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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Municipal Law for Florida on
Q: Is it legal in Florida to straight pipe a motorcycle?

In a previous accident, I was told by the driver that caused the accident that the reason she pulled out was because she couldn’t hear me and it looked like I was farther away. My new motorcycle is decently quiet for it size, so I wanna make sure that people hear me so that they can be aware of... View More

Charles M.  Baron
Charles M. Baron
answered on Oct 4, 2024

Sorry to hear about your accident I'm not familiar with straight piping, but for guidance, see Fla. Statutes Section 316.293, which you can find online. Subsection (5) thereof states:

(5) NOISE ABATEMENT EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS.—

(a) No person shall modify the exhaust...
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Q: Can I use the grandfather clause against a new town ordinance?

Town Board passed new ordinance limiting type and quantity bird feeders a private homeowner can have, based on one address being harassed by one neighbor for four years. Even though we have complied with all DEC restrictions and suggestions. I need to fight this. I've had same bird feeders for... View More

Steven Warren Smollens
Steven Warren Smollens
answered on Oct 4, 2024

Dear Jamestown Home Owner:

It is not you alone. Many jurisdictions place restrictions on wildlife feeding.

https://dec.ny.gov/news/press-releases/2022/4/dec-issues-guidance-to-reduce-conflicts-with-bears#:~:text=...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Virginia on
Q: I have Ben accused of a concealment charge and I have a prior charge of peace and good behavior with 5 years hanging

Public def wants to settle on 30 days suspended but this will violate peace and good behavior what can I do

David G. Parker
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answered on Oct 4, 2024

Explain the circumstances of that other case to your lawyer. They should hopefully be able to give you advice on how a plea on the current charge could affect a good behavior violation. If the potential good behavior violation is in the same jurisdiction, sometimes the prosecutor could agree not to... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning and Civil Rights for California on
Q: Can an attorney who claims to have personal knowledge submit two different versions of an event to the court? !
Julie King
Julie King
answered on Oct 4, 2024

People can write whatever they want and give the document to the court clerk, who will accept it so long as it is in the right format. But, after that point, the judge and any opposing party will read it. If the information that the witness changed is material (meaning it matters from a legal... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law for New York on
Q: I am a home health aide I have been working after I clock out from my shift from an agency if caught what can happen

It's a form of misconduct and I am pretty sure someone walked past the house and took my picture with their phone that I didn't know

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 4, 2024

It could depend on the policies of the agency and how aggressively they might handle such a situation. The employment law attorneys here would know this best (it's posted under "Health Care Law"), but you're awaiting a response for a week. Until you consult with an employment... View More

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