HeyJaredSgt. Troy Christianson
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Question: I saw in one of your recent articles talking about stopping for a school bus. In the article you stated, "Motorists are not required to stop for a bus if the bus is on the opposite side of a separated roadway (median, etc.) -- but they should remain alert for children." Can you explain the "etc." as I still have questions. Answer: Excellent question and yes, I can. Minnesota state statute says: Exception for separated roadway: A person driving a vehicle on a street or highway with sepa
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Question: I see a lot of people not wearing their seat belt correctly. Several of them, have the shoulder belt worn underneath the shoulder/arm. Can you provide some education on this? Answer: Seat belt use is required with a properly adjusted and fastened seat belt, including both the shoulder and lap belt when the vehicle is so equipped. You are more likely to survive a car crash if you use both the lap and shoulder belts together. • Lap belt: Adjust the lap belt to fit snugly across your hipb
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Question: I saw your last article was about stopping. With school just around the corner, can you talk about stopping for the school bus? Answer: I certainly can and with last year's law change it's a good reminder. Previously, the law required drivers to stop for a bus's red flashing lights and extended stop arm. Alarmingly, this could create a situation where some drivers might pass the bus when the lights were flashing but the stop arm wasn't extended. The updated law closes the loophole and
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Question: I have a question on stop signs procedures. Can you go over this? I think it would be good for everyone to be aware as I think some people forget or get confused. Thank you for all you do. Answer: Yes, I can. That is a great topic and something that can and should be covered. • Come to a complete stop at stop signs. • If there is a marked stop line, stop before the line. • If there is a pedestrian crosswalk, stop before entering the crosswalk. • Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, b
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Question: I read in the newspaper about a person receiving tickets for no proof of insurance and no driver's license in possession, what are the laws on these violations? Answer: Every driver is required to carry proof of insurance while driving. They must also produce proof of insurance when requested by an officer during a traffic stop or an incident such as a crash. You can be cited for no proof on insurance and the same rules apply as no driver's license in possession penalties. The citation
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