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Celebrating the people who keep us moving
Editor’s note: On the heels of National Public Works Week last week, Street Smarts wishes to keep the love flowing by paying homage to public works crews who work hard to keep us on the move with an update on … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, Highway 17, Paving, public works, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 17, Pavex, public works, transportation
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Two driving courses aim to help young and young at heart navigate roads safely
Driving information courses abound in Santa Cruz for new and experienced motorists seeking knowledge about the challenges their age group faces while behind the wheel. The AARP is offering its senior driver course 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24 and Friday, … Continue reading
Posted in AARP, CHP, Santa Cruz, Senior drivers, teen drivers, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged AARP, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Senior drivers, teen drivers, transportation
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Reader bashes lack of road Amgen Tour road closure specifics
Dear Street Smarts, Q: (Last Thursday’s Street Smarts) column on the Amgen event was absurd! It emphasized that there will be a nightmare for motorist but offers not enough specifics for people to work around it. The Amgen web site … Continue reading
Posted in Amgen Tour, Aptos, bicycle, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, CHP, cycling, detour, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, road closure, Soquel, Uncategorized
Tagged AMGEN, Aptos, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, CHP, Highway 1, Highway 9, Soquel
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Ford issues multiple recalls
Ford is recalling 60,000 vehicles for a number of safety concerns. Read on: Vehicle model: 2012 F-150 vehicles made from Nov. 6-15, 2011. No. of units recalled: 101 Reason: The passenger seat airbag may not deploy or deploy when it … Continue reading
Posted in driver education, Driver safety, NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged driver education, Driver safety, Ford, NHTSA, recall
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Cell phone use while driving up; talking/texting while driving fines could rise
The same day the California Office of Traffic Safety released a study showing that distracted driving is on the rise, the state Senate approves a bill that seeks to hike fines for driving while talking and/or texting on cell phones. … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike safety, cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, driver license, inattentive drivers, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, teens, texting, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, California Highway Patrol, cell phones, citations, distracted driving, OTS, texting, traffic laws
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Making right turns in the presence of bicycles
Dear Street Smarts, Q: If I am driving on a street that has two lanes each direction plus a bike lane in either direction. Let’s say that I am in the right hand lane and I need to make a … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, California Vehicle Code, Capitola Police, cycling, motorcycle, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrians, Scotts Valley Police, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, California Vehicle Code, Capitola, Facebook, Motorcycles, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrians, Scotts Valley, transportation
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Expect each leg of Amgen Tour through county to last about an hour
The more than 120 cyclists participating in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California will ride 117.1 miles from San Francisco to Aptos Monday, May 14. With the race beginning at 11:05 a.m., the route will take the athletes down Highway … Continue reading
Posted in Amgen Tour, Aptos, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Caltrans, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, Highway 9, Soquel, Uncategorized
Tagged AMGEN, Aptos, Bonny Doon, Caltrans, CHP, Highway 1, Highway 9, Soquel
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Amgen Tour no walk on the beach for motorists; drivers urged to avoid unincorporated north- and mid-Santa Cruz County Monday
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Do you know what the street route will be for the Amgen bike race on Monday, May 14? I wish to avoid the Soquel and Aptos area while driving my care-giving client to doctor appointments that … Continue reading
Posted in Amgen Tour, Aptos, bicycle, commute, cycling, Highway 1, Highway 9, Santa Cruz, Soquel, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged AMGEN, Aptos, bicycles, commute, cycling, Highway 1, Highway 9, midcounty, Santa Cruz, Soquel, transportation
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Bike to Work Day breakfast sites offer more than food
Thursday is Bike to Work Day and several businesses are offering breakfast and more to people who leave their automobiles at home and ride their bicycle to work. Below are the places offering cyclists perks, courtesy of Ecology Action, the … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Ecology Action, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, Bike to Work, Ecology Action
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119K Chrylser 300s, Dodge Chargers recalled
Chrysler is recalling 119,072 model year 2011 and 2012 300s and Dodge Chargers because the power distribution center can overheat, causing the vehicles to lose ABS/ESC system function. The failure can cause drivers to lose control of affected vehicles and … Continue reading
Posted in driver education, Driver safety, NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
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