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Category Archives: holiday
Loud mufflers, car stereos have no place on the road
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live across a small lagoon that has Highway 1 on one side and my road on the other. I can hear every motorcycle and car with low booming bass, trucks, and other loud vehicles. My … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, Aptos, California Vehicle Code, CHP, DMV, driver education, holiday, motorcycle, noise, transportation, travel, Uncategorized, vehicle registration
Tagged AAA, CHP, exhaust, Gas prices, gasoline, holiday, Memorial Day Weekend, motorcycle, muffler, noise, pain at the pump, stereo, 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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Welcome back
Welcome back! How was your Labor Day holiday weekend? Did you go anywhere or do anything fun and exciting? I did the stay-cation thing: chilled at home, hit some sales and had lunch with friends. Share your Labor Day festivities … Continue reading
Posted in holiday, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Bonny Doon, Capitola, Davenport, holiday, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, vacation, watsonville
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Crash survivor seeks freedom from pain, nightmares, drivers yakking on cell phones
Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy your holiday. Enjoy your freedom. And, please, pledge to not do anything to strip that freedom from either yourself or others. That means no drinking while driving. It also means no distracted driving, including dilly-dallying … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, distracted drivers, holiday, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, distracted driving, driver education, Driver safety, holiday
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Memorial Day travel up over last year
Fluctuating gas prices will not keep and estimated 3.5 million Californians from jumping in their cars and hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA of Northern California. That’s a 1.6 percent increase over last year. All told, … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, CHP, holiday, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged AAA, CHP, holiday, Memorial Day Weekend, travel
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Happy New Year, be safe
Street Smarts wishes you a safe and happy New Year’s Eve celebration. Please, follow road rules and don’t drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Designate a sober driver or call a cab, a friend or AAA’s free Tipsy … Continue reading
