P14: Violation Codes

Reckless/Careless/Hit-and-Run Type Offenses

• Manslaughter or homicide
• Willful reckless (not willful, wanton, reckless) driving
• Inattentive, careless, improper driving
• Fleeing or eluding law enforcement
• Fail to obey law enforcement, fireman, authorized person directing traffic
• Hit-and-run, fail to stop after accident
• Fail to give aid, info, wait for law enforcement after crash
• Serious violation resulting in death

Impairment Offenses

• Driving while intoxicated (alcohol or drugs) or BAC above limit (any detectable BAC for CDLs)
• Driving while impaired
• Driving under influence of substance not intended to intoxicate
• Drinking while operating
• Illegal possession of alcohol or drugs
• Driving with detectable alcohol
• Refusal to submit to chemical test
• Alcohol, drug or impairment violations generally

Speed-Related Offenses

• Racing
• Speeding (above the speed limit)
• Speed greater than reasonable & prudent (not necessarily over the limit)
• Exceeding special limit (e.g.: for trucks, buses, cycles, or on bridge, in school zone, etc.)
• Energy speed (exceeding 55 mph, non-0pointable)
• Driving too slowly
• Speed related violations, generally

Rules of the Road - Traffic Sign & Signals

• Fail to stop for red signal
• Fail to stop for flashing red
• Violation of turn on red (fail to stop & yield, yield to pedestrians before turning)
• Fail to obey flashing signal (yellow or red)
• Fail to obey signal, generally
• Violate RR grade crossing device/regulations
• Fail to obey stop sign
• Fail to obey yield sign
• Fail to obey traffic control device

Rules of the Road - Turning, Yielding, Signaling

• Turn in violation of traffic control (disobey signs, turn arrow or pavement markings; this is not a right-on-red violation)
• Improper method & position of turn (too wide, wrong lane)
• Fail to signal for turn or stop
• Fail to yield to emergency vehicle
• Fail to yield, generally
• Enter intersection when space insufficient
• Turn, yield, signaling violations, generally

Rules of the Road - Wrong Side, Passing & Following

• Driving wrong way on one-way road
• Driving on left, wrong side of road, generally
• Improper, unsafe passing
• Pass on right (drive off pavement to pass)
• Pass stopped school bus
• Fail to give way when overtaken
• Following too closely
• Wrong side, passing, following violations, generally

Rules of the Road - Lane Usage

• Unsafe or prohibited lane change
• Improper use of lane (enter of 3-lane road, HOV designated lane)
• Certain traffic to use right lane (trucks, slow-moving, etc.)
• Motorcycle lane violations (more than two per lane, riding between lanes, etc.)
• Motorcyclist attached to another vehicle
• Lane violations, generally

Non-Moving - License and Registration Violations

• Driving while license withdrawn (including violation of provisions of work permit)
• Other driver license violations
• Commercial driver violations (log book, hours, permits carried)
• Vehicle registration violations
• Fail to carry insurance card
• Driving uninsured vehicle
• Non-moving violations, generally

Equipment

• Lamp violations
• Brake violations
• Failure to require restraint use (by self or passengers)
• Motorcycle equipment violations (helmet, special equipment)
• Violation of hazardous cargo regulations
• Size, weight, load violations
• Equipment violations, generally

License, Registration & Other Violations

• Parking
• Theft, unauthorized use of motor vehicle
• Driving where prohibited (sidewalk, limited access, off truck route)
• Other moving violation (coasting, backing, opening door)
• Unknown VIOLATION