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| Driving test | 10/30/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: i recently failed a driving test, the reason given that i did not put the car into neutral at a stop ...
A: I do not know where yo live but in California that would not be a violation and in fact you should ...
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| rear facing car seat in rear accident | 10/28/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: I have a grandchild that is sitting in the rear facing position at 6 months. In the event of a rear ...
A: If the force of the impact is high enough the baby's head will move forward relative to its body. ...
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| Parking Lot Accident in CA | 10/10/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: "Hi, my son was backing straight out of a stall (in a shopping center)with the intent of backing ...
A: YOu have stated the issues quite clearly and your son should also. Just remember that the other ...
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| downhill drive | 9/14/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: can we drive a bike in down hill slope with gears neutral annd engine off? will it cause any damage ...
A: I assume you are referring to a motorcycle. first to operate a motor vehicle the engine is required ...
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| MD driving test | 8/11/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: Can you tell me how large the "box" is which is used to test for a correct 3-point turn on the MD ...
A: I do not know the measurements of the "box" used in MD for testing but I would suspect that they use ...
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| Car Seats | 7/31/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: Car seats are provided with head rests and seat belts but there is no support for the neck.Why has ...
A: That is beyond my ability to get done. Auto manufacturers and designers work for large corporations ...
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| Car Seats | 7/30/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: Car seats are provided with head rests and seat belts but there is no support for the neck.Why has ...
A: Car seats are designed with the aspect of allowing you to sit in a vehicle and provide some safety ...
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| Side Swipe Collision | 7/19/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was recently involved in a low speed (15-20mph), low impact side collision car accident with ...
A: The definition of a collision is simply two vehicles trying to occupy the same space at the same ...
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| Side Swipe Collision | 7/19/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was recently involved in a low speed (15-20mph), low impact side collision car accident with ...
A: the black arched damage is probably the edke of the itre as it was protruding from the wheel well as ...
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| Does anybody really stop behind a stop sign? | 7/9/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: Ok I have asked this question to a few people now and nobody seems to really understand. Ok I JUST ...
A: IN CA a vehicle must stop at the limit line for the stop sign or at the prolongation of the curb ...
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| accident fault assessment | 6/2/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: While driving westbound with light traffic, I was in the center lane of 3 westbound lanes. The car ...
A: No you are not and in fact this may be a set up for insurance fraud. the tactic you just described ...
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| Proper hand position for left hand turns | 4/27/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: What is the proper hand position when making a left hand turn. Should you cross over your hands or ...
A: es you can pull half the way into the intersection to wait for crossing traffic to go by. And you ...
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| Ticket | 3/16/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: My husband came upon a police who had pulled over someone on the freeway. The person had already ...
A: You will have to either get a copy of the vehicle code or go on line to see if the Ohio vehicle code ...
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| Unsafe U Turn | 3/15/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: he first saw me when I was going down the street when he was giving someone else a ticket and after ...
A: The fact that you received two tickets from the same officer could be looked upon by the court as ...
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| Continuous Lane | 2/17/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: There is a large intersection near my office that is very confusing and people at the office cannot ...
A: The intersection appears, from your comments, to be controlled by lights, If people run the light ...
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| Parking Lot Collision | 2/9/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was driving extremely slowly on a straight-a-way in a school parking lot, while searching for an ...
A: If you have comprehensive insurance coverage turn it into yur insurance company and let them handle ...
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| accident without involving police | 2/2/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was driving down a rural road on my way to work. I was doing approximately 20 mph, because I was ...
A: YOu can turn it into your Insurance Company if you have comprehensive coverage, or you can take the ...
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| Who's at fault backing out?? | 1/10/2009 | Mark Winter |
Q: My daughter was in a store parking lot and was backing out of her spot and noticed someone else was ...
A: Since the vehicle codes of states do not apply to private property (except for some specific laws ...
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| Queries on safe driving | 11/14/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: Would appreciate your help on some of the queries I have on driving. I typically drive a sedan car. ...
A: 1. You should not enter the crosswalk with any portion of your vehicle until you have the right of ...
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| Auto/ motorcycle accident | 10/10/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was involved in an accident where a motorcylce struck the rear, passenger side, wheel area of my ...
A: This will have to be analyzed by a reconstructionist. You should go to the ARC network (online at ...
