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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

 Did you ever wonder what the exact requirements are for pedestrians who are walking along a roadway, either in a rural or urban area?  The Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code provides requirements for pedestrians walking along o...
by Lt. David Lash
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

Have you ever been out on a shopping trip to a home improvement store and suddenly you are at the loading area with newly purchased products you need to safely transport home?  Have you ever had to answer the question of how d...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

Often an officer will stop a motorist due to inability to read the motorist’s registration plate from a reasonable distance.  This problem has many causes; the plate is dirty, the plate is worn or damaged to the point th...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

Today’s post deals with children and bicycle safety.  The PA Vehicle Code requires that any child under the age of 12 who rides or operates a bicycle on a roadway must wear an approved safety helmet.  The law further in...
by Lt. David Lash
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

As rainy weather continues to plague the area, a reminder to motorists that during times of inclement weather or when windshield wipers are used in a continuous or intermittent manner, the head lights must be illuminated on you...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

The PA Vehicle Code requires that vehicles yield the right of way to approaching emergency vehicles.  This section applies to  emergency vehicles approaching your vehicle from both the front and the rear.  All too often vehi...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

In a follow up to a previous tip of the day, below is the section of the PA Vehicle Code that deals with removal of accumulated points from an operator’s license. § 1537. Removal of points. (a) General rule.–Points...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

As summer nears the urge for some to take the doors off of vehicles like Jeep Wranglers and Suzuki Samurais grows greater.  This however is not only unsafe but also illegal under the vehicle code and PA inspection laws. PA ins...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

Many times we are asked when issuing citations “How many points is that?”.  Below is the schedule of points from the PA Vehicle Code. § 1535. Schedule of convictions and points. (a) General rule.–A point sys...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

Today’s tip is in regards to citizens who move to PA from another state. The PA vehicle code defines a resident as ” A person dwelling permanently or continuously for a period exceeding 60 consecutive days within th...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

 Also known as the “Move Over Law”, this law requires passing vehicles to move into a non-adjacent lane when passing by or through an emergency response area.  If the vehicle is unable to move over, the law requir...
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Vehicle Code Tip of the Day
 

Vehicle Code Tip of the Day

A reminder as the end of school approaches.  All motorized vehicles operated on a roadway must be registered.  This includes motorized scooters, mopeds, go-carts, and pocket rockets backhoes, garden tractors, ATVs and dirt b...
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