A report, published January 29, 2010, from the Highway Loss Data Institute, in conjunction with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared collision statistics in jurisdictions that ban handheld cellphone use; New York, the District of Columbia, Connecticut and California and comparing data from before the bands were passed and after. The report’s conclusion was that the bans didn’t help reduce the number of accidents. The results surprised even those conducting the study, but, of course, they say more research may be needed. For help with your cell phone tickets, please contact TicketBust at 800 850.8038. We can help get it dismissed or your money back.
Feb
09
Call Phone Bans Not Effective According to the Highway Loss Data Institute in conjunction with the the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
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Jan
29
“Dear Steve/Ticketbust:
I am very pleased to let you know that I received notice today that my U-turn citation was dismissed by the court. Thanks to your firm’s research on the height requirements for street signs, and the fact that the signs in question were not properly displayed, I was victorious in court. During the trial, I had a feeling that things were looking good when the judge said he would not render a decision at that time, but instead wanted to review my presentation facts and photos more carefully in private. Even the officer who ticketed me could only say “No, your honor”, when asked if he had any response to my detailed facts refuting the traffic ticket during the trial. It was a truly empowering experience. Your firm has been a huge help and your guidance along the way has been invaluable. I was especially impressed with your quick responses to my questions and that the people at your firm would often call me personally to answer any questions I had along the way and to remind me of what I needed to do (or should expect) next.
I will definitely recommend your service to others. Thank you again for all your help. You have saved me quite a bit in insurance premiums and also the fines and bail I paid the court.
Paul in Danville, CA”
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Jan
25
In our ongoing effort to provide California drivers with useful tools, Ticketbust has created a comprrehensive listing of traffic fines in California. These traffic fine listing were created based on the published Los Angeles County fines for the year 2009 to be used as a guideline in determining the fines drivers could be faced with in their counties. This comprehensive listing can be found at http://www.ticketbust.com/traffic-fines/ .
Jan
24
Thankfully, according to the Oakland Tribune, the Governor’s plan to catch speeders with cameras is an uphill battle. Here is a quote from the article published January 20th, 2010:
There are just a few problems with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to help fill his budget hole by retooling red-light cameras to catch people speeding through intersections.
One, it’s not allowed under current law. Two, police agencies have opposed it in the past. And three, it might completely neglect the places where speed enforcement is needed most.
A week after Schwarzenegger made his red-light proposal in his 2010-2011 budget, reaction is mostly negative to the notion that a tactic used in Arizona, Washington and Oregon to enhance driver safety should be employed in California to make money.
“This proposal is not a good one because it’s all about dollars,” said Jim Helmer, the recently retired head of the San Jose Department of Transportation, which operated a photo radar program from 1996 until 2007, when the district attorney’s office said the practice had to stop.
A Santa Clara County judge ruled in 2004 that under existing law, only a police officer could issue a speeding ticket. Unless new legislation is proposed and passed, the effort to use speed cameras to raise more than $338 million a year would be doomed.
“I expect there will be legislation introduced if the governor wants it,” said Assemblyman Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo. “But there are so many problems. Do I think this would pass? No.”
Bills have been proposed twice in the Legislature to allow cameras to catch speeders, but both have failed to get out of committee.”
We will keep you posted as more news emerges about this topic.
Jan
16
Have you heard about California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to turn red-light cameras into speeding ticket clocks, too? This latest ingenious idea would costs Californians over $300 million to upgrade existing red light camera devices to capture, not only red light offenders, but speeding vehicles as well.
Buried in the details of the governor’s budget proposal as “automated speed enforcement”, California’s government estimates that 500 devices would be upgraded in California. The speeding sensors on red light photo cameras would generate from motorists $337 million in state revenues, $296 million for the general fund for trial courts, $41 million for security, per year. according to the Department of Finance. These devices are proposed to catch 2.4 million speeders a year with a price tag of as much as $325 each depending on how much over the limit the device determines you were going.
These new speeding snap shots would result in speeding tickets being sent to the owners of the vehicles, leaving owners no recourse except to show up for court and argue the speeding ticket, unless of course, you tell them about Ticketbust.com and our ticket busting service.
Source: Excerpt from Governors Budget Summary 2010-11 (State of California, 1/8/2010)
Dec
29
We received this outstanding recommendation and wanted to share it with you:
“Dear Steven:
You know what? You guys ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t know how you did it, and I will admit that I was VERY skeptical to say the least when I first signed up for your program, but a couple weeks ago I received a form letter in the mail from the court. NOT GUILTY!!!!
(WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!) And to make it even sweeter, they said I was getting my $334.00 fine refunded, not to mention NO POINTS on my license either! (Oh YAH!)
It was even better a few days later, when the check came in that REFUNDED my money! Now THAT was a GREAT DAY!!!! I NEVER thought that anything like this could happen. EVER!!
