we were at a state beach in the parking lot and a friend offered to take us to our car- we didnt really think twice about it, it was a relief to get a ride instead of walk 20 minutes down to where we were parked lugging all our lawn chairs and icechests.. so we hopped our sandy selves into the bed and got pulled over by a cop that was cruising through the parking lot.. he then told all of us to get lost but then kept our friend there to question him i guess. So now im wondering how much he will get fined because we cant leave him hangin with the fine all to himself- we were part of it. i just wanted to know if anyone has been pulled over for this and what the price of their ticket was..? are the regulations the same for state beaches and/ or parking lots?
2007-08-04 17:08:24 · 5 answers · asked by Say What? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
i have no idea why we were told to leave, the cop was very young looking and looked very nervous. i would think we each would get a ticket, but he just started in on the driver. none of us.
2007-08-04 17:21:01 · update #1
Queen Lori is correct about the applicable statute. The scheduled fine has gone up since whatever site she found published it. It is now $146 (including assessments). However, it sounds like the citing officer was uninformed, and your friend may not be guilty under the facts as stated.
The Mill Valley web site Queen Lori visited does not completely state what the law is. Vehicle Code section 23116 is applicable ONLY "on a highway." If all the driving and riding occurred in a parking lot, this statute was not violated. Unless there is some other law or ordinance involved of which I am unaware, there is no offense here. If the ticket shows that he was cited in a parking lot, he could chose a trial by declaration and almost assuredly get a not guilty.
2007-08-06 09:16:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vehicle Code Section 23116
Drivers are prohibited from transporting any person in or on the back of a pickup or flatbed motor truck; any person riding in or on the back of the truck can also be cited. Consequences: A $135 fine (including penalty assessments) and one point on the driving record.
Exceptions: This section does not apply if the person is secured with a restraint system that meets federal safety standards (no federal safety standard exists for anchorage of belts in cargo areas) or in an emergency response situation by a public agency. There is no exemption for passengers riding within an enclosed camper or camper shell.
2007-08-04 17:23:19 · answer #2 · answered by QueenLori 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
CA sure does like those "government in all your daily business" laws, don't they? You gotta be protected from yourself, you know. If a person bounces out of a bed of a pick-up and is injured or killed, that was their choice and is no business of the government. As for the amount, it most likely varies on where it occurred and how broke that particular community is. Fining non-residents is good politics as it enriches the local government and doesn't make the local voters mad. It is always possible too that the officer was not corrupted and left him off with a warning.
2007-08-04 18:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Put away $50 bucks each and wait for the ticket.
Was the cop just picking on your friend for some reason? All of you should have been ticketed.
2007-08-04 17:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by LaraLara 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
90% of the time the cop is cool about it. He pulls you over and tells the driver that he is in charge of this car and that is illegal. He lets them off with a warning.
The mean cop, however, can ticket you up to I believe $500-750 depending on speed, alchohol, etc.
2007-08-04 17:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