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Category Archives: Intersection
Buses, traffic create blind spots for drivers near UCSC
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Due to the large amount of traffic at the east entrance to UCSC, in my opinion, left hand turn lanes large enough to accommodate buses are necessary for turning left northbound onto Glenn Coolidge Drive from … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bus, California Vehicle Code, cell phones, CHP, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, inattentive drivers, Intersection, law enforcement, pedestrians, public works, public works projects, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, sidewalks, texting, traffic, traffic citation, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, UCSC, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, cellphones, CHP, distracted driving, Intersection, navigation, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic, transportation
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Talking traffic to DeLaveaga school, commute solutions
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I was interested to read your Street Smarts column about how school traffic has been affected by the La Fonda overpass construction. Ms. Speiser may be accurate in her efforts to help ease traffic by encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, carpool, children, commute, Commute Solutions, congestion, consumer affairs, county, crossing guards, crosswalks, detour, driver education, Highway 1, Intersection, law enforcement, merging, pedestrians, police, public transportation, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, school zones, sidewalks, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bike, carpool, commute, congestion, county, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, RTC, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, school, school zone, traffic, walk
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Easing traffic congestion
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The light for cars making a left on to Eaton Street from 7th Avenue lasts forever – or at least it seems like it. However, the light does not usually turn green for the cars making … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Public Works, congestion, Intersection, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged 41st Avenue, Capitola, Clares, congestion, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic lights, traffic signals, transportation
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Crosswalks can be marked — or not, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: As far as I can remember, the California Vehicle Code says that when two roads intersect, there’s an implied crosswalk — whether it’s painted or not, pedestrians have the right of way. But I’m finding that … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, commute, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, Intersection, law enforcement, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Senior drivers, teen drivers, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, crosswalks, intersections, pedestrians, police, Santa Cruz, traffic laws
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Distracted driving, cell phone use behind the wheel means less brain power for driving
Recently, Street Smarts received a letter from a reader who wanted to spread the word about the dangers of tailgating and, more specifically, driving while texting and/or talking on cell phones – even while using hands-free capabilities. You see, she … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, inattentive drivers, Intersection, Office of Traffic Safety, Public safety, Red light runners, Senior drivers, tailgating, teen drivers, texting, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, distracted driving, driver education, Driver safety, OTS, Senior drivers, tailgating, teen drivers, traffic safety
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Readers sound off about signal lights at Soquel Dr. and Dover/Mattison
On Monday, Street Smarts printed a letter from a reader seeking change at the intersection of Soquel Drive at Dover Drive and Mattison Lane. There are two traffic signals in close proximity there and drivers get confused about which one … Continue reading
Posted in consumer affairs, Driver safety, Intersection, Public safety, public works, Red light runners, Santa Cruz County Public Works, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged consumer affairs, Driver safety, Intersection, Public safety, public works, Red light runners, Santa Cruz County Public Works, traffic lights, traffic signal
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The Roundabouts are coming (to Santa Cruz)!
Street Smarts note: The following guest post is about roundabouts, by Chris Schneiter, Assistant Director/City Engineer City of Santa Cruz Public Works History The Santa Cruz Beach and South of Laurel Comprehensive Area Plan recommended that the City consider the … Continue reading
Caltrans to erect temporary concrete barrier at Hwy 1, Salinas Road
As part of a $12 million safety and congestion reduction project at Highway 1 and Salinas Road, Caltrans will begin constructing a temporary concrete barrier Monday, Nov. 1. The work will take place at night, from 8 p.m. to 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, Intersection, road construction, road work, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, Intersection, road construction, road work, Salinas Road, Traffic collisions, transportation project
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Traffic flow needs to improve at Ocean Street and Broadway, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Now that we are finally getting to the real issues of driving around Santa Cruz and not bike lessons or elderly lessons, I would like to ask you about a huge traffic tie-up. Unfortunately, not all … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike lanes, congestion, Intersection, public works, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic
Tagged bicycle, bicycle lanes, congestion, Intersection, public works, Santa Cruz, traffic
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