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    Default How to Dispute Violation 22406 by Aircraft

    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California

    Im a commercial driver and received a ticket for vc 22406, by chp aircraft. I will be fighting this ticket by written declaration. The ticket has the box, "MVARS" checked.The ground officer that issued the ticket did not check the box that says,"Violations not committed n my presence, declared on information and belief." Can you explain what that box means and what questions do I need to ask to fight this ticket by declaration?

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    Default Re: How to Dispute Violation 22406 by Aircraft

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    My question involves a traffic ticket from the state of: California

    Im a commercial driver and received a ticket for vc 22406, by chp aircraft. I will be fighting this ticket by written declaration. The ticket has the box, "MVARS" checked.The ground officer that issued the ticket did not check the box that says,"Violations not committed n my presence, declared on information and belief." Can you explain what that box means and what questions do I need to ask to fight this ticket by declaration?
    I'm going to skip over to your last question... If you are fighting this by declaration, what good would your asking questions on the declaration do you?

    You also need to describe the vehicle you were driving and the speed you were cited for driving at.

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    I worked in traffic for 2 1/2 years and never saw one of these tickets successfully disputed. Good luck with that.

    MVARS- Mobile Video Audio Recording System

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    I worked in traffic for 2 1/2 years and never saw one of these tickets successfully disputed. Good luck with that.

    MVARS- Mobile Video Audio Recording System
    And the sad part that follows that is that a conviction carries 1 1/2 violation points that must be reported on the driver's record not only by California law, but by the requirements under the Code of Federal Regulations, and unless the driver is self employed, this can carry substantial consequences with most employers.

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    It is for that reason alone that all the commercial drivers I know are some of the SAFEST drivers there are both in their commercial vehicles and in their regular ones, especially since the DMV keeps jacking around whether they can or cannot go to traffic school if they are in their personal vehicles (first it was no, then it was yes, then it was no, now I believe it's yes again and it's rumored to go to maybe under certain conditions sometime next year)... money making scheme.

    And OP aircraft radios to an officer on the highway who then gets you before you realize it. I've seen all kinds of fantastic stunts including hiding their patrol cars behind large rocks on the 15 fwy that you can't see until they're in your rear view mirror.

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    It is for that reason alone that all the commercial drivers I know are some of the SAFEST drivers there are both in their commercial vehicles and in their regular ones, especially since the DMV keeps jacking around whether they can or cannot go to traffic school if they are in their personal vehicles (first it was no, then it was yes, then it was no, now I believe it's yes again and it's rumored to go to maybe under certain conditions sometime next year)... money making scheme.
    Agreed... although the DMV is obligated to do what the legislature enacts... So its more our reps in Sac-town that are goofing around.

    In this case though, a 22406 only applies to those vehicles that are described under that particular code section. Mainly:

    22406

    No person may drive any of the following vehicles on a highway at a speed in excess of 55 miles per hour:
    (a) A motortruck or truck tractor having three or more axles or any motortruck or truck tractor drawing any other vehicle.
    (b) A passenger vehicle or bus drawing any other vehicle.
    (c) A schoolbus transporting any school pupil.
    (d) A farm labor vehicle when transporting passengers.
    (e) A vehicle transporting explosives.
    (f) A trailer bus, as defined in Section 636.

    The MVARS check box simply indicates that MVARS was on when the officer pulled the driver over although that is not going to overcome the validity of any evidence presented to support the possibility that the driver was speeding prior to getting lit up.

    And since we've gone this far, the other box indicating that the citing officer did/did not witness the alleged violation, means just that... If it is checked, the violation was committed in his presence, if left unchecked, it was reported to him (the "information" part) or he deduced that it occurred (the "belief" part) from someone's statement (in the case where he may have been investigating an accident). The fact that he did not check it in this case could mean that he may have witnessed you speeding (and possibly paced you or used Radar or Lidar to further confirm your speed) in addition to it getting reported to him from the aircraft.

    Either way, the possibility that it may have gone unchecked whereas it should have been is not likely to result in a dismissal, if that is the basis for the question that was raised. This is simply because this is not a required element on a speeding citation (the required elements are listed under CVC 40503) and it could be a matter that ends up being considered a typographical error rather than a defect in the charging document.

    Last but not least, the 55 mph speed limit is a statutory limit for the vehicles described. This makes it the sure conviction that CC described simply because exceeding that limit by even as low as 1 mph is considered in violation. And you'd be hard pressed to overcome the officer's testimony that you were speeding through any possible means that you might choose.

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    You are wasting your time fighting this. Your only success might be garnered by hiring a traffic lawyer and having the charge amended to something else you are guilty of. For example... When asked for your registration, did you present registration for both tractor AND trailer? Doubtful you did, since the trailer reg is in the can. This amended charge can successfully avoid the states liability to conform to anti-masking provisions for CDL drivers.

    CC, the reason they keep flip flopping is to maintain compliance with Federal regs regarding CDL licensing.

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