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Category Archives: Office of Traffic Safety
Dealing with school zone traffic scofflaws
In recent weeks, Street Smarts received two emails from adults concerned about the things they see drivers do around schools during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. While playing child chauffeur last month to help out a friend, Kelly Newman was … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, children, CHP, commute, congestion, crossing guards, crosswalks, distracted drivers, Driver safety, inattentive drivers, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, Right-of-Way, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, school bus, school zones, Soquel, speed, texting, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, crossing guard, crosswalk, police, Santa Cruz, school bus, schools, Soquel, transportation
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Lane-splitting guidelines aim to educate motorists, riders
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Thanks for your column! A recent article reported that the State has new ‘guidelines’ for motorcycles regarding lane splitting. However, it would seem that, as guidelines, there still is no law that controls what motorcyclists may … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, motorcycle, motorcycle education, motorcycle safety, Motorcycles, Office of Traffic Safety, Public safety, speed, traffic laws, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicel Code, CHP, driver education, lane-splitting, Motorcycles, traffic law, transportation
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Headlight, fog light glare discomfort depends on age, gender
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I ride a bike and drive to and from work in the dark these days. Is it me or are cars headlamps getting brighter? Are more people driving with their brights on? Do all these pickups … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, commercial vehicles, DMV, NHTSA, Office of Traffic Safety, Uncategorized
Tagged CVC, DMV, Glare, headlights, NHTSA, OTS, transportation
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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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Wet weather tips for drivers, cyclists ad pedestrians
Rain is in the forecast all weekend long, as well as at least one day next week. Here are some tips to help you get to your destination safety from the California Office of Traffic Safety, with a few additives … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, bicycle education, cell phones, child passenger safety, child seats, children, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, Felton, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, rain, roads, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Senior drivers, seniors, Soquel, speed, Speed limit, teen drivers, teens, texting, tires, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic signal, traffic signs, travel, Uncategorized, watsonville, weather
Tagged cycling, drivers, OTS, pedestrians, weather
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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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Rain in the forecast, are you and your car ready?
Rain, or at least some sort of precipitation is a possibility these next few days. Motorists, are you ready? Below are some tips to follow before, during and after a wet weather occurrence tips from the California Office of Traffic … Continue reading
Posted in driver education, Driver safety, Office of Traffic Safety, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged driver, education, OTS, safety, weather
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Teen seat belt use at all time high
Seat belt use among teens has reached record proportions, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. In the past two years, teen seat belt use has jumped from 94 percent in 2010 to 96.1 percent this year, a number … Continue reading
Posted in Office of Traffic Safety, Santa Cruz, seat belts, teens, Uncategorized
Tagged county, OTS, Santa Cruz, seat belts, teens
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Side-by-side cycling not illegal, but there are rules to follow when doing it
The topic of bicycle riders traveling side-by-side on local roads is an ongoing discussion. Most recently, a conversation has been taking place on the blog and in the comments section after cycling related Street Smarts columns appear on the Sentinel’s … Continue reading
