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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Rear Ended someone who was ticketed for not having a valid license?
I rear ended someone who was ticketed for not having a valid license. Am I responsible for paying for the damage on his car? I was also ticketed for the rear-end.
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Can I legally record a video when driving and talking to the camera?
Can I legally record a video when driving and talking to the camera?
E.g.:
Some clarifications following comments the question received:
It seems like this might run afoul of laws against ...
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Can a minor use a phone through an in-vehicle infotainment system while driving in Oregon?
This is a follow-up to Can a minor listen to phone navigation instructions while driving in Oregon?.
If the minor is using a phone with a system such as Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, and the screen ...
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Is it legal to turn across a double solid yellow line?
Is this a legal turn in Oregon? The single lane road is a private driveway and the two lane road is Highway 101.
What about California?
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Give way applies when 2 lines + 2 lines join to same way?
If I am coming from top to bottom turning as big arrow shows do I need to give way to the people coming from right ? or no need because there is 4 lines for each.
There is no signs that say anything ...
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Driving licence and vehicle registration in EU without adress
Are there any countries in EU+EFTA, which allow to hold their driving licence and registering a vehicle without having a fixed address? In many countries the address is shown as a field on the licence ...
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Is a driver liable for actions committed by the passenger of his car?
In a recent question, (Why aren't email providers liable in some way or another for scams operated via accounts on their domains?), the poster suggested that:
A real life equivalent might seem ...
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How to stop an alcoholic from driving- distance is an issue
I have a family member who is an alcoholic and I think has been driving drunk. I want to report him and potentially get his license taken away, but no family or friends live close to him, so we have ...
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PA Learners Permit - Nightime Driving with Parents
I am a teen driver (still sixteen) with a Pennsylvania learners permits, and my parents and I are unsure of something. I am required so many nighttime driving hours, however, if I understand correctly,...
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What is the point of administering prolonged field sobriety tests, and aren't the tasks unreasonable?
I've just watched this video of a police officer in Miami administering a field sobriety test on a person suspected to be driving under the influence. The test takes over ten minutes.
There are two ...
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In Florida, do you need to physically hand over your licence to Police?
According to Florida Statues 322.15, It states;
License to be carried and exhibited on demand; fingerprint to be
imprinted upon a citation.
Does this mean you only need to present the drivers ...
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Infraction on expired license plate for transferring of ownership
i'm an international student who just moved to Washington last month. Because my school is quite a distance from my home, i decided to buy a car for convenience. I bought the car in September 23rd, ...
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Are we allowed to ride a geared motorcycle(2 wheeler) alone on indian roads with a learner's license
I have a learner's license for a geared bike in India. And I want to know if according to indian governmental laws, can a citizen ride a geared bike alone with a learner's license.
I tried searching ...
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I have an International Driving Permit (1949 convention) issued on July 1 2022: is it valid until June 30, 2023 end of day or July 1, 2023 end of day?
Also, end of day in which time zone? Country of issuance or country where one is currently located?
I read the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic but didn't see the answer.
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If someone erroneously places a sticker on my car, are they obliged to remove it and, if necessary, clean any residual mark left by it?
I parked my car in some parking lot and the security mistakenly placed a sticker in it warning that it may get towed even though I did have the authorization to park my park at that location. I don't ...
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Can pedestrians enter a marked crosswalk at an angle or cross the street without entering the marked path AND still have right-of-way?
Scenario:
There is a controlled crosswalk.
The walking sign is on.
Rather than cross the street via the path, you cross adjacent to it OR you cross at an angle initially and enter the path.
If a ...
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Does California allow prescription window tints?
Prescription window tints = window tints that are darker than typically allowed due to a medical reason.
I read in the California Assembly Bill no. 1303 (September 2017) – amended medical exemptions:
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Can a homeowner's association take disciplinary action against traffic violations that occur on a city road that is the main artery?
