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Intersections are tricky. At least, that’s what the data would suggest.

Q: In a school zone, if the lights are flashing but school is out (like for spring break), does the 20-mph speed limit still apply?

KENNEWICK — Passing someone with your car on the road seems like a simple enough task, but the laws surrounding overtaking, or passing, may be a bit more nuanced than

Here are some answers to reader-submitted questions about driving and passing in the left-hand lane on Washington roadways.

Q: There are some intersections, usually in neighborhoods, that don’t have any traffic control: no stop or yield signs. How are you supposed to handle those? Who yields to whom? And how do the road engineers decide when to use stop signs, yield signs or no signs?

Question: There are some intersections, usually in neighborhoods, that don’t have any traffic control: No stop signs or yield signs. How are you supposed to handle those? Who yields to whom? …

Question: How should cars and horses share the road? Some horse people say drivers should slow down to 5 mph and give a wide berth to the horses so they don’t freak out and throw the riders. I …

Here’s our 2023 review of state and city codes readers asked for help understanding, with simplified legal language.

Q: How should cars and horses share the road? Some horse people say drivers should slow down to 5 miles per hour and give a wide berth to the horses so they don’t freak out and throw the riders. I was told by someone else that drivers can be ticketed if they move into the opposite lane of travel to give room to horses, although I’ve never heard of that happening.

Are you allowed to honk at someone who is driving too slowly in the fast lane? What about someone breaking a common traffic law?