Back when I was assigned to the East L.A. area the local gangsters would pull up next to rival gang members while they were stopped at a controlled intersection, Whittier Boulevard and Arizona Avenue was a very popular location for… Continue Reading
Question; 2 lane road, car turning left, I can pass on the right as long as I remain on the paved surface. Many people don’t know that rule so they wait until car turns to proceed straight. Is it legal to… Continue Reading
An expired registration is one of the many vehicle code violations a person is more likely to receive a citation for – something that has nothing to do with how fast they are going, not stopping for a stop sign or even… Continue Reading
Times are tough, money is tight and the registration on your vehicle expired last month. Now what do you do? I can’t tell you how to solve your financial issues; I have enough problems with my own. I can tell you… Continue Reading
My wife and I live east of Shingletown at Viola. Both our vehicles have several star cracks in the windshields and we have replaced windshields three or four times since we moved here eleven years ago. It is getting tedious… Continue Reading
I was taught that if the accelerator stuck or the breaks failed to put the car in neutral and use the hand break. Is this correct? A friend turned off the key – and that locks the steering wheel on… Continue Reading
I really enjoy your column; it is extremely helpful to myself and my students. I am a local behind-the-wheel driving instructor here in Redding. I have a topic that I would like you to address in your column. It seems… Continue Reading
Before you go out holiday shopping for that 10-14 year old, with the idea that a motorized scooter, skateboard, or anything else with a motor attached may be the way to go. You might want to reconsider your options. Remember… Continue Reading
Monty, we have a question/concern: Occasionally we see a vehicle emitting huge amounts of black smoke from its exhaust, literally lowering visibility and stinking up the highway. Can and will an officer ticket such a vehicle? It looks like that… Continue Reading
When it comes to commercial vehicles, I was very comfortable in issuing citations for speeding and operating in the wrong lane. After that, I had to check my handy dandy Redi-Ref (cheater card). This is the abbreviated version of the… Continue Reading
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