Is it really against the law to take shortcuts to avoid traffic lights? Trooper Steve answers viewer questions Tags: Ask Trooper Steve: Using parking lots as shortcuts ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated. The most recent question Trooper Steve addressed was, “Can I cut through a private parking lot to avoid sitting at a traffic light?” [TRENDING: Ad “No matter what part of town you live in or what part of town you work in, there’s a chance that you will be delayed to some degree by traffic,” Trooper Steve said. “But as I tell you this, I’m not addressing anyone specifically -- I am addressing everyone.”