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| Regarding keeping extra gas in car | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I have a question for you. I have recently brought a car for me and I am new to driving in US. I ...
A: Firstly, gasoline can only be placed into lawfully approved containers that are designed to hold ...
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| Speeding ticket while passing another car | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I would appreciate your opinion of my first possible speeding ticket in more than 15 years. I was ...
A: The section you have been cited for is the Maximum Speed Law. This is a "Never Exceed" violation, ...
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| Braking distance ratio by weight | 10/30/2009 |
Q: Good day, Is there a simple way to determine the difference in braking distance in a pick up that is ...
A: K. and welcome to AllExperts! By way of your question, it appears you have done your homework and ...
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| State Troopers - radar enforcement procedure | 10/22/2009 |
Q: Mr Godchaux, thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my question regarding State Troopers ...
A: The short answer to your question is untrue. Radar is just another tool the officer may use to ...
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| Use of radar | 10/18/2009 |
Q: Can an officer assigns two citations in one use of a radar ?
A: and welcome to AllExperts! The officer can only write one ticket per radar return tag, however, the ...
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| hit and run???....not quite?? | 10/16/2009 |
Q: I have a dilemma and I need help! Okay, I *think* I may have been involved in a hit-and-run...I was ...
A: ! Firstly, hit and run is not a felony, but a misdemeanor, and is a specific intent crime. This ...
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| tickets | 9/24/2009 |
Q: If there are several cars speeding and a person has notice a police with a radar gun in its hand ...
A: Firstly, the radar gun is only a tool to determine speed. The officer using one already has a ...
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| ticket 22349b 5/30/09 livermore, ca | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I got ticket 22349b at 84highway livermore down hill to Vallecitos Rd had green light going ...
A: Ok..... I am not sure if you are saying that you plead "Not Guilty" and the case was extended to ...
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| ticket 22349b 5/30/09 livermore, ca | 8/22/2009 |
Q: I got ticket 22349b at 84highway livermore down hill to Vallecitos Rd had green light going ...
A: Let me see if I understand your question... You were in the left lane of Vallecitos Road traveling ...
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| Wrong info on speeding ticket | 8/3/2009 |
Q: The officer said I was speeding. I was not. The ticket states I was driving a newer model Toyota. I ...
A: One of the most valuable assets a peace officer has is their credibility, which is based on many ...
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| 1998 fiat scudo van | 7/18/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if you could tell me how much weight i could put in my 1998 fiat scudo van without ...
A: I am sorry to say that I am not familiar with your vehicle in question. All vehicles have some type ...
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| Violations 22349(a) | 7/14/2009 |
Q: I was pulled over on I-15 on the border of 65 mile and 70 mile zone by police officer in the car. ...
A: In so far as the officers reason for stopping you, all they need is an on-viewed violation. If there ...
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| Defense CVC 22450 amended to CVC 21802 a | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Browsed your past answers hoping to find some help for my situation. First some back ground I've ...
A: Hmmmmm..... You have asked a very good question Shane. Contrary to popular belief, officers are in ...
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| Defense CVC 22450 amended to CVC 21802 a | 7/9/2009 |
Q: Browsed your past answers hoping to find some help for my situation. First some back ground I've ...
A: The information you're looking for exists in the training jacket of the officer in question, held at ...
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| Defense CVC 22450 amended to CVC 21802 a | 7/8/2009 |
Q: Browsed your past answers hoping to find some help for my situation. First some back ground I've ...
A: I certainly sympathize with you and your situation for sure. You acted upon good faith and with good ...
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| Instructional Permit | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I just got my instructional permit in New Mexico. the general rule is that the driver must be with ...
A: As far as I know, there are no restrictions as to having passengers during the student training ...
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| Questions for a Story | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I’m writing a story set in California (around L.A. if that helps) and I have several questions about ...
A: .... You are correct. Officers will usually either advise dispatch of a disabled motorist, or time ...
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| Questions for a Story | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I’m writing a story set in California (around L.A. if that helps) and I have several questions about ...
A: Due to your time sensitive request, I'm writing this on my iPhone while on a BART train, so please ...
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| RADAR TICKET | 5/26/2009 |
Q: Can the police use radar on a 27000lb RV ? today a cop said I was doing 44mph around a 25 mph turn I ...
