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As of July 1, 2008, California passed a new vehicle code law that prohibits the use of a cellular phone while operating a motor vehicle. Vehicle Code Section 23123 makes is illegal for all drivers to use a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle. However, motorists 18 years and older may use a hands-free device, such as “Bluetooth.”

 Vehicle Code Section 23124 makes it illegal for ANY driver under 18 years old to use ANY wireless telephone or hands-free device.  The new law allows any police officer to stop a driver that is in violation of the above-mentioned laws.  The new laws do not affect a passenger in a motor vehicle.  Regardless of what state you are from, you are still subject to these new laws if you operate a vehicle in California.  There are some exceptions to these new laws.  First, any operator of an emergency vehicle may use a cell phone during the course of their duties of employment.  Motorists are also exempt when operating a vehicle on private property and a driver of a vehicle may use a cell phone at any time to make an emergency call to law enforcement, a medical provider, fire department or other emergency services.

 There is currently no law that prohibits text messaging while driving.  However, the dangers should seem obvious to any operator of a motor vehicle.   Ticket Tutor, CEO, has indicated that searches related to cell phone tickets has increased which is an obvious sign that the new laws are being enforced to increase the safety of those on the road.

Online traffic schools have become increasingly popular for people that need to attend traffic school. One must admit that sitting in a stinky classroom with a bunch of weirdos for a weekend is not that enticing, when you consider you could just as easily take a traffic school course wearing pajamas in the comfort of your own home. Many traffic courts have accepted the legitimacy of online traffic schools. Traffic school is a popular choice for people that just want to keep from getting points on their driving record. Sometimes traffic school is not available because the violator does not qualify for traffic school. If you have found yourself in this situation, which is usually the case when you have received several traffic tickets in a short amount of time, you should seriously consider fighting your traffic ticket.

First time traffic violators should consider taking traffic school, which is usually easier than fighting a ticket. We recommend www.gototrafficschool.com for the best online traffic school.

The average person has a poor understanding of how traffic court works. A veteran of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, who requested her name remain anonymous, explained how the court process works for those who plan to fight a ticket. Once you have received your copy of the traffic ticket, you must enter a plea. This can be done through the mail or in person at the court house. If you plead guilty, you will just pay your fine and you will be done. If you elect to try and beat a ticket, then you will plead not guilty and you will have to post bail and appear in court to have your case heard. If you eventually beat your ticket, you will get your bail amount refunded.

Once you appear for your day in court, your case will be called and the show begins. The officer will first provide testimony regarding the facts of the case and the officer will testify to their observations. When the officer is done, you will be asked if you have any questions for the officer. Most people do not have a clue what to ask the officer, but don’t fear a company called Ticket Tutor has developed a way to assist you and ensure you ask the officer all of the right questions to fight your ticket. After you have asked the officer your questions, you give your testimony regarding the events that led to your citation.

After you have given your testimony, the judge will make a ruling on the case. Many times, you can request that your fines be reduced as well as going to traffic school. Ticket Tutor also teaches how this should be done. It is important to understand that some smaller cities use city attorneys and they facilitate the trial. This does not really change how the trail proceeds, but in some cases you may have a third party involved in the traffic court trial.

Fighting a ticket can be a scary event. If you plan to fight a ticket, you must do some homework and organize your thoughts. Ticket Tutor’s service actually gives you questions to ask in court. If you have prepared and understand how the court process works, you will be much more successful when you fight your ticket.

This article is not intended to be legal advice or replace a competent attorney, but it is intended to be a resource that can be used to educate the average person about traffic court.

In many parts of the United States, it is illegal to drive while using an Ipod or other device that uses headphones. Use of these electronic devices can be dangerous because use of the headphones can prevent the driver from hearing emergency vehicle sirens, automobile horns and other warning signals. Many cities and states have heavy fines for such tickets. The trend of using these electronics seems to be growing at alarming rates among teen drivers since they have increased access to MP3 players, cell phones, and other media systems that offer music listening capabilities. Many parents of youthful drivers may not even be aware of the laws that prevent the operation of a vehicle while using these entertaining gadgets. Parents must teach their children about the dangers of driving a vehicle when hearing is impaired by electronic entertainment. This article was provided by Tickettutor.com

Ticket Tutor, LLC., recently announced its exciting upward growth trend. Ticket Tutor launched in April 2007 and has seen faster than projected growth. Seven months after its launch, Ticket Tutor has surpassed approximately 3,860,627 other websites, according to Alex.com. Users are up 100% and page views are up 200%. Page views is a measurement to determine how many pages users view on a given website. The measurement is an indication of how useful the visitors find the information. The average visitor stays on the TicketTutor.com website for in excess of 2-minutes, which indicates that Ticket Tutor users are extremely interested in the content found on Ticket Tutor’s website.

Why all the excitement? Ticket Tutor’s CEO said, “Our success is due to the validity of our service. Ticket Tutor is a company that finally offers legitimate help for all the people that have received traffic tickets. Many companies offer consumers books to read, we just give them the information to use in court. Our customers are given all the questions they should ask in court to beat a traffic ticket.” Thousands of people are issued tickets each day. Ticket Tutor does not make any unrealistic claims that you will beat every ticket, but you will be prepared better than everyone else in court when you fight a ticket. Ticket Tutor also prides itself in teaching its customers how to not only fight a ticket, but how to get fines reduced and how to have multiple chances to beat a ticket.

Ticket Tutor’s CEO added, “Our company was created by a group of retired Police Officers that give users the most valuable information to use in court.” The idea was developed because over the years, many friends asked the officers how to beat speeding tickets. The officers finally agreed that there was a significant market for the information and the company was created. It appears that the fast growth of TicketTutor.com is a clear indication they were right.

Many changes in the law will happen in 2008. One that is likely to impact nearly every driver is the law the makes it illegal to talk on your cell phone while driving a vehicle. It currently appears that the law will allow a driver to talk on the phone and drive as long as it is hands-free. For you California drivers, the days of holding the cell phone in one hand and a burger in the other while you drive should end in the summer of 2008. Other states such as New York have already passed a similar law. If your state does not currently have a law like this, they are likely to start drafting one in the very near future.

These new laws are too important for legislatures, politicians, and law enforcement officials to overlook. Don’t flatter yourself and think they have your best interest at heart. In fact, the laws are likely to have been passed to generate a HUGE revenue stream to pad government coffers. The tickets are very likely to exceed $300 Dollars in California.

There is a company called Ticket Tutor, LLC that is currently working on a product to help people fight cell phone tickets. Ticket Tutor is an industry leader in teaching people how to fight traffic tickets without an attorney. In the meantime, we recommend that you buy yourself a good bluetooth headset or a hands-free cell phone to prevent getting a ticket.