Written by Gregory Monte. Pennsylvania – The Reasonable State Back in April I wrote a blog post about how Pennsylvania was more reasonable than other states when it comes to its issuing speeding tickets: Speeding Tickets in PA – More Reasonable Than Many Other States. Well, it turns out that my home state is also reasonable when … Continue reading Using the Shoulder to Pass a Car Turning Left. Is it Legal?
Written by Gregory Monte. When I was doing the research for last week’s blog post A Traffic Ticket for Hanging an Air-Freshener Off Your Rear-View Mirror?, I came across an interesting case of an individual in Indiana who realized that he had been improperly charged with a window-obstruction violation. Instead of just paying his ticket and moving … Continue reading Challenging a Traffic Ticket – Is it Worth the Fight?
Written by Gregory Monte. To Fight or Not to Fight? Because I realize that most people will not waste time fighting parking tickets, I thought twice before deciding to write this post. After all, there are no license points involved and the fines for parking violations are not usually excessive. Most people have the attitude that … Continue reading Four Ways to Beat a Parking Ticket
Written by Gregory Monte. Signaling Before Turning Most motor vehicle codes require drivers to signal before changing lanes on a highway – that much is clear. These codes also clearly specify how far in advance the turn signal must be initiated. For example, New York and New Jersey require 100 feet while in Pennsylvania it depends … Continue reading How long do you have to signal before you can change lanes on a highway?
Unsafe Lane Change ... Written by Gregory Monte. I have written several posts about how most traffic ticket websites are worthless. Most Traffic Ticket Websites Are Worthless. Yet Another Worthless Traffic Ticket Website Well I just found another one – a law firm - that provides incorrect information about the topic of signaling when changing lanes. … Continue reading Changing Lanes on a Highway: Is a Turn Signal Required by Law?
Written by Gregory Monte. Yesterday I discussed the legal requirements for the size of a stop sign. In that post, I concluded that a stop sign which does not adhere to the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) guidelines is not enforceable: A Small Stop Sign Cannot Be Enforced. These same guidelines also apply to … Continue reading Size DOES Matter … At Least When It Comes to Speed Limit Signs …
Written by Gregory Monte. Back in early September I wrote a blog post which explained why a short stop sign is unenforceable: A Short Stop Sign Cannot Be Enforced Well it turns out that a SMALL stop sign also cannot be enforced for similar reasons. The MUTCD is the “Bible” When it Comes to Beating Tickets As … Continue reading A Small Stop Sign Cannot Be Enforced.
Written by Gregory Monte. In the six months since I started this blog, I have never discussed how to beat a parking ticket (although I did write about a Constitutional issue related to parking enforcement). The main reason for this is that people rarely choose to contest them. Do I really want to spend hours researching/finding … Continue reading Want to Beat a Parking Ticket? You Might Not Want to Try This …
Written by Gregory Monte. Yesterday I posted a very basic analysis of the number of speeding tickets handed out by Pennsylvania State Troopers over the Labor Day holiday weekend. This was a follow-up to a similar analysis I did of speed enforcement over the Fourth of July weekend. In that earlier post, I determined that three … Continue reading The “Cowboy” PA State Troopers – Revisited …
Written by Gregory Monte. The Pennsylvania State Police Department regularly reports its ticketing statistics after every major holiday weekend. I commented about this right before July 4th 2019 when I posted a warning that certain counties tend to see much higher rates of enforcement than others. I noted, specifically, that Troops A, F & G issued … Continue reading The “Cowboy” State Troopers Were at it Again …
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