CVC 22101(d)Eligible for written declaration

Disobeying Turn Restriction

Disobeying an official traffic control device placed at an intersection to give notice that a turning movement is required or that right or left turns are prohibited.

Reviewed by the TicketClear teamLast reviewed October 10, 2026

Fine: $234DMV Points: 1🏫 Traffic school may be available

Insurance: insurers must weigh your driving safety record first (Insurance Code 1861.02(a)), and more than one violation point counted under Vehicle Code 12810(a) to (d), (f), (i)(1) or (j) in the previous three years ends Good Driver Discount eligibility (Insurance Code 1861.025(b)(1)).

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What is a Disobeying Turn Restriction ticket?

CVC 22101 lets the Department of Transportation or local authorities place official traffic control devices within or next to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements. When turning movements are required at an intersection, notice shall be given by a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach, in which case notice for that lane is given by an official traffic control device (b). When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited, notice shall be given by a sign (c). Under 22101(d), when an official traffic control device is placed as required in (b) or (c), it is unlawful for a driver to disobey its directions.

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What the Law Says

(d) When an official traffic control device is placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it is unlawful for a driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of the official traffic control device.

What the Officer Must Prove

1An official traffic control device was placed as CVC 22101(b) or (c) requires (a sign for a required or prohibited turn, or a device for an added turn lane)
2You disobeyed its directions

Arguments Commonly Raised for Disobeying Turn Restriction

General information: arguments drivers commonly raise for this code section. Whether any applies depends on your own facts.

Device placed as required

CVC 22101(d) applies when the device was placed as required in (b) or (c): for a prohibited right or left turn, notice is given by a sign. Describe the signs at the intersection and include photos.

Hours or conditions on the sign

If the sign limited the restriction to certain hours or conditions, describe what it said and when you turned.

Bicycle going straight through a turn lane

CVC 22101(e)(1) says a person operating a bicycle may travel straight through a right- or left-hand turn only lane when an official traffic control device indicates that the movement is permitted.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

✗Not photographing the signs from your approach
✗Leaving out the time you made the turn

What this code section covers (general information)

CVC 22101(d) — Disobeying Turn Restriction. Disobeying an official traffic control device placed at an intersection to give notice that a turning movement is required or that right or left turns are prohibited.

Eligible for Trial by Written Declaration: generally yes.

This is general information about CVC 22101(d). It is not advice about your citation, and TicketClear does not evaluate anyone's facts. Whether any of it applies depends on your own facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed California attorney.

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Traffic School Option

A conviction adds 1 DMV point. The court may let you complete traffic school. If it is the only ticket you have done traffic school for in 18 months, the record is kept confidential and no point is counted (Vehicle Code 1808.7(a)). Traffic school is not available for a violation in a commercial motor vehicle (Vehicle Code 42005(c)(1)). If you hold a commercial driver license, the record is not kept confidential (Vehicle Code 1808.7(b)). Check your notice or your court's website for your options.

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