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Dear Sir,
i recently failed a driving test, the reason given that i did not put the car into neutral at a stop sign.
this was my only serious fault.
Is it driving regulation to have the car in neutral at a stop sign, yet not at a red light?
Can you please clarify.
Bw
dr ahmed
I do not know where yo live but in California that would not be a violation and in fact you should not put the car in neutral at a stop sign because you may have to move to avoid a collision and it is too long to put the vehicle in gear and move when it is safe to do so.
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Mark Winter
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Traffic collision reconstructionist with 19 years of traffic collision investigation experience as an LAPD officer. I can answer questions about traffic collisions with vehicles, motorcycles, pedistrians, bicycles, and commercial vehicles. Especially cases of low speed collisions and injury potential. I can answer questions about the vehicle code (specific for Ca and in general for other states) but I am not a driving instructor nor a vehicle mechanic. You need to talk to someone else about these issues.
Experience
19 years traffic collision investigations. 17 years as traffic collision reconstructionist for the city of Los Angeles and outside consultation. Court qualified in criminal and civil cases. ACTAR #519.
Organizations
Accredidation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists Southwest Association of Technical Accident Investigators
Society Of Accident Reconstructionists
Society of Automotive Engineers
California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists
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Education/Credentials
B.S. in Psychology Western Illinois University (math amjor-physics minor first two years), Now attending Chaffey college taking Calculus 3 and Chemistry working for Engineering degree
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