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I moved from Oklahoma 30 years to California.

One day I was driving up Highway 101 when the CHP pulled me over.

I handed him my Oklahoma license(my car was still tagged OK)

He asked if I knew why he pulled me over and I responded “Well, I guess I was going a bit fast”

“Yes, you were going fast but, not why I pulled you over” He said. “I pulled you over because you were in the “Diamond Lane”

Squinting my eyes I said “Diamond Lane? What’s a Diamond Lane?”

So pointing at a sign he says read that sign.(It was a carpool lane sign)

I puzzlingly asked “What’s carpool lane?”

Laughing a bit he asked “You don’t have carpool lanes in Oklahoma”.

“No. We have swimming pools. What does a carpool lane do” I responded.

He goes on to explain something about tree huggers and designed to relieve congestion at rush hour.

He then asks “They don’t have traffic congestion in Tulsa at rush hour?”

“I guess. It might take 5 or 10 minutes longer to get somewhere but, I can live with that” I responded.

He then chuckled and said “You saw what the fine was for being in the carpool lane, right?”

“Yeah and $275 seems a bit onerous since I pay taxes to be in the lane” I responded.

Laughing a bit more he say’s “You are probably my best laugh for a stop this month. During those hours stay out of the lane and avoid a ticket. Here is your license” He chuckled “I’m going to cite you. Have a great day” and chuckling some more he returned to his car and I went on my merry way.