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Category Archives: teen drivers
Two Start Smart classes offered in June
The California Highway Patrol has two Start Smarts classes coming up this month. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 13 and June 27, teen drivers and their families can attend the course that teaches responsible driving. There will be videos … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, DUI, teen drivers, teens
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Start Smart teen driver safety course June 13
The CHP’s next installment of the Start Smart program is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 in the Santa Cruz Police Department Community Room at 155 Center St. The course teaches newly licensed teenage drivers the responsibilities that come with the … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, cell phones, children, CHP, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, DUI, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, teens, texting, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens, transportation
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Start Smart coming to town April 25
This month’s installment of the CHP’s free Start Smart course will be offered 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in the Santa Cruz Police Department’s Community Room, at 155 Center St. Open to teens and their families, the course offers information … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, teen drivers, teens, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, drivers, speed, Start Smart, teen
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, police are cracking down
Law enforcement locally, as well as statewide will be keeping their eyes peeled for distracted drivers during the month of April, Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Santa Cruz Area California Highway Patrol office will be teaming up with the police … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, teen drivers, teens, texting, traffic laws, UCSC, Uncategorized, Watonville Police, watsonville
Tagged cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, law enforcement, traffic laws
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Today’s Start Smart class canceled to honor fallen SCPD officers
Today’s Start Smart class has been canceled and those who planned to attend are invited to the next regularly scheduled course April 25. The change is to allow consideration of Thursday’s memorial service for two Santa Cruz Police officers killed … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, child passenger safety, CHP, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, drowsy driving, DUI, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, speed, Start Smart, tailgating, teen drivers, teens, texting, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, drivers, speed, Start Smart, teen
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Sticky accelerator pedal or driver error in wharf mishap?
Dear Street Smarts, Q: While I do not know what took place when that student driver went off the wharf yesterday, the story about it makes me think it was another case of ‘Brain vs Foot.’ There is no way … Continue reading
Posted in Santa Cruz, teen drivers, teens, Uncategorized
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Motorists still confused by changes at 41st and Clares, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am writing you to see if you could help alert the traffic planners to a very confusing and dangerous situation. Recently, the traffic planners in Capitola added a ‘No turn on red’ sign at Clares, … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, CHP, teen drivers, teens, Uncategorized
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Factoids from ‘Ask the DMV’ newsletter
Every week, Street Smarts gets a newsletter from the DMV with interesting information that result from frequently asked questions. Here are a few of the topics featured in “Ask the DMV”: Individuals age 62 and older can apply for a … Continue reading
Posted in DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, Senior drivers, seniors, teen drivers, teens, Uncategorized, weather
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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
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