Did you know that it ’s illegal to take whilewearing flip - flops ?
Or that a cop will totally let you out of a tag if he or she bury to secern you how fast you were give-up the ghost ?
Plus , you may never , ever be at fault ifsomeone back - closing you .
Nope . Nope . Nope . If you believe all that , it ’s probably time you tuned into CarStuff’s"Common Traffic Misconceptions"episode , where host Scott Benjamin and Ben Bowlin prompt you that just because you learn it does n’t intend it ’s true . Along with some of the more oft - repeated rumors , they also discuss some of the things that driver tend to get wrong .
Let ’s start with coming together . Perhaps you ’re one of those very cultured drivers who , upon envision a sign warning of an upcoming lane occlusion , will alternate as soon as you’re able to into the unclosed lanes . You congratulate yourself for being prepare and then throw daggers at the drivers at the very final stage of the lane who want to hurry right out of the fast - approaching lane closure . Bad newsworthiness : You ’re doing it wrong . Not only is it more effective to waitress until the last merge and then situate yourself in an orderly mode between cars , it ’s really the way it ’s supposed to work . That ’s because the maximal number of lane are used for as long as possible , make the process quiet and more efficient . ( You canread more about zipper merging , if you ’re curious . )
Now let ’s talk ticket , shall we ? First , a traffic cop does n’t have to be wear thin a certain uniform to give you a ticket . A cop can give you a traffic ticket in plainclothes or any mutant of uniform . Second , the officeholder does n’t have to show you the radar gun with your clocked speeding to give you a speed up rape . Third , the ship’s officer actuallydoesn’t have to apply a radar gunto pull you over for speeding .
Here ’s another big one : If you get a traffic tag and do n’t live in the state , you do not have a get - out - of - slammer - loose card . If you do n’t yield your fine and then after do n’t show up in judicature , a bench warrantee is issue . That warrant follow you no matter where you live or trip . So , if you ’re pulled over for a burned - out rear lamp in Michigan , the law are run low to campaign your name and find out that you have a warrantee for speeding in Minnesota .
There are many , many more misconception where those come from . So tune in as Ben and Scott explain to you all the direction you ’re doing it incorrectly behind the wheel onthis installment of CarStuff .
