The mayor tells me the REAL reason why his small California town ended up painting these crazy yellow lines.  They might NOT be a mistake (well, not entirely)...

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Media coverage:
"They painted new lines on our road today," Reddit post. 22 Jul 2022. 
https://old.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/w5goaz/they_painted_new_lines_on_our_road_today/

"New Painted Lines on Hollister Road Causes Confusion," KSBW TV. 25 July 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8bieDqTtPw

"Incorrectly painted lanes have drivers doing zig-zags on California road," SFGATE. 25 Jul 2022.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Incorrectly-painted-lanes-have-drivers-doing-17327403.php?fs=e&s=cl#l6gxp3do2tyoyuqa69p

"Hollister won’t pay extra to fix Ladd Lane blunder," Benito Link. 29 July 2022.
https://benitolink.com/hollister-wont-pay-extra-to-fix-ladd-lane-blunder/

"Hollister turns road used as ‘drag strip’ into kart racing course," Benito Link. 01 Aug 2022.
https://benitolink.com/hollister-turns-road-used-as-drag-strip-into-kart-racing-course/?fs=e&s=cl

Lateral shift:
"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Lateral Shift," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-3-part-1#3.4

Chicane:
"British roads barred against fifth column," Oakland Tribune, p.8-B. 28 Jul 1940.

"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Chicane," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-3-part-1#3.5

"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Effects of Traffic Calming Measures on Motor Vehicle Speed and Volume: Chicane," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-4-effects-traffic-calming-measures-motor#4.3

Traffic circle:
"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Traffic Circle," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-3-part-1#3.7

"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Effects of Traffic Calming Measures on Motor Vehicle Speed and Volume: Traffic Circle," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-4-effects-traffic-calming-measures-motor#4.4

Speed cushion:
"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Speed Cushion," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-3-part-2#3.11

"Traffic Calming ePrimer: Effects of Traffic Calming Measures on Motor Vehicle Speed and Volume: Speed Hump and Speed Cushion," USDOT FHWA
https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-4-effects-traffic-calming-measures-motor#4.1

Speed limits:
"California Manual for Setting Speed Limits," California Dept. of Transportation. Feb 2020.
https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/safety-programs/documents/2020-california-manual-for-setting-speed-limits-a11y.pdf

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Time sections:
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Zig-Zagging Mistake (0:00)
Speeding Problem (2:31)
Build a Runway (3:53)
Collector Streets (5:24)
Three Choices (8:10)
Speed Cushions (9:54)
Traffic Calming Circles (10:38)
Chicanes (11:13)
Conclusion (12:03)