Vehicle Code 21461a, Disobedience to Traffic Control Device (Sign or Other Device)
Perhaps you’ve recently gotten a note in the mail saying that you were guilty of violating Vehicle Code 21461a but you aren’t entirely sure what it all means. We’re here to help you understand just what the charge is and what you can do about it! You’ll learn what you need to know about this important violation, including details such as:
- What Vehicle Code 21461a is
- What it means to have violated it
- What you can do about the violation
- How to avoid being cited with a Vehicle Code 21461a violation
What is Vehicle Code 21461a?
For the best clarification of this particular violation, let’s look at the definition as defined by the California legislation: “It is unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to fail to obey a sign or signal defined as regulatory in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or a Department of Transportation approved supplement to that manual of a regulatory nature erected or maintained to enhance traffic safety and operations or to indicate and carry out the provisions of this code or a local traffic ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to a local traffic ordinance, or to fail to obey a device erected or maintained by lawful authority of a public body or official.”
What does it mean to have violated Vehicle Code 21461a?
Citations issued for violation of 21461 a vc is one of the most common traffic tickets in California. Tickets for violation of Section 21461 a vc of the California Vehicle Code may be issued by an officer.
| CVC 21461 | (a) | Driver Failure to Obey Signs/Signals | $ 238.00 |
What can I do about this violation?
Citations issued for violation of 21461 a vc is one of the most common traffic tickets in California. The fine amount is $238. It is a one-point violation.
Is this ticket eligible for traffic school?
Yes, this particular ticket violation is eligible for traffic school since it is a moving violation. Exceptions include that you are driving a commercial vehicle, or that you’ve attended traffic school within the past 18 months of this violation.
You’ll want to make sure that you choose an accredited traffic school, of course, such as MM TRAFFIC SCHOOL. If you do so, your attendance can help mask your violation and can even remove points from your driving record, too.
In a lot of cases, traffic school is the right choice for those who have received a Vehicle Code 21461a VC violation. If you are curious to learn more or want to ask questions regarding your violation or your ticket, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help you out.
How can I avoid a citation for a Vehicle Code 21461a VC violation?
To avoid a 21461a VC firstly, you’ll want to be as careful and as attentive as possible on the road. However, sometimes peace officers can pull even the best driver over for reasons that are unclear to them. If there is a marked or unmarked car behind you with its lights on, make sure that you pull over as soon as you can do it safely. A peace officer is always the enforcer of the law, so disobeying them and driving away deliberately — and putting some at risk — is never going to be the better choice.