Mostly on highways, but also on large surface streets, there are these configurations of tar lines. Usually two per lane. They're sort of octagonal -- basically squares with angled-off corners, making them 8-sided. Additional lines of tar lead from the roadway to the shoulder. What are they?
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 12 answers 
Driving from San Jose to Pasadena via CA-1, what are the must-see scenic stops? The time constraint is 24 hours (from Sunday morning to Monday morning). So far, the only markers on my route are the Mystery Spot and Big Sur.
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 14 answers
What is the best method & location for live-blogging a cross country trip using a MacBook, DSLR camera, DV camera, t-mobile EDGE and intermittent wifi? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 6 answers
Do I have to stop and render aid when witnessing an accident? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2007 - 16 answers
A motorcycle cop turned on the flashing lights and started weaving back and forth between cars on the highway. The passes kept getting wider, gradually prompting everyone to clear out of all 4 lanes and hang back about 1/4 mile behind him. Then he continued these sweeping 'S' maneuvers across the lanes for miles. By the time I had to exit, prevailing speed had dropped from 75 to 40. What was he doing, and why?
posted on Feb 5, 2007 - 24 answers
What are common courtesy signals for driving at night on highways? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 27 answers
What's a good safe place to park a car for maybe 4 days along the I-80 corridor, south/west of Davis CA and north/east of the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2005 - 3 answers
Ambulance Etiquette: Divided highway, two lanes in each direction, pull over into shoulder and stop?
posted on Oct 11, 2004 - 12 answers
SprawlFilter:
I'm driving to Vermont in a few weeks. I'll reach the NYC area around noon on a Saturday. I usually take the NJ Turnpike to the last exit at Ft. Lee, hit the Ft. Lee Starbucks and then the Palisades Parkway to the Tappen Zee, Saw Mill to 684, 684 to 84 to 91.
This does not work spectacularly well, but I've always figured it was as good as any. But maybe it isn't.
posted on Jun 28, 2004 - 9 answers
