Walk It Through: The Stop on the Tollway
Lights behind on the tollway, a license in a wallet, insurance on a phone, and a question about the trunk.
A state police car's lights come on behind a sedan in the left lane.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A tollway stop for a moving violation that ends in a warning. A DUI investigation, a gun in the car, and a search on probable cause are left to other walkthroughs and pages.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class A misdemeanorThe most serious misdemeanor class, with a jail term of less than one year and a fine of up to $2,500.
- Move overA driver approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with its lights flashing changes into a lane not next to it where that is safe, or otherwise slows to a safe speed, and failing to is a business offense with a fine of up to $10,000.