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police target drivers for ignoring parking lot arrows?  Updated
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Page 1 of 1  Q: Do arrows on pavement have the force of law? The
arrows in parking lots at Crossgates, for instance. Is someone
actually breaking the law if they ignore them?  There are arrows
on campus at the University at Albany with no one-way signs
posted; do I have to obey the arrow? It's so confusing.  David
Griggs-Janower, Guilderland  A: It depends on the law in the
individual community, but there could be other consequences for
ignoring pavement marking even where it is not illegal.  On the
University at Albany campus, ignoring the arrows could lead to a
ticket, said Inspector Aran Mull of the University Police.
"They do have the force of law," he said.  Just as anywhere
else, he said, a motorist might be excused if snow or some other
impediment prevent