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QUESTION: At a red light, is it against the law for someone to drive past the solid line, even going into the crosswalk in anticipation for the light to change? I see people do this all the time, and it annoys me.

If a person has a speech impediment, is that an automatic disqualification from the application process for police school? I assume it would be.

ANSWER: Hi John,

Answering your first question, each state is different.

Second is yes.



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QUESTION: For my first question, do you know what the law is for New York State? If not, do you know where I can look it up?

Answer
Hi John,

NY law on stoppign at red lights is in NY SS 1111.

(d) Red indications:
   1.  Traffic,  except pedestrians, facing a steady circular red signal,
 unless to make such other movement as is permitted by other  indications
 shown at the same time, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if
 none,  then shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of
 the intersection, or in the event there is no crosswalk,  at  the  point
 nearest  the  intersecting  roadway  where  the driver has a view of the
 approaching traffic on the  intersecting  roadway  before  entering  the
 intersection and shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is
 shown except as provided in paragraph two of this subdivision.
   2. Except in a city having a population of one million or more, unless
 a sign is in place prohibiting such turn:
   a.  Traffic  facing  a steady circular red signal may cautiously enter
 the intersection to make a right turn  after  stopping  as  required  by
 paragraph  one of this subdivision, except that right turning traffic is

 not required to stop when a steady right green arrow signal is shown  at
 the  same time. Such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
 within a marked or unmarked crosswalk at the intersection and  to  other
 traffic lawfully using the intersection;
   b. Traffic, while on a one-way roadway, facing a steady red signal may
 cautiously  enter  the  intersection  to make a left turn onto a one-way
 roadway after stopping as required by paragraph one of this subdivision.
 Such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within a marked
 or unmarked crosswalk at the intersection and to other traffic  lawfully
 using the intersection.
   Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  law,  any  city  having  a
 population of one million or more, is hereby authorized and empowered to
 adopt a local law authorizing subparagraph a or b of this  paragraph  to
 be  applicable within such city. Upon the adoption of such local law the
 exception provided herein for a city having a population of one  million
 or more shall no longer be applicable within such city.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/nycodes/VAT1111TXVAT01111.html


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