And be careful of those CHP cars with the rear-facing radar. I was at the
Apricot Tree (which is about 50 miles south of where 152 meets I5), and
there was a cop there telling about how people don't seem to be aware that
the CHP cars can radar in both directions, and how he got a particular guy
for doing 100mph (although this was mostly because the guy didn't slow
down after he saw him) when he was at the time facing the other direction.
You also have to deal with the spotter planes. Oh, and slow down around
Harris Ranch, the CHP likes to have lunch there. But once you're in LA, no
one seems to obey the speed limit anyway, especially on I405.
But still, 7 hours to get to San Diego? You'll be lucky to be at LAX in 7
hours!
Giles
On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Boris Elpiner wrote:
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 11:49:03 -0800
> From: Boris Elpiner <boriselp@altavista.net>
> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: S.D. Tour
>
> Kirk wrote:
>
> <snip> Yahoo says the distance is about 470 miles
> > which would take at least 7 hours with little traffic and being stopped
> > by the CHP.
>
> I went down to San Diego last Saturday and I have to warn you that CHP was
> out in FORCE on I-5. I've lost count how many CHP cars I've seen. Truckers
> were going at about 63-65 and I just kept with them. I've been clocked at
> 63-64mph few times, but officers didn't bother with me. I don't know if
> they'll be as lenient to a car going 78-79 mph. I've seen A LOT of people
> being pulled over.
>
> I took 210, I-10, I-15 to go around LA and with exception of a short section
> of I-10 traffic was tolerable. All in all I've got to San Diego in about 8
> hours towing all by myself. But that was on Saturday. During the week the
> traffic near downtown is terrible in every direction at most every time of
> the day. Don't even think about taking I-5 or I-10 through downtown,
> especially if you are towing, You'll not enjoy it:-(.
>
> Boris.
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