Got my first ticket today..

[jlleet]

for being stupid, and talking on the phone at a stoplight. Cop pulled up and pulled me over.

Anyone know how much the fine for cell phone usage is in Cali?

[bunda4th]

edit: I take that back

http://www.ucan.org/blog/telec...y_1st

[QR25DE]

We have that law here, however i was at a red light talking on my cell phone, cop beside me. Looked at me and pointed at my phone. I pointed at the red light. When it turned green i put the phone down. He didnt do s*** as I was stopped. WIN.

[legend_217]

around $50

[jlleet]

I should have pointed at the red light. I saw him pull up and guiltyly put the phone down, and then he pulled me over after it turned green, and gave me a ticket. damn stupidest way to get a ticket i'd say.

[yoonzilla]

up to $100

be glad its not a speeding ticket

[KilaDragN]

my brother got one and it was almost $200, and considering you're in La Jolla, I'd say give or take $50. but the tickets for texting ranges anywhere between 20-100 depending on county, on the first offense. San Diego county is about $87, i believe.

[jlleet]

wow.. that is ridiculous. I'm kind of sad now. It says on my ticket that I have to go to court. Do i have to go? Or can i just pay it off by mail.

[Rob.Vegan]

I'm pretty sure you can just pay it off, unless you want to contest the violation then you have your scheduled court date

[losenone]

Like LBC always says:

GO.TO.COURT.

They will always knock off points and fines if you do.

[super_dn]

I think this law is retarded, texting is understandable because you have to look at the buttons.. but talking on the phone? Thats like smoking a cigarette while driving lol.

Just go to court, and now invest in a bluetooth Goodluck with the ticket!

[RaiderKID]

KilaDragN you should try to make it to the December meet in mission bay.

As far as the ticket goes I think cops are still going to pull you over even if the light is red.

I would just send pay the citation.It's up to you if you want to go to court unless the amount is not stated then yes you will have to show up to court regardless.

[KilaDragN]

I would love to meet up with you guys on dec 12th, for the meet, but my work probably wont give it to me off. that's one of the crappy things about working in the food industry, people always have to eat! LOL

[jlleet]

I actually have blue tooth in my car, but im usually too lazy to link them because i usually leave bluetooth off on my phone, which is why it was so stupid of me. i guess i might just go to court, and hope they will knock off some fines

[KilaDragN]

It'll probably take you no more than 5mins to link your phone to your car. and just leave your bluetooth ON all the time. and when you start your car, your phone will just connect. and save you $200 in the long run

[sammyboy]

I think this law is retarded, texting is understandable because you have to look at the buttons.. but talking on the phone? Thats like smoking a cigarette while driving lol.

Just go to court, and now invest in a bluetooth Goodluck with the ticket!

Not of you've got the keys memorized . It's still not safe but I do it like a dummy. I don't have a QWERTY txt key, I have the whole keypad..which is worse IMO if you are txting and driving.

[LinkNuc]

Good, I hate d-bags that talk on their phone while driving. I can't wait for it to be illegal in PA. A 1st offense should be ereasonable and 2nd severe. I can;t count the number of times I was almost in a crash for that crap.

[super_dn]

LOl im not gonna lie, sometimes im lazy as F*** to mess around with my bluetooth, heres another effective method, put it on speaker, and tuck it under your crotch area to where the speaker is point upward towards the sterring wheel.

hey.. might sound funny but it works!

[KilaDragN]

the QWERTY keyboard is the WHOLE keyboard, IE: Blackberry, Palm, Iphone. its call QWERTY cuz it displays the "QWERTY" on the keyboard on the top left of all your letters

[KilaDragN]

LOl im not gonna lie, sometimes im lazy as F*** to mess around with my bluetooth, heres another effective method, put it on speaker, and tuck it under your crotch area to where the speaker is point upward towards the sterring wheel.

hey.. might sound funny but it works!

LOL, my girl does the same thing, except she puts it under her bra strap or between her boobs