San Diego Warning or Danger Tips by lilimj

Let me first start by say the people here are great, you will never meet a nicer bunch.

Lots of dry brush everywhere.Please never throw anything like a lit cigarette out the window here, that one butt can cause a horrible firestorm..
When driving, especially on the freeways, stay alert at all times, be aware of every driver around you. Don't distract yourself with smoking, eating, CDs. DVDs, cellphone etc. Freeways tend to dip and turn alot,it is easy for you and anyone else, to drift over into another lane.
I have lived here for 7 yrs and still can't understand why people drive the way they do here. I have never seen anything like it and I have lived in San Francisco and LA.
It's either too fast or too slow, there is no type of syncronization, like in N California or even Rome Italy!. I avoid the freeways at all costs, especially rush hour which starts at 3:30 until around 7pm.

Best advice if you are going to drive here: Get a map and study it, so you can be in the right lanes for your turnoffs and freeway changes way before it comes up. Study the surface streets, also a good alternative to the freeways.

Example: If you decide to go to East County, Julian, or the Casinos, when coming back into the city from the 8 freeway, turn off in El Cajon on Magnolia exit, follow it up to Mission Gorge Rd, turn left, Follow this road all the way back to the beach, the road ends at Sea World.
It's a nice relaxing drive, you will go through some nice mountains for a little while,
M. Gorge rd. turns into Friars Rd, then you are near some of the best shopping malls and Hotel Circle, just make a left near Fashion Valley Mall to get to Hotel circle, and you are near Old Town, have a map or ask a few directions. It's better to be lost for 20 minutes on surface streets than be on the freeway.

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