Heading north from Santa Monica to Oakland and approaching San Jose, I heard the following:
Approach: “N1234, remain east and north of highway 101.”
N1234: “Ah, 1234, roger.”
Approach: “N1234, please remain east and north of the freeway.”
N1234: “Ah OK, 101, 1234.”
Approach: “N1234, do you see that long thing on your right with the cars going up and down it? Stay north and east of that.”
Harry Saddler Oakland, CA