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Readers Invited to "Ask the Cop"

The Leesburg Police have agreed to answer your questions. Submit them to the editor before Friday.

Have you ever had a question for a police officer but never had the opportunity to ask one? Well, here is your chance. Beginning this month, Leesburg Patch will begin to publish a new column for its thousands of readers.

"Ask the Cop" is a partnership with the Leesburg Police Department. Every week we will submit your questions to Master Police Officer Christopher Tidmore and he will answer them to the best of his ability.

Questions are now being accepted. You can send them to leah.kosin@patch.com, post them on the Leesburg Patch Facebook page or below this article. The first column is scheduled to post a week from this Tuesday, May 22. The deadline to submit your questions is Friday, May 25 by noon. 

Rob Jones May 21, 2012 at 05:43 pm
I am frequently confused by who has right of way when a pedestrian crosses a street. If there is an explicit sign that says the pedestrian has right of way it's clear. However, in some cases there is a marked crosswalk with no explicit signage, and sometimes drivers stop and sometimes they don't. It causes a problem when a driver stops and the drivers behind them don't expect it. It creates an even bigger problem when pedestrians assume they have right of way and the driver assumes that the car has right of way. What's the actual law? Don't get me started on cyclists flying across the road at the intersection of the W&OD trail and Dry Mill Rd.
Leah M. Kosin (Editor) May 21, 2012 at 06:42 pm
Thanks, Rob. Your question will be included in next week's "Ask the Cop" column, which will appear on Tuesday, May 29.

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Winchester June 7, 2013 at 02:38 am
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Ken Wall June 3, 2013 at 02:05 am
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