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Questions tagged [traffic]

Use this for questions involving vehicles and/or pedestrians on roadways. Also consider whether any of the following tags are more appropriate: speeding, driving, transportation

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Jaywalking and Wrong way

As an extension of this question, I am wondering about occurrences I see often on my street. I live on a one way street that is relatively quiet so people have no qualms about stepping off the curb and jaywalking to the other side of the street. At…
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I am trying to renew my NJ Drivers License

I am trying to renew my NJ Drivers License but have problems regarding proof of address. I am a Catholic Priest who belongs to a Religious Order, ( the Franciscans) and I do not have a credit card or have a bank account and my housing is provided…
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Driving on suspended license

I got a ticket for driving on suspended license. I appeared for arraignment but the court did not have any record of it. How long does the officer have to file that ticket in the state of Michigan.
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Traffic ticket was never received by court, but I have to check on it forever

I received a traffic ticket. It's been a month and the court has still not received the ticket. I have been calling every few days, and they tell me to call again in a few days everytime. The court date is approaching and they tell me if it's not…
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Speeding Ticket and Argument with Judge and Police Officer

I received a speeding ticket and plan to stretch the time out to the maximum and sign to deny and take it to court. I'm told I may end up having to pay even more for the ticket if I do this potentially. Questions Is it true that I may have to pay…
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Citation when trying to go to the mechanic to fix the flat tire. Part 2.

I was in Massachusetts and had flat tires and was going to the mechanic to fix them. The police gave me a citation for "negligent operation of vehicles". I now find out that it has criminal application. I would appreciate your advice whether it is…
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Intimidating driver on rural road

I'm not sure if this is a question for this SA site or if it should be on Interpersonal Skills SA. I live on a dead end rural road, that is about two miles long. A neighbor kid, who lives about 3/4 of a mile from me, and I are training a team of…
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Crosswalk question regarding entry point into crosswalk

I live in the state of Florida but I am asking this as a general question. I often wondered this. Suppose I was on my motorcycle and only had a few minutes more to get to work but when I got very close (walking distance from work), I got stopped…
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Sovereign Citizen Obstruction Behaviour

In the United States, what is the obligation of a police officer to tolerate the Sovereign Citizen obstruction game, lecturing the Officer about the Law and asking questions whose only purpose is to obstruct and take control of the conversation? Is…
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What happens to a minor who gets into a traffic accident during driver's training?

Hypothetically: What happens to a minor who gets into a traffic accident during driver's training? Clearly her fault. Driving the instructor's car with him sitting right by her. Ideally he would stop her with his set of brakes but that doesn't…
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Can I cross the road?

Scenario (see mostly accurate diagram below): normal road with traffic lights for cars (horizontal) no traffic lights for cars (vertical) horizontal traffic lights are red (cars stopped) cars going up (vertical) or going down (vertical) and no cars…
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Can a not-at-fault driver w/out required auto insurance sue for auto accident damages?

Can a not-at-fault driver w/out required auto insurance sue for auto accident damages? The question came up while watching two different TV judges making different decisions in very similar cases: one judge granted the damages, and another one…
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Pedestrian Hit because Stopped in Crosswalk

There was a Reddit discussion about this gif, which shows an accident involving a man stopped at a crosswalk who is basically invisible from a distance due to a bright light. Some are saying the pedestrian always has right of way, while others are…
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Regarding the no right turns except buses does this also apply to school buses?

Since the bus lanes in NYC also apply to school buses I also assumed the the No right turns except buses also applied to school buses. Am I right?
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Is it really legal to turn right from the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line into the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line?

Is it really legal (traffic law in Alberta) to turn right from the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line into the lane nearest and to the right of the yellow line, as shown in the following image? Shouldn't the car turn from the lane…
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