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Stay safe this Super Bowl weekend
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend. Please drive safe. If you plan to drink alcohol attend a Super Bowl party and consume any other substance that will impair your judgment, please designate a driver. While out and about, if you … Continue reading
Posted in Driving impaired, DUI, law enforcement, Uncategorized
Tagged DMV, DUI, Super Bowl
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Factoids from ‘Ask the DMV’ newsletter
Every week, Street Smarts gets a newsletter from the DMV with interesting information that result from frequently asked questions. Here are a few of the topics featured in “Ask the DMV”: Individuals age 62 and older can apply for a … Continue reading
Posted in DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, Senior drivers, seniors, teen drivers, teens, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged DMV, DUI, headlights, ID, registration, teens, weather
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Transportation grant aims to save lives
The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency is the recipient of $120,000 in grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety. “This grant funding will greatly enhance our work with collaborative partners in public safety, schools and community-based groups … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, bicycle education, bike safety, booster seats, cell phones, child passenger safety, child seats, children, county, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, electric vehicle, fuel conservation, green vehicles, Helmets, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, Office of Traffic Safety, passenger safety, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, teen drivers, teens, texting, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, county, distracted driving, DUI, pedestrians, Traffic collisions, transportation
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New traffic laws usher in 2013
Several new traffic laws will be added to the books Tuesday, Jan. 1. Here’s a summary from the California Highway Patrol: Driving Under the Influence (AB 2020) – People arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs can … Continue reading
Posted in booster seats, bus, cell phones, child passenger safety, child seats, children, CHP, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, driver license, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, electric vehicle, EV, green vehicles, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, insurance, law enforcement, passenger safety, Public safety, red light camera, texting, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged air bags, cell phones, child passengers, CHP, DMV, DUI, hands free, New Traffic Laws, registration, traffic laws
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‘Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving’ holiday safety awareness campaign in full swing
Buzzed driving is drunk driving, so don’t do either or it’ll cost you $10,000. That’s the safety campaign taking place right now by the The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council. In 2010, 10,000 people died at … Continue reading
Posted in Driving impaired, DUI, NHTSA, Uncategorized
Tagged buzzed driving, driving imparied, drunk driving, NHTSA
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Drugged driving, cell phone use behind the wheel problems on California’s roads
Drugged drivers and those distracted by their cell phones are big problems California’s motorists would like to see addressed, according to a Traffic Safety Survey released Tuesday by the Office of Traffic Safety. Late this past summer, information gatherers questioned … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, distracted drivers, Driving impaired, DUI, Office of Traffic Safety, texting, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, distracted driving, drugs, DUI, OTS, texting
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Holiday driving, safety
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope you safely celebrate this holiday with food, family and friends. If you plan to hit the road to get to your turkey day holiday celebration, keep in mind that AAA predicts 43 million people nationwide who … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, drowsy driving, DUI, fuel conservation, highways, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, Office of Traffic Safety, Public safety, traffic laws, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged AAA, drivers, DUI, holiday, OTS, travel
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DUI is DUI no matter the substance of choice
When someone is convicted of driving under the influence, the punishment is the same whether that person was determined to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. That’s according to Ask George, the DMV’s transportation column that address frequently … Continue reading
Posted in Ask George, DMV, Driving impaired, DUI, Uncategorized
Tagged Ask George, consumer affairs, DMV, driver education, Driver safety
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July 4th holiday road trippers should get ready and be set before they go
The Fourth of July is coming up in about a week and a half, and many of you are thinking: Road Trip! If you are planning to hit the road, it would be wise to put your car in the … Continue reading
Posted in booster seats, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, cell phones, child passenger safety, child seats, children, disabled drivers, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, drowsy driving, DUI, Gas prices, highways, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, motorcycle, NHTSA, Office of Traffic Safety, road trip, roadtrip, seat belts, Senior drivers, speed, State Parks, teen drivers, teens, texting, tires, tourism, traffic, transportation, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged child seat, children, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, drivers, driving, DUI, holiday, impaired drivers, weather
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Dial 911 if you see a suspected drunken driver
Local California Highway Patrol officers made 20 DUI arrests last weekend. That’s slightly more than the average number of arrests the previous weekends, said office Sarah Jackson, agency spokesperson. With the holiday weekend here and summer on the way, she … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, law enforcement, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, DUI, summer
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