It is unlawful to shoot at or throw a missile at a vehicle under which circumstance?

It is unlawful to shoot at or throw a missile at a vehicle under which circumstance?

• A. A stationary fence
• B. Any train, car on a railroad, vessel or other watercraft, motor vehicle, or other vehicle when occupied by persons
• C. A parked car with no people nearby
• D. A pedestrian on a sidewalk

Answer: (B)

The rule prevents harm to people by making it illegal to shoot at or throw a missile at any vehicle that has occupants. If a train, car on a railroad, boat, motor vehicle, or other vehicle is occupied by persons, attacking it with a projectile endangers lives and is unlawful. The other scenarios aren’t the same because they involve a vehicle that isn’t occupied (a parked car with no people) or a non-vehicle target (a stationary fence or a pedestrian on a sidewalk). The key idea is that the act is prohibited whenever there are people inside or aboard the vehicle, since that creates a real danger to human life.

The rule prevents harm to people by making it illegal to shoot at or throw a missile at any vehicle that has occupants. If a train, car on a railroad, boat, motor vehicle, or other vehicle is occupied by persons, attacking it with a projectile endangers lives and is unlawful.

The other scenarios aren’t the same because they involve a vehicle that isn’t occupied (a parked car with no people) or a non-vehicle target (a stationary fence or a pedestrian on a sidewalk). The key idea is that the act is prohibited whenever there are people inside or aboard the vehicle, since that creates a real danger to human life.