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Ask 2: Is it illegal to solicit at traffic stops?
Read full article: Ask 2: Is it illegal to solicit at traffic stops?As part of our new Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. The question: Is it illegal to solicit at traffic stops? The answer: A Channel 2 viewer, Atif, wrote to us with this question. The ordinance stipulates that soliciting is ONLY illegal within eight feet of the person being solicited (the โsoliciteeโ). If a panhandler solicits from a distance greater than eight feet from the solicitee, the action is considered legal.