A: I apologize for not getting back sooner as I was out of town. Concerning your question regarding ...
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| Speeding ticket | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I was cited under section 22349(b) for doing 60 in a 55 zone. My question revolves around two ...
A: Firstly, 22349(b) VC is the Prima Fascia section concerning the violation of the posted speed limit. ...
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| Arm Cast | 5/8/2009 |
Q: My doctor said that I'd get a ticket for driving in a left-arm cast, but one of your posts disputed ...
A: Vehicle code laws concerning the operation of a motor vehicle in regards to arms and hands are ...
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| Braking time | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I wanted to ask in your professional opinion approximately how long in meters would it take a -6 ...
A: ... Your question is a bit convoluted. Also, without an ABS system activation (not applicable in ...
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| Vehicle Rules In California | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I was wondering what the law says in regards to having a jeep that has an open top be on the road as ...
A: The short answer is yes, you can operate the vehicle without the top. In California, you may not ...
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| Occupational License | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I don't know if you would know anything about this but I got my license suspended twice within a one ...
A: Firstly, it really depends on who suspended your license, whether it was the DOT/DMV or the courts, ...
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| Use of cruise control | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Should I use the cruise control on my 2008 Ford Fusion as often as possible (when on the open road) ...
A: The greatest use of gasoline is when accelerating to your desired speed (x). The greater the ...
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| question about car equipments | 3/4/2009 |
Q: i am not sure my question is relevant but I'll give it a try anyways. I have an used Corolla , my ...
A: Relevance is based solely on a desire to learn something. If it is important to you, it is relevant ...
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| Code 22349 (A) VC- Speed | 2/26/2009 |
Q: I got a speeding ticket with a CVC 22349 (A) However, the officer did not write down anything in ...
A: You ask a good question.... This particular offense is based on violating the maximum speed law on ...
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| airbag safety | 2/14/2009 |
Q: my daughter is 5 foot 1 inches tall. ive been told that airbags are not safe for short drivers. how ...
A: Airbags can deploy anywhere from to 90 to 170 mph at 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and have been known to ...
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| device for cars | 2/2/2009 |
Q: please can you tell me how many cars have a warning indicator when the car screen wash has run out ...
A: This is really a technology driven question regarding what bells and whistles are incorporated into ...
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| driving distance | 1/29/2009 |
Q: What distance should I stay away from the car in front of me when stopping at a red light?
A: The rule of thumb is far enough away to see the roadway behind the rear tires of the car in front of ...
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| Broken passenger mirror | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I am a transportation supervisor and have had issues with my boss about what are safety violations ...
A: ... While the U.S. Department of Transportation does nationally govern many rules and regulations, ...
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| cvc 22349(b) violation | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I was driving on highway CA-1 (undivided 2 lane). The cop crossed me in the opposite direction, ...
A: Unfortunately, your violation was for 22349(b) which is driving no faster than 55 on undivided ...
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| speed limit vs Prima facia speed limit | 1/6/2009 |
Q: Interesting site you have here. Im stumped abit about the limits. I’m reviewing an appeal my friend ...
A: For any area governed by a specific posted speed, surveys are necessary to establish a maximum safe ...
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| ACCIDENT | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I WAS RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED, ...
A: The information regarding being far enough behind another vehicle so as to see their rear tires on ...
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| Citation/summons | 12/17/2008 |
Q: I received a ticket for, Operated a vehicle at unsafe speed.There is no posted speed limit,and no ...
A: I apologize for not getting back sooner as I have been out of town again. Regarding your question, ...
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| Stopping time.. | 12/1/2008 |
Q: Hey Terry, I'm wondering what the approx. stopping time and distance would be if a driver is ...
A: The two best places to find your information is: #1 NHTSA (National Highway Transport Safety ...
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| Stopping time.. | 11/30/2008 |
Q: Hey Terry, I'm wondering what the approx. stopping time and distance would be if a driver is ...
A: Unfortunately, stopping distances are specific for each car depending on footprint, ballance, ...
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| No Contacts? | 11/17/2008 |
Q: I was recently involved in an accident. I received a traffic citation stating "following too ...
A: I believe what you were informed was not NO CONTACTS, rather it was NO CONTEST, and refers to how ...
