Written by Gregory Monte. This post will be the third and final installment of my discussion of motor vehicle laws related to passing/overtaking. The first one was about approaching another car on a narrow road, the second was about your obligation when overtaking/approaching a frightened animal on the roadway, and this one is about passing … Continue reading Passing in a No Passing Zone – The Primary Exception
Written by Gregory Monte. While I didn’t do exhaustive research, a quick Google search revealed that many states have laws which direct how drivers should behave when “meeting” a vehicle coming in the opposite direction on a narrow road. The language was the same in each of the examples I came across: “Drivers of vehicles … Continue reading The “Road Hog Statute” – A Motor Vehicle Law to Enforce Common Courtesy.
Written by Gregory Monte. “During this bitter blast, patrol officers have been out looking for vehicles left running with no one behind the wheel because it's a vehicle code violation and against state law. We issue a ticket or a warning to let owners know that this is a crime ...” WFMZ-TV (69News.Com) I recently … Continue reading Protecting Drivers from Their Own Stupidity or Just Another Silly Motor Vehicle Law?
Written by Gregory Monte. Have you ever experienced the frustration of pulling up to one of those traffic lights that has a sensor to detect the presence of vehicles and the light just refuses to change? If you are like most drivers, at first you just sit there patiently because you have no clue that … Continue reading When Does a Red Traffic Signal Become a Stop Sign?
Written by Gregory Monte. This is a quick clarification for Pennsylvania residents who may have read my previous blog post Are Stop Signs WITHOUT White Borders Enforceable? I have some bad news if you want to fight a ticket you received at a stop sign without white borders: PA Title 67, Chapter 212.101 Official Signs indicates … Continue reading PA Stop Signs Without White Borders – Still Enforceable.
Written by Gregory Monte. This is an important question to answer, because I have seen online inquiries about whether the police can enforce stop signs in parking lots. This blog post will focus on Pennsylvania, but most states have similar laws on the books. There are two sections of the Motor Vehicle Code which provide … Continue reading Are Stop Signs in Parking Lots Enforceable?
Written by Gregory Monte. Of Course Racing on Highways Should be Illegal. In Pennsylvania, Title 75, Section 3367 prohibits racing on highways. No doubt, all other states have similar restrictions on this behavior - and for good reason. What reasonable person could possibly argue that this law is unfair? No one in their right minds, … Continue reading Racing on highways is illegal – but you may have done this without even realizing it.
Written by Gregory Monte. “Pennsylvania is the only state in the country which doesn’t allow its municipal police officers to use radar guns.” That is how Adam Herman of the Philly Voice started out his article dated March 14, 2019. Proposed Pa. Senate bill would (finally) allow municipal police to use radar guns He then … Continue reading Radar Use by Cops in PA – Money Mills vs. Traffic Safety.
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