subject: Traveling In San Diego By Car: Which Highway To Go? [print this page] One of the best states to travel by car is California. There are so many things that can be found in the Golden State and travelling the region overland with your car, van, or recreational vehicle is an adventure in itself. But there is a caveat. California has one of the strictest laws when it comes to Driving under the Influence and getting cited for such an offense is something serious. In fact, getting a DUI in San Diego requires the help of a local DUI attorney since their city and county laws are among the strictest and there are technical issues involved with the Department of Motor Vehicles who will actually attend to your case to see if it needs further prosecution in the circuit courts. Not wanting to have all that trouble, it is best that you do not drink and drive in San Diego or for any other state for that matter. Too much of a hassle if you do get caught and you may even serve time and have a permanent mark in your record.
With that in mind, there are three general interstate highways to take when travelling in California, the Interstate 5, the Interstate 101 and the Interstate 1. Of the three, the Interstate 1 is the oldest of the route and perhaps the most scenic. Taking on a coastal route, travelling on the I-1 gives you the feel of the old California and one gets to see the older towns and municipalities. There are even routes within the 1 which take you to old western towns that have been vacated. Though this route is longer if you are travelling from one place to another, this route has more character, so to speak and it gives you a sense of old California History. The second route, the 101 is the most famous of the three routes. It is a mix of the coastal and central roadways and it enables you to actually go through some of the best nature parks in California. In fact, it is this route that one passes underneath one of the California Fir Trees which is probably more than a thousand years old. Taking this route also may lead you to some strawberry and raspberry farms in the North which is nice site to see at certain times of the year.
The third route, the I-5 is the newest of the route and this is a road that essentially cut through mountains, making it one of the fastest routes to get from point a to point b. Essentially a flat highway in California, it does take you to some of the older towns like Bakersfield heading up to Vegas and Eureka heading up to Oregon. There are interesting sites to see in any of these routes and taking any one of them is a journey in itself.
by: Steven Magill
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