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Excessive
Speed
and
Designated
Lane
Use
California
Vehicle
Code
22348.
(a)
Notwithstanding
subdivision
(b) of
Section
22351,
a
person
shall
not
drive
a
vehicle
upon a
highway
with a
speed
limit
established
pursuant
to
Section
22349
or
22356
at a
speed
greater
than
that
speed
limit.
(b)
A
person
who
drives
a
vehicle
upon a
highway
at a
speed
greater
than
100
miles
per
hour
is
guilty
of an
infraction
punishable,
as
follows:
(1)
Upon a
first
conviction
of a
violation
of
this
subdivision,
by a
fine
of not
to
exceed
five
hundred
dollars
($500).
The
court
may
also
suspend
the
privilege
of the
person
to
operate
a
motor
vehicle
for a
period
not to
exceed
30
days
pursuant
to
Section
13200.5.
(2)
Upon a
conviction
under
this
subdivision
of an
offense
that
occurred
within
three
years
of a
prior
offense
resulting
in a
conviction
of an
offense
under
this
subdivision,
by a
fine
of not
to
exceed
seven
hundred
fifty
dollars
($750).
The
person's
privilege
to
operate
a
motor
vehicle
shall
be
suspended
by the
Department
of
Motor
Vehicles
pursuant
to
subdivision
(a) of
Section
13355.
(3)
Upon a
conviction
under
this
subdivision
of an
offense
that
occurred
within
five
years
of two
or
more
prior
offenses
resulting
in
convictions
of
offenses
under
this
subdivision,
by a
fine
of not
to
exceed
one
thousand
dollars
($1,000).
The
person's
privilege
to
operate
a
motor
vehicle
shall
be
suspended
by the
Department
of
Motor
Vehicles
pursuant
to
subdivision
(b) of
Section
13355.
(c)
A
vehicle
subject
to
Section
22406
shall
be
driven
in a
lane
designated
pursuant
to
Section
21655,
or if
a lane
has
not
been
so
designated,
in the
right-hand
lane
for
traffic
or as
close
as
practicable
to the
right-hand
edge
or
curb.
When
overtaking
and
passing
another
vehicle
proceeding
in the
same
direction,
the
driver
shall
use
either
the
designated
lane,
the
lane
to the
immediate
left
of the
right-hand
lane,
or the
right-hand
lane
for
traffic
as
permitted
under
this
code.
If,
however,
specific
lane
or
lanes
have
not
been
designated
on a
divided
highway
having
four
or
more
clearly
marked
lanes
for
traffic
in one
direction,
a
vehicle
may
also
be
driven
in the
lane
to the
immediate
left
of the
right-hand
lane,
unless
otherwise
prohibited
under
this
code.
This
subdivision
does
not
apply
to a
driver
who is
preparing
for a
left-
or
right-hand
turn
or who
is in
the
process
of
entering
into
or
exiting
from a
highway
or to
a
driver
who is
required
necessarily
to
drive
in a
lane
other
than
the
right-hand
lane
to
continue
on his
or her
intended
route.
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