Vehicle Search Code – Legal Analysis of Crimes by Section Number

Below, we list most of the major infractions and driving-related crimes. 

Vehicle Code 20 VC | False Statements to the DMV or CHP

Vehicle Code 31 VC | Providing False Information to a Peace or Police Officer

Vehicle Code 2800 CVC | Disobeying a Police Officer

Vehicle Code 2800.1 VC | Evading a Peace or Police Officer

Vehicle Code 2800.2  VC | Felony Reckless Evading

Vehicle Code 2800.3 VC | Evading an Officer Causing Injury or Death

Vehicle Code 2800.4 VC | Evading an Officer by Driving in Opposite Direction of Traffic

Vehicle Code 4000a1 | Vehicle Registration Requirements

Vehicle Code 4461 VC | Illegal Use of Disabled Parking Placards

Vehicle Code 4462 VC | Evidence of Registration

Vehicle Code 4462.5 VC | Misuse of Vehicle Registration

Vehicle Code 4463 VC | Forgery or Falsification of Car Registration Stickers

Vehicle Code 4463(b) and (c) VC | Forgery or Falsification of Disability Placards

Vehicle Code 5200 VC | License Plate Display Requirements

Vehicle Code 5201 CVC | Failure to Attach or Display a License Plate

Vehicle Code 5204 CVC | Failure to Attach Registration Tabs

Vehicle Code 10501 VC | False Reports of Auto Theft

Vehicle Code 10750 VC | Altering, Changing or Destroying a VIN

Vehicle Code 10752 VC | Illegal Possession or Sale of a VIN

Vehicle Code 10801 VC | Operating a Chop Shop

Vehicle Code 10802 VC | Tampering With a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Vehicle Code 10803 VC | Buying or Possessing Vehicles with Altered VIN Numbers

Vehicle Code 10851 VC | Unlawful Taking or Driving of a Vehicle

Vehicle Code 10852 VC | Tampering with a Motor Vehicle

Vehicle Code 10853 VC | Malicious Mischief to a Vehicle

Vehicle Code 12500 VC |  Driving without a License

Vehicle Code 12951 VC | Failure to Present a Driver’s License

Vehicle Code 13004 VC | Unlawful Use of ID Cards

Vehicle Code 13004.1 VC | Possession or Manufacture of Counterfeit ID Cards

Vehicle Code 13202.5 VC | Loss of Drivers License for Minors Convicted of Crimes

Vehicle Code 13210 CVC | Road Rage License Suspension

Vehicle Code 13365.2 VC | Drivers License Suspension After a Hold

Vehicle Code 14601 (a) VC | Driving on a Suspended License

Vehicle Code 14601.2 VC | Driving on a License Suspended Because of DUI

Vehicle Code 14601.3 VC | Habitual Traffic Offenders

Vehicle Code 14601.4 VC | Driving on a Suspended License Causing Injury

Vehicle Code 14601.5 VC | Driving on a License Suspended from DUI Refusal or Excess BAC

Vehicle Code 14603 VC | Terms and Conditions of Restricted Licenses

Vehicle Code 14610 VC | Unlawful Use of a Drivers License

Vehicle Code 16028(a) VC | Proof of Financial Responsibility

Vehicle Code 17707 VC | Parent Liability for Minor’s Accidents

Vehicle Code 20001 (a) VC | Felony Hit & Run

Vehicle Code 20002 (a) VC | Misdemeanor Hit & Run

Vehicle Code 21200 VC | Bicycle Rider Laws

Vehicle Code 21200.5 VC | Cycling Under the Influence

Vehicle Code 21209 VC | Driving on a Bike Lane

Vehicle Code 21453 VC | Red Light Violations

Vehicle Code 21460 VC | Crossing Double Parallel Lines

Vehicle Code 21461a VC | Duty to Obey Traffic Signs

Vehicle Code 21464 VC | Defacing or Interfering with a Traffic Control Device

Vehicle Code 21650 CVC | Right-Hand Lane Violation

Vehicle Code 21651 (a) VC | Crossing a Divided Highway

Vehicle Code 21651 (b) VC | Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road

Vehicle Code 21654 CVC | Driving Too Slowly Not on the Right

Vehicle Code 21655.5 VC | Carpool Violations

Vehicle Code 21658 CVC | Lane Straddling

Vehicle Code 21659 VC | Unsafe Driving on a Three-lane Highway

Vehicle Code 21663 VC | Driving on the Sidewalk

Vehicle Code 21702 VC | Driving Time Limits for Bus & Truck Drivers

Vehicle Code 21703 VC | Tailgating (Following too Closely)

