州長一哭窮,警察就抓狂,這已經成了加州聖誕節的另一道風景。施瓦辛格的所謂電視講話,加大力度,無非有三:減少公共開支,裁減公務人員,最狠的就是增加罰款力度。頭兩項帶來的後果是關閉了舊金山老人醫護中心,關閉了幾所小學校,削減了教育經費,讓本來就短缺的師資力量更加缺乏。而最後一項很缺德,倒黴的就是駕車人。常言道:欲加之罪,何患無辭。開車出門,大毛病沒有,小毛病不斷。警察每年的年底紅利靠這個賺錢,納稅人也是啞巴吃黃連,有苦也說不出。隻有自認倒黴的份。
前兩天,我讀到一位加州博友的文章,說的就是這個“吃了一口蒼蠅的事兒”。她出門去DownTown看聖誕樹,拐彎的時候忘記打信號燈,結果被吃了一張罰單。罰款是25美元,如果不服罰款去法庭,要交70多美元;如果選擇不罰款而去上交通法規課程,必須繳納95美元。當然,這位博友選擇了最簡單的方式:罰款25美元了事。聽聽警察給她的回答:“嗯,很抱歉,我真的要給妳開一張罰單呢,妳知道嗎?轉彎不打方向燈是犯法的,而且就算妳打了,但如果是在轉彎前不到十米的距離才打也是犯法的,妳必須是在十米之前就要打方向燈才可以。”
兔子撞到樹上了- 死得真冤枉。
無獨有偶,昨天我上街也碰見莫名其妙的事。當時路上車不多。我發現一輛警車緊隨我的車後。我停他停,我走他走,我拐彎他也拐彎。我納悶:我的車已經做了年檢,我也係了安全帶,我的車也上了保險繳了錢。他緊跟著我幹嘛?正納悶,才小心在街口右拐,警車的燈就亮了。我自覺把車停到路邊。一個男警察走出他的車,要了我的駕照。他問我知道違規了嗎?我搖頭說不知道。他指著路邊的標誌牌說我沒有停車。我開了將近二十年的車,我知道,這個“Yield”標誌,表示要謙讓別的車輛先通過,如果周圍沒有車,完全不必停車,隻要放緩慢速度拐彎就可以了。當我向警察解釋的時候,警察說不對。按照新法律規定,Yield路牌下也要“Fully Stop”。我不想爭辯,說不知道新法規。這個警察還算通情達理,他最後隻是給了我一個“Warning”,就放我通行。
唉,年關難挨。這叫什麽事兒。
California is broke. They will ticket you for all the money they can get.
Please drive carefully and obey the law, the fine is really steep now. Make sure you count to 3 at every stop sign and count to 6 when you are making a RIGHT TURN on RED LIGHT. No more slow down and turn.
VC 12814.6 |
開車沒帶駕照 |
$214 |
Failure to obey license provisions. |
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VC 14600(A) |
換住址,在10天內沒有及時通知DMV |
$214 |
Failure to notify DMV of address change within 10 days |
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Note: The fine may be reduced with valid proof of correction. |
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VC 16028(A) |
無法提供保險証明 |
$796 |
Failure to provide evidence of financial responsibility (insurance) |
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Note: This fine may be reduced with proof of insurance on or after the violation date. |
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VC 21453(A) |
闖紅燈 |
$436 |
Failure to stop at a red signal. |
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VC 22350 |
超速,1到15英裏 |
$214 |
VC 22349 |
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Unsafe Speed, 1 to 15 miles over the limit. |
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VC 22350 |
超高速,16到25英裏 |
$328 |
VC 22349 |
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Unsafe Speed, 16 to 25 miles over the limit. |
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VC 22450 |
在停止牌前沒有停住 |
$214 |
Failure to stop at a stop sign... |
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VC 22454(A) |
超越校車紅牌 |
$616 |
Passing a school bus with flashing red signals. |
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VC 23123(A) |
第一次開車用手機 |
$148 |
Drive using wireless phone not hands free, First offense |
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VC 23123(A) |
第二次及以後開車用手機 |
$256 |
Drive using wireless phone not hands free, For each subsequent offense. |
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VC 23123.5(A) |
開車發簡訊 |
$148 |
Drive while wireless device to send, read or write text. |
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VC 23124(B) |
16歲以下開車用手機 |
$148 |
Minor drive using wireless phone. |
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VC 22500(I) |
違章停在商業卸貨區 |
$976 |
Parking in a bus loading area. |
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VC 22507.8(A through C) |
第一次停在殘障人車位 |
$976 |
Violation of disabled parking provisions, first offense. |
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VC 22507.8(A through C) |
第二次停在殘障人車位 |
$1876 |
Violation of disabled parking provisions, second offense. |
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VC 26708(A) |
汽車窗口上放置違章物品 |
$178 |
Unlawful material on vehicle windows. |
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VC 27150(A and B) |
消聲裝置 |
$178 |
Adequate muffler required |
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VC 27315(D and E) |
開車沒繫安全帶 |
$148 |
Mandatory use of seat belts. |
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VC 27360(A and B) |
嬰孩安全裝置 |
$436 |
Mandatory use of child passenger restraints |
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