If you’re new to Southern California, the peculiarities of the freeways might leave you flummoxed sometimes.

Even if you’ve been around for a while, you notice that Southern California thoroughfares can be confusing. Do you know what a Botts Dot is? Who invented the SigAlert? And how much am I going to have to cough up if an officer catches me talking on my cellphone while I’m driving?

Here are a few freeway fundamentals.

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