How long does it take to get a replacement?
Looks like one of the rear stickers decided to take walk on the wild side
So, indeed, the CHP knows what an EV is, and knows the rules for HOV lanes. The problem is when an ICE/non-carpool driver is stuck in traffic in lane #2, and a solo driver speeds by in the passing/HOV lane. The idea is that maybe the p*ssed off driver might see the stickers and regain composure. The problem is when the driver does not see stickers and calls 911 to complain. This is an extra non-urgent call that CHP must respond to. The CHP officer is p*ssed off as well, and if he/she sees that you don't have the proper stickers, then they are compelled to give you the big ticket. So indeed the CHP will pull you over, especially if the got a call. But also they are supposed to ensure compliance with the HOV lane as there are Federal rules on road congestion and state use of HOV lanes.
The stickers have an expiration date now and M3's have been around long enough that some might have already passed that date and no longer qualify to get into the HOV lanes. If it hasn't happened already I think this Jan 1 there will be a lot of EVs that no longer will be eligible, i.e. their stickers expire.
Right on. I’m not a CHP officer but it seems like a massive waste of time to pull over a Tesla for not having a “clean air” sticker. I think I’ll take my chances during the handful of times a year I need to use the lanes solo.
I do not disagree with your statement but I think you’re making a lot of assumptions. That scenario has all of the Swiss cheese holes aligning and you falling through into a ticket.
$22 for up to 4 years of HOV access hardly seems like a money grab to me. And if you had a commute every day where this helped, then an ass-looking sticker to give you an hour of your day back is a small vanity price to pay.
I am making no assumptions. This is what I have been told. You don't have to believe it...it's your nickel & risk. Enjoy. Not sure how much commute driving you do (as you noted, infrequently), but I do see CHP enforcement especially on the Bay Bridge.
Sticker on license plate already denotes the year, so you can tell if tags are expired from a distance by color.
CHP needs to able to quickly/easily identify if the car has access while they could be in the #2 lane stopped and the HOV lane is going by at 70+. That's why there's a sticker on the front (can see it in the side view mirror) in addition to the big ones on the rear sides.
I'm not sure what you are referencing here.... Vehicle reg stickers in california go on the rear only unless it is a commercial vehicle above 10k GVWR in which case they go on the front only. The sticker color already denotes the year the tag is. HOV stickers are totally different. Someone was referencing using the stickers on the license plate to denote HOV access, which is what I replied to
I meant to reply to the other post w/some info about why just a sticker on the license plate is probably a no-go.
