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SR22 CALIFORNIA
financial responsibility
California's compulsory financial responsibility law requires every
driver and every owner of a motor vehicle to maintain financial
responsibility at all times. There are four forms of financial
responsibility. A motor vehicle liability insurance policy and deposit
of $35,000 with the DMV. The surety bond for F, $35,000 obtained from an
insurance company licensed to do business in of the State of California. The
DMV issued self-insurance certificate. You must carry written evidence
of financial responsibility whenever you drive and you must show to a
peace officer after a citation stop or accident. You may have to pay a
fine or have your vehicle impounded if you don't
the law states, you must be financially responsible for your actions
whenever you drive and for all motor vehicles. Most drivers
choose to have a liability insurance policy as proof of financial
responsibility. If you have an accident not covered by your insurance or
you have no insurance your drivers license will be suspended if not the owner of the motor vehicle involved will have
his or her drivers license suspended. The minimum amount, your insurance
must cover your accident is $15,000 for single death or injury, $30,000
for death or injury to more than one person. $5,000 for property damage,
call 1 800 927 HELP before you purchase insurance to
make sure your agent/broker is licensed by the California
Department of Insurance. If you're visiting California or have just
moved here, be aware that many out-of-state insurance companies are not
authorized to do business in California before you drive ask your
insurance company if you're covered in case of an accident. If you have
annexed in California, all three of the following conditions must be met
to avoid suspension or your driving privilege 1. reliability policy must
provide bodily injury and property damage coverage, which equals or
exceeds the limit stated above. Your insurance company must file a power
of attorney allowing the DMV to act as its agent for legal service in
California and you must have insured the vehicle before you came to
California. You cannot renew the out-of-state policy once the vehicles
registered in California.
Reporting the accident- when you have an accident report to the DMV
within 10 days if
more than $750 in damage was done to the property for any person
anyone is injured the matter how slightly or killed
drinking while driving-
drinking and driving is dangerous
you lose your judgment when you drink alcohol or use drugs, it is often
the first thing about you, the changes loss of judgment or good sense
affects how you react to sounds what you see in the speed of other
vehicles around you much of what has been said about alcohol applies to
drugs, California drunk driving law is also a drug driving law. It
refers to driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs if an
officer suspects that you are under the influence of drugs, the officer
can require you to take a blood or urine test. Drivers refuse these
tests are subject to longer license suspension and revocations anyone
convicted of possessing selling or manufacturing illegal drugs is
subject to a six-month suspension use of any drug in the law does not
distinguish between prescription or over-the-counter or legal drugs
which impairs your ability to drive safely is illegal. Check with your
physician or pharmacist and read the warning label. If you're not sure,
you should drive after taking any medication. Your are some facts
most drugs taken for colds, hay fever allergy or calm nerves or muscles
can make a person drowsy medicines taken together or used with alcohol
can be dangerous. Many drugs have unexpected side effects when taken
with alcohol, pep pills uppers and diet pills can make the driver more
alert for short time later, however, they can cause a person to be
nervous dizzy and not able to concentrate the can also affect vision any
drug that may cause drowsiness or dizziness is one you should not take
before driving make sure you read the label and know the effects of any
drug use.
During alcohol in your vehicle
the law is very strict about curing alcohol or drugs in a vehicle
whether the vehicle is on or off the highway. You must not drink any
amount of alcohol in any vehicle. A container of liquor, beer, or wind
carried inside the vehicle must be full, sealed, and unopened.
Otherwise, it must be in the trunk or in a place where passengers don't
sit keeping an open alcoholic drink in the glove compartment is
specifically against the law
drivers under 21, possession of alcohol
if you're under 21 years of age, you must not have beer, wine or liquor
in your vehicle unless accompanied by a parent or other person specified
by law exception you may carry alcoholic beverages while working for
someone with an off-site liquor sales license. You may not have an
alcoholic beverage in your position in your vehicle, if you're caught
with an alcoholic beverage in your vehicle. It may be impounded for up
to 30 days the court may find you up to $1000 in either suspend your
driving privilege for one year or require DMV to delay the issuance of
your first license for up to one year. If your are not are ready
licensed your driving privilege will be revoked for one year. If you're
convicted of either driving with a blood-alcohol concentration of .05 or
higher or driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage
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