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| accident involving police officer | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Good Morning. My husband and son were involved in an accident with a police officer. My husband was ...
A: Welcome Aevya to AllExperts! Your question is actually quite common..... And I will try to first ...
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| Distance between vehicles | 10/22/2008 |
Q: In California, is there any regulation or law regarding the safe distance between stopped vehicles ...
A: The only distances that are regulated for California are in regards to a moving motor vehicle ...
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| statistic question | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Drivers are twice as likely to stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk who are what?
A: and sorry for not being aware you had a question pending as I usually try to answer them the same ...
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| EVOC | 9/29/2008 |
Q: My wife was involved in an accident as a result of a police officer making an unsafe maneuver ...
A: .... Firstly, EVOC is not a code of any kind. It refers to a program for the training of emergency ...
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| Mopeds | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Terry, I know that in California mopeds are generally legal if they met certain qualifications ...
A: Firstly, around 1981 California had written an Assembly Bill that allowed Moped style scooters to be ...
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| car accident | 9/3/2008 |
Q: I hit a car, side swiped her,. She pulled out making a left hand turn and pulled out in front of ...
A: They're are several issues at play in this accident: 1) Right-Of-Way 2) Driving with Due Regard ...
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| driving after OD | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I overdosed and have physical limitations. How can I improve my chances of safely driving again?
A: The question seems a little vague, and I will need more specific information to provide a better and ...
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| dune buggy trying to make street legal p.a. | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to find out what has to be done to make a dune buggy street legal its a 1966 VW 1300 ...
A: and I apologize as I did not see this request until just now. Also, for some reason this message ...
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| vehicle weight in relation to gas miledge | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I am planing on moving to Florida, I don't have many things that I am taking but it is enough to ...
A: As long as everything can fit into the Saturn without affecting your ability to drive safely, it ...
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| New York Trafic Laws | 7/29/2008 |
Q: Can the duly licensed parent be intoxicated while a person with a class DJ license is driving?
A: The DJ class refers to a Junior driver, or someone having a learners permit. This classification ...
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| California VC 22349(b) | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I have over ten years of experience and I just received my first traffic ticket in Riverside County ...
A: ... If you like to gamble, then you certainly can contest this in court. Remember though that each ...
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| Traffic Laws | 7/9/2008 |
Q: If I stop at a yellow light to avoid going through a red light and someone smashes into me, am I ...
A: and thanks for visiting AllExperts. Although there are a few questions I need to ask, usually, you ...
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| California VC 22349(b) | 7/8/2008 |
Q: I have over ten years of experience and I just received my first traffic ticket in Riverside County ...
A: and welcome to AllExperts! Your question greatly depends on which section of the Vehicle Code you ...
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| Unsafe Speed Ticket | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I was traveling on a 3 lane interstate highway during a rainy day. I was in the right lane and moved ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your situation and understand the difficulty of suffering an accident and ...
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| motercycle transportation | 6/24/2008 |
Q: What are the laws on transporting motercycles in an enclosed trailer.I have to bring two bikes from ...
A: All states allow for the safe transportation of vehicles as long as they are safely harnessed to the ...
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| Goped street legal - Ohio | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I recently was riding my friends goped in Put-in-Bay, Ohio and a cop said that it was not street ...
A: You would have to check your state laws regarding motorized scooters to ascertain if they are legal ...
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| Traffic lights in UK | 6/22/2008 |
Q: Please don't worry if you can't help as this seems a really difficult question. For several years ...
A: And welcome ! I am sorry to say that I have no independent knowlege in this specific area. I could ...
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| 95 in a 55 | 6/21/2008 |
Q: I am an 18 year old driver with nothing on my record. (I did traffic school when I was sixteen for a ...
A: Ok, good news.... The 3 sections that could have been given in this circumstance were: 22349(b) ...
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| street legal | 6/21/2008 |
Q: i have a baja dune buggy with 150cc motor on it it has working front headlights my ? is how do i ...
A: There are many laws that apply to vehicles that can use the roadway, those registered and those that ...
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| no contact vehicle | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I was recently involved in an accident with a motorcycle. I pulled out from a stop sign & didn't ...
A: ... Usually, if the officer doesn't cite a person at the time period of the violation and/or ...
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| no contact vehicle | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I was recently involved in an accident with a motorcycle. I pulled out from a stop sign & didn't ...