There is a road that goes through my community and is the only way for non-emergency motorized vehicles to enter. This road is owned by the city.
Assuming the HOA's regulations allow enforcement of ...
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If I called the police and told them I drove at 56 for a few seconds on a 55 mph road, what would happen?
Suppose I call the police and confess that, while driving on a road with a 55 MPH speed limit, I drove at 56 for a few seconds. They did nothing to prompt it; I just randomly decided to do it (but I ...
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Minimize police interaction on road trip with bicycle mounted on back of the car, obscuring the license plate
Here is my bicycle mounted on my car, license plate is obscured
I am driving like these occasionally here in Orlando, no problems with the cops at all.
Now I am planning to do a road trip through ...
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Marking up a driver's license
I'm not sure if this is the proper place for this question, but I want to know if coloring on a driver license invalidates it. I'm not talking about making real changes - more like coloring in sleeves ...
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Texas excessive fining
I am just curious if it is legal for Texas to issue a ticket, once the ticket is issued you are automatically also required to pay a surcharge to keep your license from being suspended and on top of ...
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Are most Uber drivers unqualified to operate a vehicle for hire?
When applying for a commercial drivers license many life saving and valuable knowledge is to be learned. Commercial classes in the USA ranges to Class D in some States which is a car and to Class A,B, ...
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Do not park on the parking lane
How come Alberta's driver's guide says
on a roadway outside an urban area, "do
not park on the parking lane"? Isn't such a lane used for parking? Thank you!
"On a roadway outside an ...
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Driving with a revoked license
In the state on Tennessee am I required to have a valid driver's license to drive myself around?
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Does a road street sign about parking apply before or after the sign in the United States?
I wonder whether a road street sign about parking applies before or after the sign. Location: Seattle, Washington, United States.
Example: in the picture below, I wonder whether the 3-minute ...
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In the United States, if there were no speed limit on the loop, how fast would you go? At what speed would you get ticketed? [closed]
Legally speaking, how fast should you go on a loop without speed limit? At what speed would you get ticketed? I am not looking for an answer like " Just go at a safe speed."
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It's illegal for me to drive in Texas because I don't have insurance?
I live in New Hampshire where car insurance is not required so I don't have it. I just heard that it is illegal for me to drive in Texas because I don't have insurance and that if they stop me they ...
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Would it be legal to build a self driving car?
If I wanted to build a self driving car, and had the money, equipment, and knowledge to do do, would it be legal? Could I take my hands off the wheel/feet off the pedals while driving, as long as I ...
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California: How long does right-of-way persist after a lane change?
Suppose I am driving on a road in California with 2 lanes going in the same direction. My car is 3 car lengths ahead of another car in the adjacent lane, and both cars are going 45 MPH in the same ...
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Who Should Be Guilty For An Accident By An Self-Driving Car [duplicate]
What would happen if I had a Tesla and I had it drive through the parking lot to pick me up, but it hit someone on the way to me. Is it my fault or TESLA's fault? Explain.
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Is a vehicle solely for personal use required to be licensed?
Please explain
"The term “motor vehicle” means every description of carriage or other
contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for
commercial purposes on the highways in the ...
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Constitutionally can the judge issue an arrest warrant for driving without a license? [closed]
went to court and I asked for a appeal and didn't have the money for the appeal so can they arrest for this...??? Or make payment to the fine which she try to make sign but didn't..
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How can Tesla (and others?) possibly be legally allowed to put these really crude "self-driving cars" into the general public's use?
I just read this news: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/20/04/26/0346208/tesla-newest-autopilot-navigation-now-handles-traffic-lights-and-stop-signs
It says that, only now, well into the year 2020, do ...
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How do the expiration dates on driver licenses not count as an "arbitrary revocation"
Driver licensing is ostensibly legally valid based on the following:
The regulation of the exercise of the right to drive a private
automobile on the streets of the city may be accomplished in ...
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