Ask a Trooper – QUESTION: I have a concern with the increasingly number of people at night that refuse to dim their high beams to low beam when they have clearly seen that I have dimmed mine. I am a night driver and I am seeing this more and more since the headlights on these [...]
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Circumstances dictate who is in the right when making a proper turn
Ask a Trooper – QUESTION: If turning right on a green light and the motorist going in the opposite direction is turning left also with green light but making a U-turn into my lane(s), Who has the right of way?? ANSWER: Brent, Without the advantage of being there, and without knowing for sure exactly what [...]
If motorist buys car with whiskey plates, can they be removed?
Ask a Trooper – QUESTION: If I buy a car with whiskey plates would the plates go away, or how does that work? ANSWER: Herbert, If someone buys a vehicle that has the “whiskey plates” on it, yes, they can “get rid of them.” To buy the vehicle, make sure to bring the signed title [...]
If questions exist about citation, contact officer and agency
Ask a Trooper — QUESTION: I was recently pulled over in a 40 mph zone. I was not speeding. It was daytime but with light rain, so I had my lights and wipers on. I came up on a slower-moving truck (probably doing about 25, in the left lane) so I moved into the right [...]
Deputy registrar can clarify process with transferring car title
Ask a Trooper – QUESTION: My Dad just got a DUI and has to get whiskey plates put on his car, my car and my brother’s car. I am 26 no longer live with him and can get the title changed into my name if need be. Is there a way around this? — BreahnnaLynn [...]
Tireflys are not legal in Minnesota
Ask a Trooper – QUESTION: Are tireflys legal on a car in North Carolina, red, green, and blue flashing lights? ANSWER: Joel, I don’t know other state’s laws, but they are not legal in Minnesota…. Thanks for asking. – Sgt. Curt Mowers
Who gets the ticket for a seatbelt violation?
Ask a Trooper — QUESTION: What if I as the driver of a vehicle wear my seatbelt but my passenger refuses to wear his? If a state trooper issues a seatbelt violation, who gets the ticket–the driver or the passenger? ANSWER: Kimberly, It’s a fair question because that has changed over the years. Right now, [...]
Passing on the right is against the law with few exceptions
Ask a Trooper – Question: Every weekday I travel a certain highway to go to work and I end up waiting behind a car that is turning left. The problem is that I have many people passing me on the right, while the drivers glare at me for stopping and waiting. I thought we were [...]
Motorists asks about legal height of scoop on Corvette
Ask a Trooper – QUESTION: What is the legal height of a scoop on a 1980 Corvette? I have the scoop mounted 3″ above the dash, I am measuring where the windshield meets the dash at the lowest viewing sight So my scoop is exactly 3″ above the lowest viewing point of windshield which has [...]
It is not legal to have anything hanging from rear view mirror
Ask a Trooper — QUESTION: Hi, is it legal to have anything hanging from your rear view mirror while driving? And, just out of curiousity, have you thought about having search available for your column? I’m pretty sure this question must have been asked a lot but I couldn’t find it recently. thanks! ANSWER: Kathy, [...]