Vehicle Code 21709 VC | Driving Through a Safety Zone

Vehicle Code 21710 CVC | Coasting in Neutral

Vehicle Code 21712 VC | Unlawful Riding in a Vehicle 

Vehicle Code 21750 VC | Unsafe Passing

Vehicle Code 21751 VC | Passing Without Sufficient Clearance

Vehicle Code 21755 CVC | Unsafe Passing on the Right

Vehicle Code 21800 – 21804 VC | Failure to Yield

Vehicle Code 21801 CVC | Failure to Yield on a Left or U-Turn

Vehicle Code 21804 VC | Entering a Highway from an Alley or Driveway

Vehicle Code 21806 VC | Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle

Vehicle Code 21950 VC | Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian

Vehicle Code 21954 CVC | Pedestrians Outside Crosswalks

Vehicle Code 21955 VC | Jaywalking

Vehicle Code 22100 VC | Right and Left-Hand Turns

Vehicle Code 22100.5 VC | Illegal U-Turns

Vehicle Code 22102 CVC | Illegal U-turn in Business District

Vehicle Code 22108 VC | Failure to Signal

Vehicle Code 22109 | Suddenly Stopping Without Signaling

Vehicle Code 22106 CVC | Unsafe Starting or Backing

Vehicle Code 22107 VC | Unsafe Lane Changes

Vehicle Code 22348b VC | Driving Over 100 MPH on the Freeway

Vehicle Code 22349 a VC | Speeding Over 65 Miles Per Hour

Vehicle Code 22349 b VC | Speeding Over 55 Miles Per Hour

Vehicle Code 22350 VC | Basic Speeding Law

Vehicle Code 22352 VC | Prima Facie Speed Limits

Vehicle Code 22354 VC | Excessive Speed on Freeway

Vehicle Code 22356 VC | Speeding Over 70 MPH

Vehicle Code 22362 VC | Speeding in a Construction Zone

Vehicle Code 22400 VC | Driving too Slowly

Vehicle Code 22405 VC | Speeding on a Bridge or Tunnel

Vehicle Code 22406 VC | Trucks Speeding Over 55 MPH

Vehicle Code 22454 VC | Illegal Passing of School Buses

Vehicle Code 22450 VC | Running a Stop Sign

Vehicle Code 22500 CVC | Improper Parking, Stopping or Standing

Vehicle Code 22651 | Circumstances in which removal permitted (Impoundment)

Vehicle Code 23103 VC | Reckless Driving

Vehicle Code 23104 VC | Reckless Driving Causing Injury

Vehicle Code 23105 VC | Reckless Driving Causing Serious Injury

Vehicle Code 23109(a) VC | Engaging in a Speed Contest

Vehicle Code 23110 VC | Throwing Objects at a Motor Vehicle

Vehicle Code 23123 & 23123.5 VC | Driving with Cell Phone Tickets

Vehicle Code 23124 VC | Minors Driving with Cell Phone Tickets

Vehicle Code 23127 VC | Unauthorized Driving on Trails or Paths 

Vehicle Code 23136 VC | Underage DUI

Vehicle Code 23140 VC | Under 21 DUI

Vehicle Code 23152 (a) VC | Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Vehicle Code 23152 (b) VC | Driving with a BAC of 0.08% or greater

Vehicle Code 23152 (c) VC | Driving While Addicted to a Drug

Vehicle Code 23152 (d) VC | DUI & Commercial Drivers License

Vehicle Code 23152 (e) VC | DUI by Taxi, Limo or Ride-Sharing Drivers

Vehicle Code 23152 (f) VC | Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

Vehicle Code 23152(g) VC | Driving Under the Combined Influence of Drugs and Alcohol

Vehicle Code 23153 VC | DUI with Injury

Vehicle Code 23221 VC | Drinking Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle

Vehicle Code 23222(b) VC | Possession of Marijuana While Driving

Vehicle Code 23224 VC | Possession of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle by a Person Under 21

Vehicle Coe 23247(e) VC – Ignition Interlock Device Violations

Vehicle Code 23540 VC | Second DUI Within 10 Years

Vehicle Code 23550 VC | 4th-Time DUI

Vehicle Code 23572 VC | DUI & Minor Passenger Under 14

Vehicle Code 23573 & 23575 VC | Ignition Interlock Devices

Vehicle Code 23578 | Additional DUI Penalty for High BAC or Refusal

Vehicle Code 23582 VC | DUI & Additional Penalty for Speeding and Reckless Driving

Vehicle Code 23612 VC | Blood or Breath Test Requirement After DUI Arrest

Vehicle Code 24002 VC | Operating an Unsafe or Unlawfully Equipped Vehicle

Vehicle Code 24250 VC | Driving in Darkness Without Headlights

Vehicle Code 24409 VC | Failure to Dim High Beams

Vehicle Code 26708 VC | Window Tinting

Vehicle Code 27315 VC | Seatbelt Laws

Vehicle Code 27360 VC | Child Restraint System Requirements

Vehicle Code 27360.5 | Use of Child Passenger Restraint System for Child Between 8 and 16

Vehicle Code 27400 VC | Driving with Headsets or Earphones

Vehicle Code 27465b CVC | Bald Tire Violation

Vehicle Code 27803 VC | Riding a Motorcycle Without a Helmet

Vehicle Code 34506 VC | Failure to Comply with CHP Rules by a Commercial Vehicle

Vehicle Code 35400 CVC | Vehicle Excessive Length

Vehicle Code 35551 VC | Overweight Vehicles

Vehicle Code 38300 CVC | Disobeying a Sign, Signal or Traffic Control Device

Vehicle Code 40302 | Arrests for Traffic Violations

Vehicle Code 40508 VC | Failure to Appear

Vehicle Code 40509.5 VC | Hold on Drivers License

Vehicle Code 40515 VC | Failure to Appear on Infractions

Vehicle Code 40801 VC | Speed Traps

Vehicle Code 42002.1 VC | Failure to Submit to Inspection

Vehicle Code 42002.5 VC | Tampering with the Vehicle of a Disabled Person