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CA carpool sticker -- Best to order in November for 2021?

Discussion in 'Model Y' started by noshadow, Oct 30, 2020.

  1. TinkyWinks

    TinkyWinks Member

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    Just got the blue hov sticker. Mailed my application on 11/30/2020.
     
  2. alexcue

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    Thanks for the update, so just under 3 months for you to get it. Guess I won't worry too much for another month.
     
  3. Hikerds

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    I applied in early November 2020 and received my blue HOV sticker in mid-February.
    Where are people affixing the stickers? The directions on the DMV site is confusing and I see people do very different things.
     
  4. Hoowzer

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    California HOV Sticker Photos.....Show your placement
     
  5. frankvb

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    The stickers should have come with instructions. It has changed in the past so I would make sure that you have the latest one when e.g. searching online.
     
  6. Laguna M3

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    I'm very tempted to not put them on at all. If I get pulled over, I could just show them to the officer and hope to just get a fix it ticket.
     
  7. Hikerds

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    Yes, the instructions (DMV website) that came with it seems to indicate placing stickers on the front bumper, but I have never seen any cars with the stickers on the front bumper.
     
  8. Hikerds

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    I was thinking about doing the same thing. The only downside is that to get the bridge toll discounts, the Fastrak website says that the decals needs to be in place. I already have the Fastrak CAV toll tag. Has anyone been able to get the bridge toll discounts by going through the carpool lanes with the Fastrak CAV toll tag, but without the CAV stickers on the bumpers?
     
  9. frankvb

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    #149 frankvb, Feb 28, 2021
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    I think the location was changed a few years back from front/side to there.

    The website drawing for the small sticker placement is wrong, the text is correct (I'd assume):
    Small decals: Place decals on the right side of both front and rear bumpers (or bumper area) with the state seal pointed up.

    That's what I've done, one small decal on the right side both on front and rear bumper.

    Indeed confusing instructions... Logically it makes no sense to have both small decals on the front bumper, one front and one rear allows seeing the decals from any angle looking at the vehicle. If both are on the front, you cannot see the decals from behind the vehicle.
     

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