Questions tagged [driving]
For questions specifically related to the operation of a vehicle on the road. Consider also traffic, vehicle, and speeding.
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California: A mechanic serviced Bob's car, has it in his shop, and verbally agreed to buy it from him. Is Bob liable for accidents before it's sold?
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Bob took his car in to a mechanic (M). After M worked on it, Bob decided to sell it to him. It's currently in his shop but it'll take Bob over two weeks to sign over the title.
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Who needs to take the California driver license renewal test?
A few weeks ago, I went to DMV office in California to renew my driver license. They asked me to take an 18-question renewal test. I took the test and passed it and received my renewed driver license, ...
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Is it a violation to stop at a light in such a way as to prevent Cyclists from passing (USA)?
Hopped over to Bikes.SE to read the claim that "In some Jurisdictions, it is legal for bikes to pass on the right."
Is this even true?
If it is true, then I'd like to know if the following event I ...
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I received a notice of toll violation, but I believe I paid my tolls. How to dispute? [closed]
I visited Illinois at the end of last year. I used Google maps to route my trip and made sure to stop by every toll booth indicated on the way.
I received a notice of toll violation, though. Looking ...
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Do I need an Illinois Driver's License?
I'm an international student on a J1 Visa pursuing a Master's degree at a university in Chicago. For the duration of my program I will live in Chicago, but will be leaving the US after finishing my ...
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In states with phone restrictions while driving, does that apply to all devices?
Many states in the US have a hands-free phone law prohibiting drivers from calling or texting while at the wheel and on the road. Many others have lesser restrictions, such as only prohibiting new ...
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Car registration and license in new state
I have recently moved to Maryland from California and have brought my car with me. I know that I need to do the following:
Change insurance policy from CA to MD
Get a MD drivers license
Get a vehicle ...
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Driving damaged car in France
I am thinking about buying a car which I plan to drive around the French-Swiss border, maybe around Italy too. However, the car I found has quite visible damage from something which might look as a ...
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Illegal to drive with an instructor if you have no driver license?
I have a friend and she does not know how to drive and wants to finally get a license and be able to buy a car so she can drive (she's never driven before). Anyways, she wanted to go to one of those ...
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Can I get a Supervised Instruction Permit at 17 in Idaho?
I'm almost 17 in Idaho. I don't have a burning desire to drive, but it would be nice for a few reasons. Driving with my parents is fine.
Given this, I'd like to stay under a 'supervised instruction ...
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A 3 point credit is applied to your driving record for a 2-year period
Does the following statement mean that the 3 point credit is only good for 2 years and after that the credit points will disappear?
"If a Government-approved defensive driving course has been ...
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Is it necessary for a minor to show a driving log when obtaining a driver license?
In Oregon, a minor who has not completed a driver education course needs to obtain an instruction permit and complete 100 hours of driving supervised by a person 21 years old or older who has been a ...
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How to reinstate a revoked licence in Illinois
Around 10 years ago I was a dumb kid and made a lot of mistakes. I received two DUIs before I was 18. Since then I have changed, moved to China to live for 8 or so of those years, but I have finally ...
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Is a pedestrian crossing on red light responsible if a driver steers away from them, killing someone else?
Suppose that a car is going fast towards an intersection right when a pedestrian decides to cross it on a red light. The driver, out of reflex, steers away from the pedestrian to avoid hitting him. ...
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How do you pass a DUI test if you're just clumsy?
I never drink or do drugs, but I have tried the "heel-to-toe straight line" test and the "raise your foot for 30 seconds" test, and I find both of them to be difficult or impossible.
I have seen ...
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Could a car get a ticket with no one in the car?
I just saw this youtube video where a Telsa using the Summon feature was pulled over for going through a stop sign. Summon makes it drive itself to a target location to pick up the driver. Say the car ...
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What charges would a driver face after an unrestrained child dies in a car crash?
Suppose a person was driving a car in Australia with an unrestrained child. An unavoidable crash occurs where there are no other vehicles involved, and the child dies as a result.
With what crimes ...
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Who has right of way in a lane merge?
When lanes merge on a highway, who has right of way?
Consider the point where the left lane ends, and cars must now must merge into the middle lane.
Who has the right of way?
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OVI/DUI Rights and Requirements
I have been trying to find a definitive answer about what you are legally required to provide an officer at an OVI/DUI checkpoint in Ohio.
I know that Ohio is a "Stop and Identify" state. However, ...
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do you put on a signal when you follow the driveway but changing direction
I hope i'm on the right forum.
Following the green arrow, you are turning right, but following your driveway. Does the law require to put on a right signal?
What about going straight (blue arrow). Do ...
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Rule Priority vs Rule Exception difference from legal perspective in driving rules
I am from non law background, but struggling to understand what types of rules will qualify as rule exception and what falls under rule priority. As if we go to rule book like California DMV or German ...
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Liability for a driver hitting a concrete-filled pumpkin on purpose
This YouTube short video describes a man (let's call him Peter) who has placed Halloween pumpkins at the end of his driveway, only to have the pumpkins intentionally run over by car drivers, so as a ...
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California: Bob is going on a trip. Mechanic is fixing his car. Bob reached out to get it back, but M is unresponsive. Can M charge for storage?
This is a follow-up to California: A mechanic serviced Bob's car, has it in his shop, and verbally agreed to buy it from him. Is Bob liable for accidents before it's sold? and it contains a ...
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Can I carry a pet, in a carrier, on my lap whilst in the front passenger seat of a car (in the UK)?
I’m trying to decide which car to buy and one constraint is that it must be possible for us to transport the cat, very occasionally. I’d like to know whether it would be legal, in the UK, for me to ...
