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Speed enforced by radar - why the extra verbiage
Jurisdiction NYC.
Sample speed limit sign.
+-------------+
| |
| Speed Limit |
| NN |
| |
| Enforced by |
| radar |
+-------------+
Why must the authority ...
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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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Pleading guilty for a moving violation from several years ago. Points still apply? NYC
I received a ticket for a moving violation back in 2015, in Brooklyn, NY, and recruited a local law firm to help me fight this traffic ticket.
The firm's strategy was to keep postponing the hearing ...
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What is the law regarding crossing the street on a red light as a pedestrian?
What is the law regarding crossing the street on red (as a pedestrian)
If a car takes a red, that is a driving violation and they get a ticket...
I'm asking about pedestrians, specifically in NYC it ...
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When are NYC "Bus Only" lanes restricted to buses only?
Here is a video of a NYC taxi driver going up on 1st Ave catching green lights at every intersection from 1st to 125th St.* The driver spends a significant amount of time in a lane marked "BUS ONLY" ...
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As a new owner of a motorcycle, how many days can I wait before I purchase auto insurance in New York state?
In the NY State DMV website, I read that vehicle owners must register their vehicles within 180 days of the effective date on their Insurance ID Cards. But how many days can I wait before I get my ...
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Can you be penalized for pleading not guilty if you're found guilty?
If you plead not guilty on a traffic ticket in New York City. If at the court hearing you are found guilty, is it possible for them to penalize you or charge you interest for the time elapsed since ...
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What is the latest that one can enter into a right/left-only lane in order to make a turn at the intersection in NYC?
Busy streets lanes near an intersection sometimes have arrow markings such as "straight only", and "right/left only":
If you are on the "straight only" lane, when is the latest that you may enter ...
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