[Talk-us] Medians and reverts

[David Kovar]

> 
> In California, most are 24/7.  When they're not, they're either closed
> to all traffic and treated as dead space, or PSV-only outside HOV
> hours.  

This is not true in northern California on 280, 101, 880, or any of the other major roads.

> All traffic is prohibited from making lane changes in areas
> where the white-orange-orange lines are present, with the general
> access lanes functionally being the right shoulder for HOV traffic,
> and the HOV area treated as the left shoulder for general access
> traffic.  Every 1-3 miles where lane changes are permitted, lane
> changes in and out of the HOV area is permitted for traffic allowed in
> that lane, no other locations.  

This is also not true in Northern California. You can enter and exit the lanes at any point.

> These restrictions are strictly
> enforced, as the difference in speed between the HOV lane and general
> access is frequently in excess of 60 MPH during peak traffic periods
> in sections where the HOV lane is isolated.

Even enforcement in Northern California is sporadic.

-David

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