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Is it legal to have a two driver’s licenses if one is from another country?
In the USA, in almost every case, possessing two driver’s licenses from different states (e.g., California and Georgia) is illegal.
I’m wondering about a related situation - is it legal to have two ...
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Driving Eligibility with a Valid Foreign License & Learner's Permit Newyork DMV
https://nysdmv.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/406/~/drive-with-a-valid-foreign-driver-license-and-a-new-york-state-learner-permit
Based on the information in the page, Can anyone please confirm ...
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Can former residents of Ontario drive in Ontario with a foreign license?
Under HTA 32(1),
No person shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway unless the motor vehicle is within a class of motor vehicles in respect of which the person holds a driver’s licence issued to ...
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Effects of getting traffic tickets when drive in New York with an international driver license
Several days ago, when I drove in New York State with a Canadian driver license, I got two tickets. One is for speeding (I drove at 84 mph at a 65 mph zone); the other is for not restraining my baby (...
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May One Turn Left at a Stop Sign When the Car in the Left Street Is Turning Right? (diagram provided)
After stopping at the stop-sign at a 4-way intersection (2-way stop), is it legal to turn left if the car on the left is turning right?
I am asking about New Jersey law in particular.
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License plate photo blockers
I know in some, if not all US states, that blocking your license plate from being read is illegal.
There are companies that sell license plate blockers. Granted, none of the products actually work. ...
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Liability insurance requirements when renting a car
Traveling can be a somewhat confusing time, legally speaking, because the distant jurisdiction you're traveling in may have different requirements from your normal place or residence. And there's ...
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Driver's license renewal issue in Virginia
I was recounting an incident that happened to me several years back to a friend. While the issue is "resolved," I never learned of the proper, legal way to resolve the issue. I am curious if someone ...
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Is it Legal to drive while listening to headphones?
Are there any laws that prohibit the use of headphones while operating a vehicle?
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Can a state suspend my license and not tell me about it?
A Iowa-registered driver was on the highway in Indiana, US, going 26 mph over the speed limit. The driver was pulled over and was fined. The driver went and payed the fine in person and resolved the ...
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Do law enforcement agencies have to announce DUI checkpoints in advance?
What does the 1990 Supreme Court case out of Michigan which found sobriety checkpoints did not constitute a violation of the fourth amendment require, explicitly or implicitly as the case may be, in ...
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Car Seat Placement
I have been told that in most states, children of a certain size must be placed in a child car seat and that seat must be attached in the rear auto seat. I am most interested in New Jersey.
Is this ...
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Can two people put their driver licenses in the same wallet?
I was wondering if two people can put their driver licenses in the same wallet. For example, could two spouses keep each of their licenses in the same wallet? Another example could be a parent and ...
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Can vehicle owners ever be held to account for accidents caused by someone else driving?
Bob owns a car. Rob borrows it, drives, breaks some road rules and causes an accident with a hell lot of damage, blood and sorrow (all hypothetical).
Under what circumstances can Bob be held liable ...
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Driving legally blind
Story I read on a totally different site: A person in California who is legally blind (but can still see a little bit) buys a motorcycle, rides it, and gets stopped by traffic cops. He has no driving ...
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A prior offence vs. 2 or more prior offences
I am confused about the following statement.
First it says:
a prior offence in the last 10 years, you will be disqualified from holding a driver's licence for 3 years from the date of the conviction
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Is it legal to intentionally cause a probably non-fatal accident to prevent a likely fatal accident?
(sorry about the really bad drawing)
Two cars, A and B, are at an intersection. A is stopped at a stop sign; B is moving and does not have a stop sign. Across the intersection from B, there is a ...
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Is it legal to ignore directions of a volunteer who is directing traffic?
I recently volunteered to help with a local parade. My main responsibility was to help direct traffic: basically, I stopped each vehicle, and asked them if they were participating in the parade. If ...
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Is There Any Alleviating Defence in Intoxication While Driving
Considering this hypothetical scenario:
A voluntarily intoxicated man (e.g. driving home from a bar) causes an accident which results in the death of the other driver.
Under UK law is there any ...
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Cyclist contacts overtaking car - who is at fault?
Say a car narrowly overtakes a cyclist who at that moment starts to signal that they want to turn by extending their arm outwards toward the car. The car left so little room that the cyclist ...
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What is the legal limit of alcohol concentration in a person's sweat?
What is the legal limit of alcohol in the sweat of a person, so that it is deemed illegal for him to drive? Im more concerned about the legal limit in the UK, but any other country is also appreciated....
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Where exactly do speed limits start in Oregon?
This question has already been asked, but that question did not specify a jurisdiction. I'm specifically asking about Oregon.
Where exactly does a new speed limit zone start in relation to the sign? ...
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People passing me on the right
When turning onto my driveway from a road (when the driveway is on the left so I have to wait for an opening in the oncoming traffic lane), I often have to stop in the road for at least a few seconds, ...
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Could an adult theoretically use a laptop while driving in Oregon if it was controlling an amateur radio station?
ORS 811.507 seems to indicate that an adult with an amateur radio license could legally use a laptop while driving, as long as it was used solely to control an amateur radio station. Obviously this is ...
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Turning when oncoming traffic has right of way, but stops for you anyway
Suppose I want to make a turn, but other cars going straight have right-of-way. To be more precise, this applies to situations like:
I'm making a left turn across a lane of incoming traffic, in the ...
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What is the law regarding left-turns at four way stops?
A friend just got in a collision at a four-way stop turning left. That friend has insisted that they came to a full and complete stop. Nolo seems to indicate that the general rule is that it's always ...
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