A: If I understood your incident correctly, it appears after coming to a full stop, you had failed to ...
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| PA written exam | 5/14/2008 |
Q: What happens if I fail the written drivers test in Pennsylvania for the first time??? I'm taking ...
A: ... As I am not familiar with the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles rules and regulations, ...
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| mopeds | 5/11/2008 |
Q: when you get your first license for a mopeds what cc do you have to have by law
A: ... Every state has different requirements, provisions and qualifications. In California for ...
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| driving with injured arm | 4/28/2008 |
Q: I recently broke my right arm while skating. The doctor has placed the arm in a cast. When I asked ...
A: . California law does not require that you have full use of all your body parts in order to drive. ...
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| Quick Question | 4/19/2008 |
Q: I am considering buying a truck..1 Ton Diesel...Would I need to get a CDL to drive this truck..Looks ...
A: By using the term 'CDL', I assume you are referring to a 'California Drivers License'? If you are a ...
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| fuel consumption | 2/11/2008 |
Q: Which one will use more fuel... Driving the car (Ford torrus 1991 model) for one hour OR Just switch ...
A: ... an idling motor always uses more gasoline than reasonably driving it. The engine is most ...
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| Unsafe speed ticket | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I was riding on my motorcycle when I got pulled over and cited for "unsafe speed". I was coming up ...
A: ... All our roads have posted speeds on them, and this speed is based on an engineering study for ...
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| road trip | 1/27/2008 |
Q: i have a 1999 nissan altima gxe and am planning an 1100 mile road trip. how safe would my car be?
A: ... The age of your vehicle, manufacture or model, has little to do with it being safe. It has ...
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| traveling speed | 1/25/2008 |
Q: how many meters approximately take to stop if you are traveling at 110km/hr, in a standard 4 ...
A: and thanks for joining All Experts! When determining the distance it takes to stop a vehicle, ...
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| Octane advantages | 12/28/2007 |
Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using 87 vs. 90 octane.
A: Think of the octane number as Vitamin C for example. Our bodies must have Vitamin C, but can only ...
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| Drunk Non-Permisive Driver totalled Car | 12/19/2007 |
Q: While my mother was in the hospital having leg surgery her house mate, who had been drinking, ...
A: ... I am very sorry to hear how your mother was taken advantage of. There are some remedies, but in ...
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| Traffic Accidents | 11/27/2007 |
Q: How many traffic accidents in the US (or CA if you can find that) each year are caused by sneezing?
A: .... Your question is a good one, and there are many urban legends concerning statistics, laws, and ...
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| hids | 11/25/2007 |
Q: hey mr expert, I want to know if its legal or not to put these HID conversion kit (bulb, ballast) ...
A: .... I will attempt to answer this, although, it is one of the more difficult issues dealing with ...
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| Speeding Ticket | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I live in South Carolina, and was recently ticketed for 80 mph in a 65 mph zone. I understand radar ...
A: Firstly, there are many bands that Radar will use, some which are easily detectable to those which ...
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| Decoy Passanger/doll | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if there is such a thing as a Decoy, inflatable companion to go in my car. I leave ...
A: Try a google search for the string: "mannequin display" There are so many that I couldn't even ...
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| Decoy Passanger/doll | 10/26/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if there is such a thing as a Decoy, inflatable companion to go in my car. I leave ...
A: ... Decoys have been available for purchase for quite some time now. The first time I had become ...
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| EVOC training | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I am an academy instructor for the St. Louis Metro Police Dept. My dept. wants me to be an EVOC ...
A: There are several fine training sites for EVOC. I will list just a few of what I would consider the ...
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| Driving after head injury? | 7/19/2007 |
Q: Don't know if this is your subject but I thought I would ask. I am in Illinois and suffered head ...
A: Although I cannot tell you which states require this, I do know that some states require physicians ...
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| speeding tickets | 7/7/2007 |
Q: Terry - I have been a very responsible driver for 20 years. Not one ticket. Then I got a speeding ...
A: Sorry I had missed your question. I was out of the country at the time. Wow… why or what happened ...
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| Ticket | 6/12/2007 |
Q: Can a speeding ticket be given without being pulled over by a cop?
A: Good Morning sma and you have a good question here. Please know that each state within the country ...
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