Q: Since 6 feet of social distancing is needed now, having three people in a car seems impossible. Can anyone use the diamond lane on Interstate 80 from Vallejo to San Francisco?
Steven Nickerson, Martinez
A: No. Carpool rules remain in effect. At least three people must be in a vehicle on the transition from I-80 to the Bay Bridge and two on other diamond lanes in the region. But rolling down your windows at least 3 inches can help dissipate the virus.
Q: Big trucks are no longer allowed in the Posey Tube while Caltrans is doing some maintenance stuff. Will this ban become permanent?
Fred Donaldson, Alameda
A: Don’t know yet. Caltrans will look into a ban when their work wraps up in another month or so. The state has restricted large vehicles during work on the Posey and Webster tubes. Vehicles with three or more axles are being detoured when traveling between Alameda and Oakland.
The restriction does not apply to cars, SUVs, or small trucks driven by the average motorist, nor does it apply to buses or emergency vehicles. These restrictions are in effect 24 hours a day in both tubes. Detours add about 4 miles and 10 to 25 minutes to a trip.
A free shuttle service is in place for cyclists, pedestrians and other members of the public who normally use the Posey Tube sidewalk between the Posey ventilation building parking lot in Alameda and in front of the Chinese Garden Park at 275 7th Street in Oakland. Shuttles run every 15 minutes, 24/7.
Q: When do you think Hayward will repave Clawiter Road from Enterprise Avenue to Eden Landing Road over Highway 92? The road has a lot of heavy truck traffic.
Mac Ennis, Hayward
A: The city will be paving Clawiter from Eden Landing north to Industrial Boulevard at the end of the summer.
Q: When you comment on trash, would you remind people to take their trash home and maybe even pick up a bag for disposal when they see it. We always walk with a trash bag. Every bit helps. Walkers often comment, and I’d like to think they take the hint.
Marge Rice
A: I bet they do.
Q: A “Student Driver” sign is the law in the United Kingdom and has been since at least the early 1960s. True, some folks leave the bumper signs on after their kid has passed the test, but it usually makes other drivers more cautious and courteous.
Susan Cloud
A: And today’s final word …
Q: I don’t know why it isn’t the law here.
Kate Talbot San Mateo
A: Maybe someday it will be.
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