Editing Blog/2025-02-20/Car Breakdowns in SF (section)

== On/Off? Split the Difference ==
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[[File:{{#setmainimage:Google Street View Screenshot - Monterey Boulevard.png}}|thumb|You see the median between the on-ramp and off-ramp? Right there.]]

I used to live in Glen Park, up in the hills. One of the ways to get back there was to take the Monterey Blvd off-ramp from 280 and then drive up the back. The on-ramp and off-ramp split off Monterey Boulevard and have a small median to separate them. I always thought it was quite low. Apparently it's low and tapered enough that someone could find themselves stuck on it if they tried to enter the freeway.


I discovered this one day on my way home when I saw car with its nose in the air and its front wheels spinning wildly. I stopped my car by the side of road as others had and together we all pushed until the car got off the median with a crunching sound.

Surprisingly, the driver was completely sober from what I could see. He didn't smell of weed or alcohol though he did seem rather tired. He thanked us, we said our no-problems and all turned to our cars to go back when we heard another crunching sound, turned around, and all watched as the car stood perched on top of the median again! This time it wasn't so bad, though, and he managed to get it off by reversing since one wheel was still touching the road.