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| do i have any rights? | 9/23/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was just in an accident. I am not even sure whose fault it is but it doesn't feel like mine. I ...
A: Yes you are at fault. First the U-turn from the wrong location in the roadway, second over the ...
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| EDR reading | 8/21/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: A 2004 Pontiac Grand AM was traveling southbound at approximate speed of 75-80 mph. The street went ...
A: The EDR only comes awake when it thinks there is sufficient deceleration to possibly monitor if a ...
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| Lane Changing | 8/20/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I have two questions. Q1: Can you give me a tip to change the lanes safely on freeways? How do I ...
A: 1. Don't attempt to change lanes when there is a car next to you. It is not being sarcastic it is ...
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| camera vans | 8/12/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: can you please tell me if a mobile police camera van has a camera from front window aswell as ...
A: It depends on the jusristiction. there are many different companies that supply this kind of ...
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| emergency vehicle checkout | 8/8/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: Who is responsible to check out and sign off an emergency vehicle. The assigned driver or someone ...
A: I don't know of any state law (I am from CA) that dictates this procedure, but most departments that ...
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| hit in the rear | 8/3/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: i got hit in the rear on i 20 had a flat in the middle land pulled over to right land to go dowm ...
A: I don't lknow what state this happened but in CA an officer must be able to prove the violation and ...
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| How to convince your attorney that his expert is wrong? | 7/31/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: My daughter was involved in a left turn accident at an intersection and this is now (5 years later) ...
A: Get a new lawyer and expert. by the way, there would not be any injuries in a side swipe type of ...
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| emergency vehicles | 7/24/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: if i am stopped at a red light and an emergency vehicle comes behind, do i run the red light or ...
A: Use commen sense at this point. usually it may be a hazard to pull to the side if there is traffic ...
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| Middle car in four car pile up, how am I at fault? | 6/22/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was recently in a four car pile up where I was the third car from the back. While driving the 91 ...
A: This is way too complex to answer in this forum. You need a traffic collision reconstructionist to ...
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| Car Accident - Side Collision | 6/20/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: My daughter (18 yr. old) was involved in an car accident. I was following her car (1) and witness ...
A: Yes an analysis of the damage pattern will show the true dynamics of the collision. Still insist ...
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| CVC on merging and right of way | 5/28/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was in the #1 lane (of two) when the #2 lane narrowed and merged with lane #1. A box truck ...
A: 21658(a) CVC the other insurance company is saying you are at fault so that they don't have to pay ...
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| correct negotiation of roundabouts | 5/27/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: Can you tell me which would be the correct lane to take if I were to take the second junction(A)on ...
A: If you want to exit onto the lane designated by "A" you would have to stay on the outside lane of ...
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| Parking brake laws | 5/14/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: In California are you required to set you parking brake whenever and whereever you park your ...
A: any time you park in a position that coudl be hazardous if the parking brake is not used is probably ...
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| right of way, who's at fault? | 5/3/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: situation: country road with one lane in each direction, no lane markings van driving south in south ...
A: CA law states that a vehicle intending to turn must signal with in the last 100' of making a turn. ...
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| Auto accident | 4/26/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: Mr. Winter. Today my fiance got into an accident where she was not at fault and neither was the ...
A: Given the information supplied it would make the city liable for the damages to your vehicle. ...
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| rear-ended accident | 4/22/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I was rear-ended by vehicle #2 while stepping on the brake to slow down for traffic infront and ...
A: The worst for you would be 100% meaning you were completely at fault for the collision. The worst ...
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| Estimating Back of your car | 3/30/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I really would like a good and easy tips for parallel parking. I have seen many tips from the ...
A: first stop parallel to the forward vehicle your drivir's seat in line with the driver's door of the ...
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| Road Test | 3/7/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I failed my road test 4 times. The examiner told that bring 6 hrs training certificate for the next ...
A: I don't kow the number of timew you can take the exam that depends on your location's laws. Ask ...
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| Driving Test questions | 3/2/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: I got a couple of questions about certain things with the Driving Test, as I have failed it my first ...
A: With no line on the roadway you can stop at the curbline. Inching forward is not illegal and you ...
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| spinout | 2/20/2008 | Mark Winter |
Q: Recently while driving in some wet weather and taking a turn my car spun out. I am a teenager so my ...
A: there is probably a combination of things. low tire pressure does not help traction in either wet ...
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