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Q. Honk, I’ve totally learn and reread the 92-page booklet that the Division of Motor Autos supplies to review for the written examination. Nowhere can I discover whether it is authorized to drive barefoot in California. I’ve seen individuals on the seaside get into their vehicles with out sneakers or sandals and drive away. I’m questioning if that is authorized.
– Daniel A. Schary, Lakewood
A. The Stockton station house of the California Highway Patrol has a Facebook page that provides a weekly characteristic, “Bizarre Wednesday.” A reader’s enjoyable query is posted and hours later answered by an officer.
“Sure, it’s completely authorized to drive a car in California with out sporting something in your toes,” the officer mentioned one Wednesday. “It’s a widespread false impression that it’s unlawful to drive barefoot, however there are not any legal guidelines within the state requiring drivers to put on something on their toes.”
Honk appears to recall he was advised years in the past it was unlawful, or had been.
“I don’t suppose it was ever unlawful,” mentioned Sergio Rivera, an officer and spokesman for the California Freeway Patrol based mostly on the Santa Ana station home. “Not that I’m conscious of.”
Q. Honk: I’ve regarded and browse loads of sources concerning getting a vet license plate (partly for the free Categorical Lanes profit), however haven’t discovered particular varieties or the method. Would you assist me get the information I would like?
– Robert Adams, Rancho Mission Viejo
A. Honk and Robert had a pleasant chat the opposite night, about his city and the actual fact he served within the U.S. Air Power from 1970 to ’74, together with time in Vietnam.
The 405 Categorical Lanes, like many tollways in California, does provide free journey to these with Disabled Veteran, Congressional Medal of Honor, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Ex-Prisoner of Conflict or Purple Coronary heart license plates (Some tollways have an expanded listing). To get these takes documentation to show that the car proprietor deserves the popularity.
These superb of us can go to dmv.ca.gov and seek for “Particular License Plates” after which go to “Particular Recognition License Plates” to learn to get most of these plates. After receiving them, you’d register the plates with a toll company.
“You probably have a qualifying veteran plate and an account with any company, it’s good on any toll facility within the state,” mentioned Joel Zlotnik, a spokesman for the Orange County Transportation Authority, which oversees the 405 Categorical Lanes.
However …
California doesn’t provide particular license plates for veterans typically, that solely they’ll get (it ought to).
There are “HONORING VETERANS” plates. Nonetheless, they don’t require any proof of U.S. armed forces service – anybody can get them.
Therefore, no profit on the tollway.
That kind of license plate used to only say “VETERAN,” prompting some – in all probability many – to conclude the motive force had been within the U.S. navy when she or he may not have been.
To clear up the confusion, greater than a decade in the past, the California Division of Veterans Affairs and one other veterans group efficiently requested that the plates as an alternative say, “HONORING VETERANS” beneath the quantity.
To ask Honk questions, attain him at honk@ocregister.com. He solely solutions these which might be printed. To see Honk on-line: ocregister.com/tag/honk. Twitter: @OCRegisterHonk
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