there are laws being passed about driving while being on a cell phone, getting a $160 fine in cali starting may 1st. well i understand that, but i want someone to look into laws about driving with pets in your lap. that is so dangerous. who do i write to about this?
130217
A lawyer, a law school, a congressman.
574358
don't know myself \n\nbut to the poster que es llegs, is it possible that some people may have to travel by car to say go to work or travel to their vaction place and want to listen to the game as they are driving??
301508
I think that it is all blown out of proportion. Like you said, it's not that big of a deal. The government has access to a lot more than what you said to your mom on mother's day when you called her. What you tell your neighbor Sue is not enough to get you worried. If you are breaking the law, and telling other people you did over the phone, then you deserve to be caught. Otherwise, like you said, you have nothing to hide.
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Call me a sheep all you want, but I have a mind.  If the law in Cali if that you display a tag on the front and back of you car, then do what it says.  It's that simple.  I find it funny that you asked the officer those questions and that he actually answered them.  I don't answer retarded questions like those when drivers ask me stupid things that don't relate directly to the specific offense that they committed.  You should be lucky and grateful that he let you off with a warning.  You would not have had that opportunity with me.  Maybe that's because I do write tailgating citations.  \n\nYou also have to remember that safety regulations are not all there is to the law.  Let's just suppose that the car the officer saw without a tag on the front was stolen.  It may have caused the officer to turn around on the car to investigate why there was no tag on it, even though the thief was driving within the roadway rules.  \n\nAs for those rigged intersections, I agree with you.  Those agencies should have the devices removed by the state and fined heavily.
273100
My car was towed away while we were getting married.  One block from the courthouse, the taxi we were taking to get the car back was sideswiped so we waited an hour and did all the police reports before we could continue on our way.  STILL got charged for the cab fair.  Wrote a hot check to get the car back cuz we were young and poor.  Went to our place of business to pick up our paychecks to cover the hot checks.  Lunch rush - got asked to clock in and work so we did.  On a little windy country road, our car broke down and we sat on the side of the road for two hours before my new spouse rigged the car to get us home where we found an eviction notice on our door because they found out we had a dog and had not paid the pet deposit.  Worst day of my life!!
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While there have been studies to prove that minor drivers have a lower level of attention when driving, to say nothing of plenty of studies on the distracting nature of cell phone use while driving, what is to say that a cellular phone is more distracting than, say, a Big Mac?\n\nThink about this the next time you get a soda in a drive-thru.  If lawmakers can legislate that you cannot take calls on a phone while driving (which is, in my oppinon, an unsafe practice), what is to stop lawmakers from deciding that you cannot eat or drink while driving, actions which can be just as distracting as using a cell phone (sometimes worse, as I've yet to see a device that lets you eat a Big Mac hands-free)?\n\nLaws banning cell phone use by drivers are the start to a solution to reducing distractors for drivers, but they are not the entire solution, which would be to limit a driver to merely driving.  Therefore, you can argue that a law banning cell phone use is either a very good idea, or the first start of a slippery slope of legislation to restrict a driver's freedoms.
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Talking on cellphone while driving is dangerous because the concentration of the driver is diminished resulting to a possible accident.  It is not a violation of a right but a valid exercise of the police power of the state to prevent accidents.
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at this point few jurisdictions are completely on line.\ni would call the da's office for info.\nthey are familiar with the system and aren't as backed up with cals as the courts.
158122
LMAO!!! That $2.81 qualification, is hilarious!!! Please, it's sooo not immoral, "just" illegal.  I say if you're bold enough to get over there and get your solitary carpool on, go for it.  LOL It's not going to bother me in the slightest if I'm in the carpool lane legally - do your thing if you don't mind the points on your license and the exorbitant fees!!! And you know if you get caught twice and/or three times, the penalties and fees get steeper and steeper, and the points on your license add up to higher car insurance rates... so you might want to recalculate that $2.81.  *shrug* Just a thought.
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One year to take action.  I am a mail carrier and was attacked and bitten by two dogs simultaneously.  Get a lawyer thats the best way no head aches.
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I don't mean to upset your apple cart, but if another person's dog caused injuries that severe on the premises of a vet, you should not be handling the case yourself. You should be haveing an experienced personal injury atty at least review your case. Odds are, you will expend your one opportunity to get redress in court and come out with much less than you are entitled to. This sounds like one case where "going on the cheap" is a very bad idea.
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Frankly, the best thing would be to call or write your local newspaper or TV stations, especially if they have a consumer help person. You need to get the word out about this place, which should not be foisting damaged dogs on unsuspecting people.
398032
Yet another reason why I no longer live in California. Knowing CA, you will probably be without your license  unless and  until you pay the fine. They only want the money. Pony up if you want your license back in good standing. They take it for everything there.
198843
I agree completely with you. There are a lot of hand-free devices if you want to use cell phone during driving. It's dangerous and in many countries is already illegal.
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It's against the law to hold anything in your hands while driving - mobile phones, food, drink, etc. \nI think there are about three explainations for why nothing was done with the lady. 1. Police are human too - they made a mistake, didn't notice, didn't care enough, gave her a break. 2. The police were doing a specific job and punishing her for breaking this law would involve taking a large amount of time and paperwork that would take them away from what they were doing originally. 3. They did give her at least a verbal warning which you didn't notice.
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Sorry, but I'm on the sheriff's side.  If you don't pay a fine, even for a seatbelt ticket, then a warrant's usually issued.  If you can't post bond, you go to jail.  The price for lack of responsibility is sometimes steep.  Along similar lines, here in Missouri if you bounce a check to the DMV and don't make good on it they'll enter a seize order into the computer & any police officer stopping you can remove your license plates & mail them back to the DMV.
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I am not sure what it is you are really looking to hear because one ticket makes your driving looks bad but, If you mean when an officer put your plates in his computer and make the computer crash, I think it takes a lot more than just four tickets...\nI think you are still okay...\nJust be more aware of your surroundings that's all....