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Here’s what CHP wants you to do if you see drivers swerving all over the road
"You also want to keep your distance, you don't want to be in front of the driver -- you want to stay behind them," an officer says.
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Thumbs up to ‘End of Watch’ on highway signs for fallen officers
Police agencies use that phrase to refer to the day an officer was killed.
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DMV says test questions are fair, but a reader says they aren’t all relevant
The DMV analyzes questions to try and dump too-difficult ones, those that have been used too often and any that should be rewritten, a representative says.
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The DMV says permission to drive is based on ability, but older drivers are scrutinized more
DMV employees are just carrying out what they are told to, upholding laws the state Legislature has in place.
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There’s no leeway with your name on a driver’s license
"Customers may not add an AKA, or 'also known as,' name to a California driver's license," a DMV rep tells Honk.
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When a camper shell can knock off a truck’s weight fee
To win approval doesn't take a DMV inspection, but the owner "must certify under penalty of perjury" the requirement is met.
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How does Caltrans decide when to patch or replace a slice of freeway?
Asphalt is typically resurfaced every five to 10 years, while concrete slabs are replaced depending on their conditions.
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Curious about that 100-pound fishline that runs above some Irvine streets?
Inside the eruv, some people of the Jewish faith can do things that are otherwise usually forbidden on the Sabbath in public areas.
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Getting a new month sticker for the back license plate is free
Walk into a DMV branch or call the agency up. Or, if a member, visit AAA.
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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.