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Seeking local traffic, travel information in one place
Dear Street Smarts, Q: We are still waiting after three-plus years as to when electronic signs will be updated with pertinent information. Bob Zimway via the Street Smart Blog A: Right now, those signs are used to give information such … Continue reading
Posted in 511, Caltrans, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, highways, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, transportation, transportation projects, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 511, Caltrans, CHP, commute, highways, information, localnews, Quickmaps, RTC, traffic, transportation, travel
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Of 11.7 million holiday travelers, 10 million to drive, AAA says
AAA predicts about 11.7 million Californians plan to travel during this holiday season. That’s a 1.8 percent jump over last year. Of the predicted holiday travelers, 10 million will drive, an increase of 1.4 percent from 2011, AAA reported. If … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, highways, holiday, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged AAA, holiday travel, rain, weather
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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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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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Stopping on Laurel Street hill difficult for stick shift drivers, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Could you ask the city why the top of Laurel Street hill is not timed with the stop lights by Louden Nelson? It used to be that cars would not be stopped there when reaching the … Continue reading
Why freeway traffic comes to a crawl, stop
Sometimes when you’re driving on the highway, traffic comes to a crawl or stop. Usually, it doesn’t take much to figure out why. When traffic speed does pick up again, you may see a car pulled over with a popped … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, commute, congestion, driver education, highways, law enforcement, traffic, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, commute, congestion, driver education, freeway, highway, law enforcement, traffic
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Slowing down saves gas, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Your column a while back about saving gas by slowing down to 60 mph convinced me to do just that. I stay in the slow lane and try not to go over 62 mph. To be … Continue reading
Reader to Santa Cruz: Cite cyclists, install left turn lane on Ocean Street at Broadway
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I encounter bicyclists daily and try to share the road with them but most of the time, they don’t adhere to the rules — running stop signs, amongst a myriad of other vehicle violations. When will … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, commute, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, highways, pedestrians, police, public works, public works projects, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz Public Works, teen drivers, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic signal, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, commute, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, pedestrians, police department, public works, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic signal, transportation
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What’s the 411 on Wednesday’s traffic break on I-280, reader asks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Around 12:45 this afternoon, I was driving northbound on Interstate 280 this afternoon when a police car with flashing lights was slaloming on all lanes to help keep all the traffic below 45 mph. I was about … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, consumer affairs, Driver safety, highways, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, consumer affairs, Driver safety, highway
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Exit freeway and park in safe place to use cell phone
While out and about with the California Highway Patrol last week, we came upon a motorist who was stopped in the emergency lane along the right side of Highway 17, just before the Mount Hermon off ramp. He was waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 17, highways, texting, traffic, Traffic collisions, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 17, highways, traffic, traffic collision
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