

Like most countries and states, it is illegal to use a cell phone while driving. To protect young citizens, there are more stringent restrictions on school bus drivers and drivers under the age of 18 – even when used hands-free. Driving while being distracted is one of the most common causes of road traffic accidents.

Speeding

Speeding is the most common traffic violation and one that can be the most difficult to argue. There are plenty of speed indicating signs around, and on top of that, there are the four basic speed laws of California and prima facie.

The Basic Speed Law states that: “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.”

If the police pull you over, the officer who gives you the ticket will explain your violation.

Tailgating

Unfortunately, tailgating is common in California; however, it is not legal.

The California Vehicle Code states that the driver of a motor vehicle should now be closer than is reasonable.

When driving, always aim to leave appropriate space between you and the car in front.

Failing to stop

at a red light by rushing through on an amber light is incredibly dangerous and one of the most common traffic violations. Another instance of failing to stop happens at a stop sign. This failure to stop might be referred to as a California roll.

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