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Ask a trooper: Right on red fine if enough lanes exist
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.By Sgt. Mark Baker , November 01, 2009
Ask a trooper: Cars must yield to pedestrians at crosswalks 
Q: I understand in Wisconsin that cars must stop for pedestrians in a crosswalk to let them cross. Does Minnesota have a similar law? I work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth and trying to cross Fourth Street at Fourth Avenue East is a nightmare.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , October 25, 2009
Ask a trooper: Drivers must yield to merging buses
Q: What am I supposed to do when I see a DTA bus trying to get back into the lane after picking up or dropping off a rider? I see drivers stopping to let buses back in. Is that correct?
By Sgt. Mark Baker , October 18, 2009
Ask a trooper: Tow company cleans up debris from car accident
Q: Do you know who is responsible for cleaning up debris from car accidents? Both inside and outside the city limits?
By Sgt. Mark Baker , October 11, 2009
Ask a trooper: Most cars must display two license plates
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , October 04, 2009
Ask a trooper: Keep a safe distance when following a vehicle
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , September 27, 2009
Ask a trooper: Turning on red from one-way street to another is legal
Q: When traveling east along First Street in Duluth and I need to turn left onto Second Avenue West, is it legal to turn left on a red light onto another one way street?
By Sgt. Mark Baker , September 20, 2009
Ask a trooper: Drivers from both directions must stop for school bus lights
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , September 13, 2009
Ask a trooper: Passengers should keep feet, legs off dash for safety
Q: I often see people riding in the passenger seat with their feet upon the dash. Are there any laws against this? Is this a safe thing to do?
By Sgt. Mark Baker , September 06, 2009
Ask a trooper: No law but common sense against driving with pet in lap
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , August 30, 2009
Ask a trooper: New driver’s license required when your address changes
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , August 23, 2009
Ask a trooper: U-turns OK, except where signs prohibit
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , August 16, 2009
Ask a trooper: Speed up, slow down to reach limit at the sign
Have a question for the Minnesota State Patrol? E-mail scrapbook@duluthnews.com, fax it to (218) 720-4120 or mail your question to Duluth News Tribune, Attn: Ask the State Trooper, 424 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802. You may remain anonymous if you choose.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , August 09, 2009
Ask a trooper: Kids not required to be in back seat, but it is safer
Q: I have questions regarding seat belts and infant seats. If a person only has a single cab pickup, is it legal to put an infant seat in the front seat? And what about collector/antique cars that do not have seat belts or only a lap belt? Also, I have friends who will get in the car, put on the seat belt, then pull the shoulder harness part down so their clothing is not wrinkled. I would like to know the rules on these questions.
By Sgt. Mark Baker , July 26, 2009
Ask a Trooper: Yellow signs are advisory, not regulatory
Q: Are the 50 mph zones through towns ever enforced?
By Sgt. Mark Baker , July 19, 2009
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