[craigwblake]

I've only ever heard of this happening when entering California.

I've driven through 36 states and only seen this in California as well, and even then it's only on some highways entering California.

[GFK_of_xmaspast]

You'll see signs like "importation of firewood prohibited" or "clean off your fucking boat" but yeah, California's the only one that stops you.

[drdeadringer]

> and even then it's only on some highways entering California

When I entered California several times from the northern border with Oregon, it was like every other state-crossing to me -- oh, a state line, simply keep driving.

When I heard about being stopped at the California border about a month ago on another social website, I was confused until informed that these border checks were more so along the edges with Nevada.

[fennecfoxen]

Interstate 80 has one because the big interstate tractor-trailers run along Interstate 80. The other, smaller highways around South Lake Tahoe and the like don't.

[CocaKoala]

Which route did you take from Oregon to California? My wife and I drove from Seattle to California after our wedding and when we entered CA on I-5, we were stopped. I initially thought it was a toll booth, so the guy at our car had a good laugh when he saw me opening up my wallet.

[phantom784]

The one time I drove into California, it was at like 6:00am or so and the station was closed, so I just drove through. And even then, it was pretty far in from the actual state line. Definitely not the most impenetrable border protection.