Any state that you are a resident of will require you to have a license which permits you to drive. Failure to obtain this license will land you in a lot of trouble with law enforcement and other governmental agencies should you be found driving without one. Thus, to avoid the hassle of justifying yourself in the discomfort of a police station, it’s important for those in California to obtain their licenses before driving. However, if you, like many others, are confused when it comes to the legal application procedure for acquiring a driver’s...Continue Reading...
Car accidents are almost always devastating—even more so if someone loses his or her life as a result. More than two years ago, a young driver who was speeding on Yerba Buena Road struck 24-year-old jogger Kiran Pabla and killed her. Recently, the driver was convicted and sentenced to a year in county jail.The driver, San Jose resident Gabriel Becerra Esparza, was sentenced on Jan. 26. In March, he entered a no-contest plea regarding a charge of vehicular manslaughter that involved gross negligence and caused great bodily injury.Becerra’s...Continue Reading...
The pan-nation acceptable blood alcohol level is 0.08%. Every state has different laws regarding DUI. In California, even if you get a DUI out of state, you are bound to lose some of the driving privileges you’d otherwise have. The reason is that California is part of the Interstate Drivers License Compact. What does that mean? It means that no matter the state, if you get that DUI citation, it’ll be ultimately processed by the California DMV, which means that you’ll be subject to the same penalties as you would be if you got...Continue Reading...
For most drivers, when they hear the acronym “DMV”, they instantly think about long lines in hot and overcrowded waiting rooms. Transactions that seem as easy as a 5 minute tasks could take drivers up to half a day to complete. While most DMVs offer advanced appointments and some form of mail or online services, many core transactions still have to be completed in person, forcing visits to local DMV offices by the masses.With the availability of user-friendly technology couldn’t there be a better way? Enter the DMV Now Self-Service...Continue Reading...
Car accidents happen when we least expect them. Even worse, sometimes accidents end up causing other accidents. While most drivers know that they must stop and slow down when approaching a crash scene, it’s not always obvious that there is an accident right away.Recently, one driver failed to stop or slow down and slammed into a fire truck that was parked nearby. This devastating accident occurred on Highway 4 near Antioch in Northern California on a late Friday night, around 11:57 p.m. It took place between Somersville and Loveridge Roads.Details...Continue Reading...
In a recent report it is noted than more California drivers are attempting to clear their licenses. In October of 2015 the California Courts enacted the program to allow drivers with fees/fines and payments due to settle said fines for a fraction of the original cost. Currently there are close to 5 million eligible accounts totaling a estimated $4 billion in fines.To date the program has only brought in about 19 million of which 6.5 million is spent in the operating cost of the program yielding about 12.5 million recovered. The program states it...Continue Reading...
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the government agency granted the power to issue a driving privilege to qualified drivers and to oversee the capacity of existing drivers. What few people understand, however, is the nearly unbridled power the DMV possesses to deny a person the privilege to drive.California Vehicle Code (CVC) section 12806 is a broad section of law that permits the DMV to refuse to issue a new driver license, or refuse to renew an existing driver license, if the person is addicted to or habitually...Continue Reading...
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is the government agency tasked with the responsibility of issuing the California Driver License to qualified drivers. The DMV is also empowered to deny, suspend, or revoke the privilege of anyone to operate a motor vehicle in the State of California if there good cause to do so. In this article, we talk about why the DMV takes a dim view of those persons who are accused of committing an act or Road Rage.The DMV defines any act of Road Rage (also known as “Highway Violence”)...Continue Reading...
