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Getting a red light ticket is never fun, but it can be especially frustrating when you are caught by a police officer. The feeling that follows makes every driver want to pull over and smash their head against the steering wheel just one more time before going through with whatever punishment awaits them. In order to losing everything you’ve worked so hard for—like moving violation points, possibly even your license being suspended, huge fines, or the often overlooked expensive insurance increases rates after a conviction.
Simply paying a red light ticket might seem like an easy way out of the situation at first glance; however, don’t let that option lead you down a path of a driving record that suffers and costly fines for the citation. You can get a red light ticket dismissed for going through an intersection without stopping. If this has happened to you, we will help you fight it and keep your record clean!
It can also cost quite a bit of money upfront as well: not just for fines themselves (which typically range around $500), but this can be significantly more because of any court fees or lawyer fees. Additionally, adding points for a red light ticket in California will likely significantly increase your auto insurance rates too. Of course, if you take time off from work to handle this issue, you could be looking at an additional loss of income as well! Get the full rundown on the cost of a red light ticket.
These fees, fines, and premium increases can skyrocket this amount into the thousands of dollars very easily and put many people in serious financial trouble for simply passing a limit line at an intersection. With all of these expenses associated with a red light violation, we strongly recommend that you NEVER JUST PAY A RED LIGHT TICKET!
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Why GetDismissed?
These types of violations are very easy for police or traffic officers to write up and very difficult for you, the ticket recipient, to argue. Unless, of course, you know what to look for. For example:
- Was the traffic signal clearly visible or was it obscured by something?
- Did the officer issuing the red light ticket tell you that you didn’t stop for a long enough period of time before making your turn?
- Was the officer actually in a position to really see where your car was in relation to the traffic light when it turned red?
- Did you see a red light camera warning sign posted or was the warning sign unreadable or damaged?
We help with dismissing many types of red light tickets, including: making a full stop (CVC 21453), non-intersection signals (CVC 21455), passing the limit line (CVC 21455.5), and flashing red lights (CVC 21457). Start filling out your details to beat your red light violation today!
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Red Light Ticket Types
California Vehicle Code Section 21453 – Obeying Traffic Devices
21453 a CVC
(a) A driver facing a steady circular red signal alone shall stop at a marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is shown, except as provided in subdivision (b).
21453 b CVC
(b) Except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, a driver, after stopping as required by subdivision (a), facing a steady circular red signal, may turn right, or turn left from a one-way street onto a one-way street. A driver making that turn shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to any vehicle that has approached or is approaching so closely as to constitute an immediate hazard to the driver, and shall continue to yield the right-of-way to that vehicle until the driver can proceed with reasonable safety.
21453 c CVC
(c) A driver facing a steady red arrow signal shall not enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow and, unless entering the intersection to make a movement permitted by another signal, shall stop at a clearly marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then before entering the intersection, and shall remain stopped until an indication permitting movement is shown.
21453 d CVC
(d) Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian control signal as provided in Section 21456, a pedestrian facing a steady circular red or red arrow signal shall not enter the roadway.
California Vehicle Code Section 21455 – Traffic Signals Not at an Intersection
21455 CVC
If an official traffic control signal is erected and maintained at a place other than an intersection, including a freeway or highway on ramp, this article applies, except those provisions that by their nature can have no application. A stop required shall be made at a sign, crosswalk, or limit line indicating where the stop shall be made, but, in the absence of that sign or marking, the stop shall be made at the signal.
California Vehicle Code Section 21455.5 – Passing the Limit Line
21455.5 CVC
The limit line, the intersection, or a place designated in Section 21455, where a driver is required to stop, may be equipped with an automated traffic enforcement system if the governmental agency utilizing the system locates the system at an intersection and ensures that the system meets the criteria specified in Section 21455.7. Learn more about red light camera tickets.
California Vehicle Code Section 21457 – Flashing Red Lights (or Yellow)
21457 CVC
Whenever an illuminated flashing red or yellow light is used in a traffic signal or with a traffic sign, it shall require obedience by drivers as follows:
(a) Flashing red (stop signal): When a red lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, a driver shall stop at a clearly marked limit line, but if none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering it, and the driver may proceed subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
(b) Flashing yellow (caution signal): When a yellow lens is illuminated with rapid intermittent flashes, a driver may proceed through the intersection or past the signal only with caution.
Red Light Ticket Dismissal Service
Fighting a red light ticket may be easier than you’d ever think! But first, you’ll want to make double sure that all of the information reflected on the ticket is actually accurate.
Unfortunately, with the rise of fraud and identity theft, there have been some cases of con-artists mailing out falsified tickets. Check your name, address and vehicle information closely for anything that seems missing or incorrect. Once you’re sure it is a legitimate document, you can begin to examine various forms of defense and move forward with contesting a red light ticket.
Red light cameras are installed at intersections and then synchronized with traffic lights. A driver will receive a citation when vehicle passes the white line after the light turned red. If you are in the intersection when the light turns red or pass the white line when the light is yellow then you should not receive a traffic ticket.
The state of California has a number of regulations in place to ensure the safety of drivers and pedestrians. However, there is always a chance of an error happening and you being unfairly ticketed. We optimize your chances of a successful outcome when contesting a red light violation that’s officer issued (CVC 21453 or others). There truly are many extenuating factors that could come into play with a red light ticket. Don’t give up! Get the support you require in just a few clicks and be well on your way to a “Trial by Written Declaration” in no time.
