Category Archives: stop signs

Installing stop signs not always the answer

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: I avoid driving the most convenient route out of my Santa Cruz neighborhood because the intersections at Liberty and Gharkey streets, and Liberty and Santa Cruz streets, have no stop signs. City public works gave an … Continue reading →

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Drivers need to slow down, watch for pedestrians, reader says

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: I read your column (“Where pedestrians should walk when sidewalks are not present,” Jan. 10) with interest and I am disturbed that you did not caution the driver to slow down and give way to pedestrians … Continue reading →

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