CVC 22107Eligible for written declaration

Turning Without Signaling

Turning from a direct course or moving right or left on a roadway before it can be done with reasonable safety, or without an appropriate signal when another vehicle may be affected.

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 Turning Without Signaling ticket?

CVC 22107 says no person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until the movement can be made with reasonable safety, and then only after giving an appropriate signal, in the manner provided in that chapter of the Vehicle Code, in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

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What the Law Says

No person shall turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a roadway until such movement can be made with reasonable safety and then only after the giving of an appropriate signal in the manner provided in this chapter in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

What the Officer Must Prove

1You turned a vehicle from a direct course or moved right or left upon a roadway
2The movement could not be made with reasonable safety, or another vehicle might have been affected and you did not first give an appropriate signal

Arguments Commonly Raised for Turning Without Signaling

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

No other vehicle could be affected

CVC 22107 requires the signal in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement. Describe the other traffic around you.

You signaled

If you gave an appropriate signal before the movement, describe it.

Reasonable safety

The section allows the movement once it can be made with reasonable safety. Describe what you checked.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

✗Leaving out the other traffic around you
✗Not keeping proof that your signal lamps worked

What this code section covers (general information)

CVC 22107 — Turning Without Signaling. Turning from a direct course or moving right or left on a roadway before it can be done with reasonable safety, or without an appropriate signal when another vehicle may be affected.

Eligible for Trial by Written Declaration: generally yes.

This is general information about CVC 22107. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions About Turning Without Signaling

Do I have to signal if no other cars are around?▼

CVC 22107 requires an appropriate signal in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement.

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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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