Speeding, traffic ticket laws in CA

It is unlikely that you would be arrested in California for a speding ticket in Texas. You also, will likely not be able to get your Cliifornia license until you clear up the ticket in Texas. The states share information and a problem in one state can hold up your license in another state. Good Luck. David C. Beyersdorf

To follow up on what David said, no, it's unlikely that you'd be arrested in California for an out-of-state violation, however, the specific rule for convictions in other states is below. Basically, if you're convicted of a traffic offense in another jurisdiction (including Canada) and your license could be suspended in that other jurisdiction, you can have your California license suspended by the DMV if the same type of offense inside California could result in suspension. Since you don't yet have a California license, the likelihood is that the DMV would place an administrative hold on a new license while you are STRONGLY encouraged to resolve the Texas ticket. * * * Conviction in Another State VC 13363. (a) The department may, in its discretion, except as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 6, of this code, suspend or revoke the privilege of any resident or nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this State upon receiving notice of the conviction of the person in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Dominion of Canada of an offense therein which, if committed in this State, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle. (b) Whenever any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Dominion of Canada reports the conviction of a violation in such place by a person licensed in this State, the department shall not give effect to such report pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section or Section 15023 unless the department is satisfied that the law of such other place pertaining to the conviction is substantially the same as the law of this State pertaining to such conviction and that the description of the violation from which the conviction arose, is sufficient and that the interpretation and enforcement of such law are substantially the same in such other place as they are in this State. Amended Ch. 237, Stats. 1963. Effective September 20, 1963. * * * This answer is general, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. For specific answers, you should contact and retain an attorney to answer your specific question. Jonathan Kramer is an attorney licensed in California. http://TelecomLawFirm.com