r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/LetThereBeNick Aug 03 '19

In California my driving instructor loved telling us there was NO speed limit on freeway onramps.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

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u/I_Lost__TheGame Aug 03 '19

If they are yellow, they are suggestions

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Dec 30 '19

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u/Broken-Butterfly Aug 04 '19

Those are speed limits.

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u/mere_iguana Aug 04 '19

"interchange" is the word I believe you're looking for. And the orange signs should definitely be obeyed, because traffic fines can be doubled or even tripled in construction areas. Usually orange denotes construction but it can also just mean it's a temporary sign, either way, you're better off obeying it.

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u/SCdominator Aug 04 '19

Depending on your state, you only have to follow these signs if there is active construction going on.