Use this where a vehicle - for example, cars, trains, planes, boats - is essential to the question. Avoid using this just because a vehicle is involved.
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Can I get reimbursed if police shot the window of my car during a standoff?
My car was parked in the parking lot of a large chain grocery store, upon returning to my car I found the police in a standoff with a suspect with my vehicle right at the center. I asked if I could move my car but the officers got angry and started…
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Is it illegal to warm up your car?
According to this article, the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 46.61.600 prohibits people from starting their cars in Washington State if they're unoccupied. However, it's a common practice for people to turn on their cars before entering, so the…
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In Europe, are you allowed to enter an intersection on red light in order to allow emergency vehicles to pass?
I've seen a video where cars are stopped at a red light, when an emergency vehicle approaches from behind with sirens on. Emergency vehicle picks the lane with the least traffic, which only has one car in it. Since the car is stopped at the stop…
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What if a spacecraft lands on my property?
In December 2020 Hayabusa2, a Japanese space mission, returned samples from an asteroid to Earth, landing them in the Australian outback. Now, imagine a scenario where the samples accidentally land on someone's private property. Is that person…
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Does speeding turn an accident into manslaughter?
Assume a person is driving down a posted 40mph road, but doing considerably over the speed limit, say 60-70mph. A person on the pavement trips and falls in front of the speeding car, is hit, and dies. Although there is potentially the argument that…
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Would "Stop a Douchebag" be legal in the US? Why is it legal in Russia?
In Russia, there is a movement called Stop a Douchebag, whose prime activities are as follows.
Prevent people from driving on sidewalks.
Prevent double parking.
The participants in this movement seem to adhere to very respectful speech. However, I…
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Out of state driver in Michigan accident with 'no fault' law
I was recently involved in an accident in Michigan where I was stationary and was rear-ended, hard, resulting in enough damage to my vehicle that it's not drivable. I only have liability insurance and I'm insured in Maryland. Michigan has a 'no…
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In Washington State, how much of a car can be replaced before it's legally not the same car?
Let's say you have a 1965 Thunderbird. You can't legally take the V.I.N. plate off the car, slap it on another car and say "this is my 1965 Thunderbird."
You can, however, take the rear bumper off your car, replace it with another bumper, and still…
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Can police tow my car out of my driveway?
I have a car in working condition. The license plates expired a few months ago, and I have only driven it since then to move it around in my driveway.
The local police department placed a sticker on it declaring it a "nuisance" and giving me 7 days…
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What is the difference between obtaining title to a car and registering a car?
In the United States, a person can obtain a government-issued "certificate of title" for a car.
There is also a "registration" process, and there are registration forms.
What is the difference between a certificate of title, and registration forms?
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Can you drive without licence plates all across America?
There was a well-known controversy about the late Steve Jobs, who never had any number plates affixed to his AMG, supposedly still being in full compliance with California law, by supposedly leasing a new AMG every six months, and, supposedly,…
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Can a car dealership reverse a car sale if the lending company removes their approval after the sale?
Person X visits used car dealership, gets an offer from salespeople, and over a few days or weeks settles on a car they want.
A little time passes as the dealership sets up the details of the sale, doing a credit check, applying for loans for…
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Can an airline forcibly remove a senior citizen who is wearing a soiled adult diaper?
I am curious to know if an airline has a legal right to forcibly remove a senior citizen from an airplane if it is discovered that this person is wearing a soiled adult diaper.
Say for example that when passengers are boarding an airplane, a person…
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Does vehicle information count as personal data?
Does a car’s registration number count as personal data under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation?
How about the VIN? (Vehicle Identification Number)
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If I constructed an Ultralight Seaplane and complied with 14 CFR Part 103 as a Californian, could I tow out my floatplane and drink alcohol on it?
In an excercise in complete idiocy, I was looking for legal loopholes to consume alcohol on a single person platform while fishing on a lake without the threat of a boating DUI.
The CA DMV says an exemption for the definition of a 'Vessel' (I cannot…
