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Hoopa Valley Tribal Code

Last amended: 2005



Title 44 - Traffic Code; Subchapter - Enforcement


Fines.

The following schedule of fines applies to the civil traffic infractions enumerated in this Chapter. If a “yes” appears under “mandatory appearance,” the person must appear before the Court for a hearing and cannot pay the fine in lieu of that Court appearance.

STATUTE
INFRACTION
FINE
MANDATORY
APPEARANCE

§ 502

Accident resulting only in injury to property, Duty to Stop and Notify
Civil Infraction
Up to $500.00
Yes
§ 503 Accidents Resulting in Death or Personal Injuries: Duty to Stop, notify police, and render aid
Public Offense
Up to $5,000.00
 
§ 601 CIVIL PENALTIES
Up to $500.00 for any fine not stated in §601 through §799

See § 601 civil penalty up to $500.00 If not listed otherwise.
 
§ 620 Possession valid driver license    
§ 621 Valid state/tribal license plates  
0
§ 640 Equipment and Safety    
§ 641 Lighting equipment, brakes, tires, size weight, and load    
§ 642 Mufflers
$
 
§ 643 Windshields and car windows
$
 
§ 644 Mirrors    
§ 645 Horns and Warning Devices    
§ 646 Stopped Vehicles not to impede traffic or jeopardize safety    
§ 647 Emergency signals; stopped or parked
vehicles
   
§ 648 Safety belts
See § 648(b)
 
§ 649 Child safety restraints
See § 649 (b)
 
§ 650 Unattended child in motor vehicle
See § 650(b)
 
§ 651 Motorcycles, drivers, passengers, helmets    
§ 660 Obedience to traffic signs, signals, and markings    
§ 662 Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings    
§ 680 Speed regulation    
§ 681 Classification of speed violations
See § 681 may classify as civil offense or as
public offense.
Yes
§ 700 Right of way.    
§ 701 Vehicle turning left or completing U-turn    
§ 702 Vehicles entering stop or yield
intersection or approaching a designated
crossing
   
§ 703 Vehicle entering roadway from alley,
private road, or driveway
   
§ 704 Duty upon approach of emergency
vehicles
   
§ 720 Driving on the right    
§ 721 Driving on roadways laned for traffic    
§ 722 Overtaking and passing    
§ 723 Following too closely    
§ 724 Obstruction of drivers view or control, coasting, passenger seating    
§ 740 Right turns, left turns, additional turn
lanes, U-turns, at intersections
   
§ 741 Safety signals required, signal device,
hand and arm signals, school bus
   
§ 760 Stopping, standing, or parking on the
roadway
   
§ 761 Stopping, standing or parking in specified places    
§ 763 Position of parked vehicle    
§ 764 Parking privileges for physically disabled
$
 
§ 780 Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations    
§ 781 Pedestrian’s right of way in crosswalks    
§ 782 Crossing not at a crosswalk    
§ 783 Pedestrian’s duty to move safely    
§ 802 PUBLIC OFFENSE SANCTIONS
Up to $5,000.00 and other sanctions i.e. community service, exclusion, AA classes, traffic safety class or any combination thereof.

See § 802
Unless otherwise listed.
 
§ 807 Unlicensed drivers
See § 807(b)
 
§ 808 Flight from law enforcement vehicle
See § 808(b)
 
§ 809 Racing on roadways
See § 809(b)
 
§ 810 Throwing objects at moving vehicles
See § 810(b)
 
§ 812 Open containers
See § 812(b)
 
§ 813 Reckless driving
See § 813(b)
 
§ 814 Driving under the influence
See § 814(i)
 
§815 Failure to appear and/or failure to pay
fine
See § 815(c)
 


Record of Traffic Charges.

The Court shall keep or cause to be kept a record of every notice of civil traffic infraction or other legal form of traffic charge deposited with the Court and shall keep a record of every official action the Court takes in relation to the civil traffic infraction or other traffic charge.

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