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Originally Posted by Dottore
We've run into them 6 times in a week—including on the I-5 between LA and San Diego. Delays each time. Amazing to me that motorists put up with this on their commutes.
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Must be the luck of the draw. I've lived in SoCal for 2/3 of my life, been delayed 3 times that I can remember and none were very long. These were on weekends as I recall. By far, most of the times I've been through them they've been closed (sail right through).
Never thought about it until now, but I used to work with a number of people who commuted to Carlsbad from Orange County (through the check point on I 5 in Camp Pendleton) and never heard them complain. And, come to think of it, my ex-GF sells homes for a developer and for the last 5 years has had to drive from San Marcos to Temecula and I don't know that she's ever been delayed on the I 15 check point.
I don't know how they decide when to man them - seems random to me. This came up on a recent trip to Palm SDprings with my GF, who goes back and forth between her places there and in Oceanside 6 or 10 times a year (she's only been delayed a few times over the past 8 years). She seems to think they operate on the basis of tips/intel. Me, I dunno - but I've always doubted their efficacy.
At any rate, if you can't even take the time to stop and buy me a drink when you're zooming up and down our coast, I suggest that you take WoeBegone's advice and stay the FK outta CA!
