How many of these driving tidbits did you know?
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This holiday season Honk is thankful for his readers, who are the smartest, prettiest, handsomest, funniest, most creative and happiest people, and the sharpest dressers, too. Because of their questions during the past year, he has learned:
That his readers have had such great questions that one column, published right after Turkey Day, wasn’t enough to capture all he has learned this year. …
Gas stations are supposed to display the breakdown of gas taxes on the pumps or nearby such as on the front door or by a payment kiosk. …
Yellow flashing arrows, which allow left turns when safe and are a warning to be extra careful, are here to stay. Fifteen years ago, only a few cities had them, including Fullerton, part of a national test. …
The speed limit on a divided highway without posted speed-limit signs is 65 mph, except when towing a trailer, and then it is 55. The limit on two-lane, undivided highways without posted speed-limit signs is 55 mph. …
There are no plans to widen the I-5 through Camp Pendleton. …
California rest areas are often closed because of aging water systems and the heavy use they get. …
On freeways made of off-white concrete, Caltrans often puts black borders around the white stripes dividing lanes to make them stand out. …
More and more traffic signals, especially near wooded or rural areas where power outages are more likely, have bright-yellow borders so they are easier to see if electricity is indeed cut off. Motorists seeing them will know an intersection is just ahead, and that the darkened signal must be treated like a stop sign. …
There is no law addressing driving with a dog in your lap. But you can be cited for distracted driving, just like you can for focusing too much on makeup, shaving or a tasty vegan burger while driving. …
Once you have a Real ID, you never have to apply for that particular status again when renewing a driver’s license or an identification card. It automatically carries over so long as you complete the requirements for a new license or ID. …
Anaheim installed cameras along Beach Boulevard, from Lincoln Avenue to Ball Road, that are not for traffic enforcement even though they are accompanied by lights that flash. That stretch has had problems with human trafficking, prostitution, homelessness and drugs. If a problem arises, the cameras can be checked as police head out, or to make a determination to send out social workers instead. The flashes are meant to act as deterrents. …
The California Highway Patrol has 15 helicopters and 15 airplanes about the state that can track your speed from above and dispatch a black-and-white to hand you a speeding ticket. …
Any troubled vehicle can take the truck-runaway ramp on the I-15 in the Cajon Pass for an emergency, for example if brakes fail. …
To get a new photo for your driver’s license, apply online, pay the fee, hit a Department of Motor Vehicles field office and then wait for it to arrive in the mail. …
Happy New Year!
To ask Honk questions, reach him at honk@ocregister.com. He only answers those that are published. To see Honk online: ocregister.com/tag/honk. Twitter: @OCRegisterHonk