I always believed that once those greedy bas***ds got their mitts on ‘yer money, it was a done deal, and you’d NEVER get it back!
Oh! And if you want to, you may certainly use me for an online reference. You even have my permission to use my full name, address, e-mail, phone number, whatever you like, because you have absolutely sold me that you are for real!
I’d be HAPPY to tell anyone who wants to hear about it. Heck, I already AM telling anyone I meet. And I have already sent two of my friends to your website for your help.
Thank you VERY much! (?? Did I already tell you that you guys ROCK????) 
most sincerely,
John S. in Long Beach, CA “
Dec
22
A story recently posted on Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Street Smarts: Who’s at fault in dooring incident”, leaves us all to ponder who should get a traffic ticket in this circumstance described below. We welcome your comments on this story:
Here’s a question: You’re driving down the street alongside parked cars when a car door opens. Your vehicle strikes the door, causing damage. Who should get the traffic ticket, you or the person in the parked vehicle?
This inquiry came from a gentleman who was cited for hitting a car door that he said suddenly opened in front of him as he traveled on one of the county’s many surface streets. To get the ticket out of his hair and keep it off his driving record, he opted to pay it and go to traffic school.
But he may have had grounds to fight the ticket and win. According to him, he was following the rules of the road — including driving at a safe speed and in his travel lane — when the door abruptly swung open.
California Vehicle Code Section 22517 would lead us to believe the person inside the parked vehicle should have gotten the citation.
“No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so and can be done without interfering with the movement of such traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers,” the section states.
“If the vehicle is driving in the proper roadway position, then it is incumbent on the door opener to do so safely,” said Capt. Steve Clark of the Santa Cruz Police Department. “If it would be otherwise safe to open the door and the driver of the moving car swerves or moves position in the roadway, then it is the driver’s fault. In most cases, it is the responsibility of the door opener to do so safely. It is unusual to see this occur between two cars. It more typically happens between someone opening a car door and a bicyclist. In this case, it is the door opener’s responsibility to ensure it can be done safely.”
But the things the driver was doing before the crash could’ve been behind the officer citing him rather than the person in the parked car, said Sgt. Mark Gonzalez of the Capitola Police Department.
“He could have been driving in the bike lane, in which case the vehicle would be at fault for driving in the bike lane,” said Gonzalez. “It depends on what section he was cited for and the circumstances. The vehicle traveling in a lane of ownership — within the lane lines going the speed limit — would not be at fault so there must be some circumstance that led up to the violation.”
By the way, the fine for opening a car door when it’s unsafe will run about $146, not including other fees and assessments that can be attached, according to the county’s Traffic Infraction Fixed Penalty Schedule, a list of vehicle code violations and their fines. Driving violations that occur in the bike lane, including unlawful driving or turning across a bike lane, cost about the same.
View the penalty schedule at the county Law Library in the basement of the county building at 701 Ocean Street, or online at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/documents/2009_jcbail.pdf.”
Dec
17
We are pleased to post that the well-respected site, MerchantCircle.com, has verified our main site Ticketbust.com. This recognition is just another way of showing that our clients can trust their experience with Ticket Busters of California to be secure, private and highly reliable. Feel free to view our profile at MerchantCircle.
Dec
09
We are proud to share another speeding ticket client’s thanks.
“Hi, Steve… Big Thanks for the incredible service that your organization has delivered on my behalf!
I just kind of “stumbled” upon your offerings after having received a speeding [ticket] that seemed rather suspect to me from the start. I have subsequently been so impressed with your people and the process that I just wanted to help get the word out to everyone, if that would be of interest to you.
My profession is that of commercial voiceovers for radio, TV and web; I would be happy to offer any services in that arena that may appeal to you. Also, if there is any particular emphasis on any of the channels described below, I will make sure to address those for you, if you would like, as well.
Thanks again, Ticket Busters!!!
Chris”
Nov
24
We found this customer comment on the Better Business Bureau site:
I received a ticket in Agoura Hills and used TicketBust.com in hopes of not having the ticket on my driving record or wasting time and money going to a traffic school. I took a calculated risk while I was driving, knowing that what I was about to do was against the law, and that I might get a ticket, which I did. I did not hear back from the court for quite some time after TicketBust handled my case, but one year after receiving the ticket I received a letter from the court stating that my case was dismissed and I am to get a refund from the court for the bail paid! No need to attend traffic school, no raised insurance premiums, and I still have traffic school available for my next ticket, if necessary. I highly recommend the use of TicketBust.com. When I signed up with TicketBust I thought that at least they guarantee a win or else I’d get my money back, figuring that I’d probably be getting my money back, but they did fight for me and I won!!
Wayne S.
San Luis Obispo, CA
