Removing Carpool Stickers

What are you afraid of? That new legislation is going to send you to jail?

Seriously, though, they won't damage the paint. The stickers, however, will be destroyed by removing them.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Silver_Prius_2006 @ Aug 17 2007, 04:30 PM) [snapback]498078[/snapback]</div>

Current legislation is good till 2011, I think. I don't expect this to change, even with all the hand-wringing about the number of hybrids in the carpool lanes. So I think you are "safe" applying the stickers.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Silver_Prius_2006 @ Aug 18 2007, 09:26 PM) [snapback]498490[/snapback]</div>

I don't honestly see California booting any hybrids out of the carpool lanes anytime before 2011. If you're referring to the "45 mph rule", there are other ways to accomplish this goal, such as cracking down on carpool cheaters and raising the carpool occupancy (from 2 to 3 persons, for example). Caltrans' own reports don't seem to indicate that hybrids are clogging up the lanes.

Yanking the stickers off will reveal a sticky film with the words "VOID" running all over. The sticky film can be wiped off with window cleaner, rubbing alcohol, or Goo Gone. (Be sure to test in an inconspicuous place, though.)