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Ask the Officer: July 2008
Ask the officer
Sgt. Robert Lemons Jr.,
Washington police
community outreach
sgtlemons@officer.com
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To report suspicious activity in Washington County, call 1-800-281-0070. The hotline is confidential and operates 24 hours a day.
Ask the officer
Sgt. Robert Lemons Jr.,
Washington police
community outreach
sgtlemons@officer.com
Previous Q&A:
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
June 2008
May2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
To report suspicious activity in Washington County, call 1-800-281-0070. The hotline is confidential and operates 24 hours a day.
Q. Someone told me that it is legal to drive a vehicle without a license as long as you are on private property. Is that true? 7/29/08
A. As long as you're not on a public road or traffic way, you don't need a driver's license. Example would be on a farm or private driveway.
Q. Is it legal to own a scanner in Washington County? 7/21/08
A. Yes, you can own a scanner in Washington County for the purpose of listening to police, fire and EMS calls.
Q. Is it illegal to back out onto a main road from a driveway or a parking lot? 7/7/08
A. There is a section in the vehicle code called Limitations on backing (3702): No driver shall back a vehicle unless the movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic, and yielding the right of way to moving vehicles and pedestrians.
A. As long as you're not on a public road or traffic way, you don't need a driver's license. Example would be on a farm or private driveway.
Q. Is it legal to own a scanner in Washington County? 7/21/08
A. Yes, you can own a scanner in Washington County for the purpose of listening to police, fire and EMS calls.
Q. Is it illegal to back out onto a main road from a driveway or a parking lot? 7/7/08
A. There is a section in the vehicle code called Limitations on backing (3702): No driver shall back a vehicle unless the movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic, and yielding the right of way to moving vehicles and pedestrians.
