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Speeding can result in heavy fines, but driving over 100 mph can lead to harsher penalties. A traffic citation alleging that you drove over 100 mph is crucial to fight in court because the penalties are so harsh and increase with each traffic conviction. If you have a traffic ticket which charges you with driving over 100 mph, please do not hesitate to contact our experienced Los Angeles and Orange County speeding ticket attorneys to help you fight the traffic charges.

California Vehicle Code 22348 states: “A person shall not drive a vehicle upon a highway with a speed limit established pursuant to Section 22349 or 22356 at a speed greater than that speed limit.”

Drivers who are convicted of the traffic offense of driving over 100 mph face strict penalties:

In California, the Department of Motor Vehicles uses a “point system” to keep track of Californians’ driving records. Each driver starts out with a clean slate. Points are added whenever the driver receives a ticket or is arrested for a driving infraction. Although points can hurt anyone’s driving privileges, the stakes are higher for commercial drivers. In California, a commercial driver receives more points than the ordinary motorist for the same offense.

For motorists driving private vehicles, most infractions earn only one or two points. For instance, causing a traffic accident or running a red light is worth one point apiece. Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI) is a two-point offense. The state can suspend or even revoke your driver’s license if you collect four points in a 12-month period, six points in a 24-month period, or eight points in a 36-month period.

California commercial drivers, however, receive one and a half points for every one-point offense and three points for every two-point offense. This means that traffic infractions by commercial drivers are more costly and commercial drivers who commit too many of them may have their licenses suspended or revoked much more quickly than the average motorist who made the same mistakes.

You have probably heard it before, “Driving is a privilege, not a right.” The DMV can take your driver’s license even though you “need” to get to work or school. The government, through the California DMV, monitors drivers by using points in the Negligent Operator Point System. You have probably heard the phrase “points on your license” a number of times, but have you ever really thought about what it means?

Points are a way to monitor drivers who consistently get traffic citations. Ultimately, getting points on your license can lead to having your California driver license taken away. Points can be put on your driver license for a number of different reasons. The points you receive on your driver license for minor offenses generally remain for three years. The criminal record and notations you acquire from misdemeanor convictions, such as DUI, stay on your license for ten years. Here is a brief synopsis of the Negligent Operator System and what you need to know.

Actions that result in points on your license:

• One Point – Radar or Lidar speeding tickets, an unsafe lane change, running a red light or a red light photo ticket, and being at fault for an accident will result in a point on your license.
• One and one half point if you are a commercial driver.
• Two Points – If you are involved in a hit-and-run, DUI, you drive on a restricted or suspended license or if you are convicted for reckless driving, you will receive two points on your California driver license.

The number of points you receive over a period of time determines if you are considered a negligent driver. You are considered negligent if you have:

• Four points in one year
• Six points in two years
• Eight points in three years

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