Traffic Control Device Violations
The right to drive on the highways and streets for travel and transportation of goods is not an absolute right, and it is not an unqualified right. A person's use of highways and streets is subject to traffic laws and the person's adherence to traffic control devices such as street signs and lights.
It is unlawful for a pedestrian or motor vehicle operator to disobey the instructions of a traffic control device placed in accordance with local, state, and federal laws, unless otherwise directed by an authorized officer. It is also unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of any officer displaying a badge with the legal authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic.
Generally a person found to be violating traffic control devices will be subject to a citation or ticket. In most states, for example Florida, the offense is considered a non-criminal traffic infraction. A routine ticket for failure to yield or failure to stop at a stop sign will normally cost anywhere from $75 to $450 depending on the state law and your driving record. The fine is usually printed on the back of the ticket. If the fine is not printed on the ticket, you can all the traffic court to find determine the fine. Copyright 2010 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. |