why do YOU hate CA?

California reminds me of something sorta like my Grandmother used to say when we came to visit. I love getting there, and I love leaving there! I always wash the rig b4 entering, and boy do I now love PrePass, but others are right, you do need to know and obey the rules like it is a foreign country, and I'm real glad I don't live or pay taxes there.

 

Split speed limits. Elitist attitude. Inconsistent enforcement. Arcane regulations. Commercial vehicles are targeted as a revenue source more there than nearly any state. Cal. is the epiphany of the well meaning becoming oppressors.

My hate for Kalifornia started when I was pulling a refer out of there consistently. Granted things were different a decade ago but, it's the kinda thing that sticks with you. On the other hand, when ya get north of Woodland or so, things are pretty decent.

 

KaBar I've had CHP pass me on the Grapevine with my 4 ways on and he didn't pull me over. The way I understand the law it was to warn others of a hazard and it would take a really dumb CHP not to realize a truck going uphill slow isn't a hazard. I agree the split speed limits are dangerous. There are only 3 areas in Calif. a driver really has to watch their P's and Q's. L.A. area, San Francisco, and the Sacremento/Stockton area. The first two are self explantory and the Sacremento/Stockton area is the where they have the CHP Academy. The rest of the state is ok as long as the driver isn't being stupid.

 

I run 60 - 62 and never have been bothered, generally there isn't a problem with the split speed limits. Taxes are insane in CA, I have an '07 Silverado, last year it cost me $423 to register it for one year, this year it doubled and will now cost me $850 to register my truck for one year. Our roads are horrible, especially in the right lanes. CalTrans is as horrible a government department as I have seen and they like to fix sections of road that aren't that bad. On top of that, they shut down a lane for 5 miles on a 4 lane road to work on a 100 yard section so it slows up traffic. They also like to play "Guess the supervisor" while 5 guys stand and watch 1 guy work. Sacramento is ok, it's where I live and traffic isn't too bad, there are scales on the east side on I-80 at Antelope, it only seems to be open in the AM. There are only 2 rest areas between Sacramento and the Nevada state line on I-80, they always have one or the other shut down for this or that, they are barely ever both open. The one really good thing is if you don't like driving on rainy days, we don't get a cloud for 8 months out of the year. =)

 

I've seen this everywhere in the country. Apparently, all road work requires massive amounts of supervision, so as to ensure that the work is done wrong.

 

soon2betrucking, I am glad you cleared up all my misconceptions. While I won't try to go to Cali more. (just out of habit) At least I will know that my concerns are without proper foundation.