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. 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. Do we really need more laws to try to control driver behavior? Stay Right, Pass Left Many states prohibit drivers from remaining in the left lane of a highway after they pass a slower driver. I wrote a blog on this topic back in June called “A Traffic Ticket for Traveling in … Continue reading There Should be a Law for That …
“We want to be law-abiding. But there’s no need, unless there is really heavy traffic, for bicycles to come to a complete stop at stop signs. None of us ride that way. And it’s not good for cyclists to go out every day and break the law three dozen times.” James Wilson, Bike Delaware (quoted … Continue reading Does a Bicycle Have to Stop at a Stop Sign?
Written by Gregory Monte. When I started this blog back in April of 2019, I had no idea how it would fare. There were times when I started to doubt that there was anyone out there who really cared to spend time trying to fight a traffic ticket. Well, six months into this project, Google suggests … Continue reading Stop Sign Ticket Google Search Results: This Blog Comes Out Near the Top!
Written by Gregory Monte. “De minimis no curat lex [the law does not concern itself with trifles].” Latin Expression The “Traffic Law Nazi” Answer If you are what I call a “Traffic Law Nazi,” then the answer to the question posed in the title to this blog post is a resounding … “YES!” In case you … Continue reading Is Failing to Signal When Turning Always a Violation of the Law?
Written by Gregory Monte. In a blog post from last week, I proved that a stop sign that was shorter than the required minimum height could not be enforced in Ohio: Beating a Stop Sign Ticket in Ohio – A Technicality in the Law that Works. Today I will argue that this technicality also applies to most … Continue reading A Short Stop Sign Cannot Be Enforced
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