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If danger possibly lurks on a highway, just call 911
Officers could roll out, and so could Caltrans -- both agencies get such 911 information pronto.
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As a car or truck ages, the overall registration bill doesn’t necessarily go down
The Vehicle License Fee tends to go down, or stay flat. But inflation pushes up other costs.
If the bad guy is nearby, you can oftentimes silently text 911
To text such an alert, send it to "911" and tell the dispatcher a location and a short description of what is going on.
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Here’s what to call the different freeway lanes
Caltrans, other transportation agencies across the country and the California Highway Patrol use the same system.
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Vehicles with loud roars can get cited
Under California law, a vehicle's exhaust system can't exceed particular limits.
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After a freeway collision, broken-off parts might be left behind for a bit
How freeways are swept clean hasn't recently changed. But maybe more crashes make it seem like it has.
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The Teslas might be turned off, but the license plates must stay on
"Any legal plate must be visible at all times, whether or not a vehicle is in operation," Ronald Ongtoaboc, a DMV spokesman, told Honk.
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You can’t tell a truck by its license plates
Even pickup trucks used only for hot dates or to go pick up a copy of Honk at the local gas station often must have commercial plates.
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They look menacing on semitrucks’ wheels, like bullets or spikes poking out, but they aren’t
The lug-nut covers are legal and not lethal.
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This truck bypass is optional for big rigs but some are not
The bypasses are meant to get the behemoth trucks out of the way of the rest of traffic at crucial spots on the freeway system.