Steele Municipal Court Fines & Court Cost
(A) Schedule of fines for Traffic Offenses. If a defendant in a district-court or municipal court case elects to plead guilty before a magistrate to one of the traffic offenses listed in the schedule below, the fine established in this schedule shall apply:|
OFFENSES |
FINE |
COST |
TOTAL |
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Allowing child under 16 to operate vehicle |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Bicycle - no lamps or reflector |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Blocking highway |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Casting a light from a public road (nuisance spotlighting) |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Clinging to vehicle |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Coasting |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Crossing a fire hose |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Disobeying traffic control devices on a controlled-access highway |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Driving on beach or sand dunes |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Driving on wrong side of road |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Driving through or around a barricade/fense/warning sign/detour sign |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Driving under the minimum speed |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Driving upon sidwalk |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Driving with vision obscured |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Entering highway closed by state trooper |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Expired License |
32-6-1(b) |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Expired Tag |
32-6-219 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to affix tinting-compliance label |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to dim headlights |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Failure to display flare or warning devices |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to exercise care |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to move over or reduce speed when approaching enforcement |
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or emergency vehicles. |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Failure to move to the right upon approach of emergency vehicle |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Failure to obey pedestrian-control signals |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to stop at railroad crossing |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Failure to stop when emerging from alley, driveway, or building |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to use child restraint |
32-5-222 |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Failure to wear safety belt |
32-5B-4 |
$ 25.00 |
$ 16.00 |
$ 41.00 |
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Failure to yield right-of-way |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Failure to yield to emergency vehicle |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Following emergency vehicle |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Following too closely |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Hitchhiking |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Impeding the flow of traffic |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper access to controlled-access roadway |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper backing |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper brakes |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper horn |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper lane change |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper land usage |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper length/width of a motor bus |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Improper lights |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper motorcycle operation |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper muffler |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Improper or no rearview mirror |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper passing |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper passing on a motorcycle |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper riding of a bicycle on a roadway |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper signal |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Improper stopping or parking on or in highway(general) |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Improper stopping, standing,or parking in specified places |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Improper stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Improper tag |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Improper tag classification |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Improper tires |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper turn |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improper use of clearly indicated divided highway |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Improper window tinting |
32-5C-2 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improperly driving over the center line of a four-lane roadway |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Improperly opening and closing vehicle doors |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Insurance - allowing the operation of a vehicle without insurance |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Insurance - display of invalid insurance |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Insurance - failure or refusal to display |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Insurance - operating a vehicle the registration of which is suspended |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Insurance - operating a vehicle without insurance |
32-7A-4 |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Littering highway |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Making a U-Turn |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Motorcycle - no shoes |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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No CD license |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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No flag, flares, or other warning devices |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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No helmet (motorcycle rider) |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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No motorcycle endorsement |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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No permit (oversized width, height, length) |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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No plainly visible tag |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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No red or orange flag or red light or amber strobe |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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No reflect device on slow-moving vehicles |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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No reflectors on tractor |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Obstructing driver's view |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license in Poss. |
* 32-6-9 |
$ 25.00 |
$ 225.00 |
$ 250.00 |
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Overweight/overheight/overlength truck |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Parking more than 18 inches from curb |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Pedestrian entering or remaining on bridge or railroad crossing |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Pedestrian on highway |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Pedestrains not yielding to authorized emergency vehicles |
$ 10.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 185.00 |
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Refusal to weigh |
$ 300.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 475.00 |
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Riding in house trailer |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Running Red Light |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Running Stop Sign |
32-5A-112 |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Shifting Load |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Slowing or stopping without proper signal |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Speeding: |
32-5A-171 |
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Less than 25 MPH over posted speed limit |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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25 MPH or more over posted speed limit |
$ 40.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 215.00 |
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Speed - exceeding reasonable and prudent |
$ 20.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 195.00 |
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Spilling load |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Stopping on highway |
$ 30.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 205.00 |
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Switched personalized license plate |
32-6-52 |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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Texting While Driving |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Towing or hauling a disabled vehicle |
$ 50.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 225.00 |
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Unattended motor vehicle |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Unloading logs, lumber, etc., on or near highway |
$ 25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 200.00 |
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Violating driver's license restriction or endorsement |
* |
32-6-12 |
$ 10.00 |
$ 225.00 |
$ 235.00 |
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Violating oversized-load permit |
$ 100.00 |
$ 175.00 |
$ 275.00 |
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CONSTRUCTION ZONE OFFENSES |
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Allowing child under the age of 16 to operate motor vehicle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Bicycle - no lamps or reflector |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Blocking highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Casting a light from a public road (nuisance spotlighting) |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Clinging to vehicle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Coasting |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Crossing a fire hose |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Disobeying traffic-control devices on a controlled- access highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Driving on wrong side of road |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Driving under the minimum speed |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Driving upon sidewalk |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Driving with vision obscured |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Entering highway closed by state trooper |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to dim headlights |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Fialure to display flare or warning devices |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to exercise care |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to move over or reduce speed when approaching enforcement or |
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emergeny vehicles |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Fialure to move to the right upon approach of emergency vehicle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to obey pedestrian-control signals |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to stop at railroad crossing |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to stopo when emerging from alley, driveway, or building |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to use child restraint |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to yield right-of-way |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Failure to yield to emergency vehicle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Following too closely |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Hitchhiking |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Impeding the flow of traffic |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper access to controlled-access roadway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper backing |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper brakes |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper horn |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper lane change |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper lights |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper motorcycle operation |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper muffler |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper or no rearview mirror |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper passing |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper passing on a motorcycle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper riding of a bicycle on a roadway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper signal |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper stopping or parking on or in highway (general) |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper stopping, standing, or parking in specified places |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residence |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper tires |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper turn |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improper use of clearly indicated divided highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improperly driving over the center line of a four-lane roadway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Improperly opening and closing vehicle doors |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Littering highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Making a U-turn |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Motorcycle - no shoes |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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No flag, flares, or other warning device |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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No helmet (motorcyle rider) |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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No red or organge flag or red light or amber strobe |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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No reflect device on slow-moving vehicles |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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No relectors on tractor |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Obstructing driver's view |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Parking more than 18 inches from curb |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Pedestrian entering or remaining on bridge or railroad crossing |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Pedestrian on highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Pedestrian not yielding to authorized emergency vehicles |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Riding in house trailer |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Running red light |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Running stop sign |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Shifing load |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Slowing or stopping without a proper signal |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Speeding |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Speed- exceeding reasonable and prudent |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Spilling load |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Stopping on highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Texting while driving |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Towing or hauling a disabled vehicle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Unattended motor vehicle |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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Unloading logs, lumber, etc., on or near highway |
$250.00 |
$175.00 |
$425.00 |
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*This amount does not include the $50 penalty imposed pursuant to 32-6-18 and 32-6-19, Ala. |
Code 1975. |
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