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Bike Traffic School this weekend
Santa Cruz County’s monthly Bike Traffic School is gearing up for it’s latest offering this Saturday, Aug. 6. Form 10 a.m. to noon, cyclists will learn to safely navigate local streets, becoming confident and competent bicycle riders. The class is … Continue reading
An out of state visitor seeks help in taking care of traffic ticket
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My step-son was visiting from Atlanta several weeks ago and was observed by the traffic camera not stopping and going through the red light. He was driving my wife’s car. The notice violation and picture showed … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, consumer affairs, driver education, red light camera, traffic citation, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, Capitola Police, consumer affairs, driver education, red light camera, traffic citation, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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How fast do you drive when there’s no speed limit sign for guidance?, reader asks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I received a speeding ticket on Highway 17. I was definitely going over the speed limit, but I thought just 5 mph over. I thought the speed limit was 65 in the area where I was … Continue reading
Reader to Santa Cruz: Cite cyclists, install left turn lane on Ocean Street at Broadway
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I encounter bicyclists daily and try to share the road with them but most of the time, they don’t adhere to the rules — running stop signs, amongst a myriad of other vehicle violations. When will … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, commute, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, highways, pedestrians, police, public works, public works projects, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz Public Works, teen drivers, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic signal, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, commute, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, pedestrians, police department, public works, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic signal, transportation
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The anatomy of posting a speed limit
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am just curious. Do you get a lot of complaints regarding the illogical speed limit of 25 mph on Capitola Road in front of the Capitola DMV? I recently was issued a ticket here and … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, consumer affairs, DMV, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, Public safety, speed, Speed limit, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signs, traffic ticket, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, Capitola Police, consumer affairs, DMV, law enforcement, pedestrians, Public safety, speed, Speed limit, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signs, traffic ticket
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There’s good reason to stop at red lights
Several times a year, Street Smarts fields questions and/or complaints from readers shocked at the dollar amount listed on the ticket they received for rolling through a red light. Recently, a reader wrote in saying she received a ticket for … Continue reading
Posted in law enforcement, Red light runners, Traffic camera, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic signal, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged law enforcement, red light runner, Traffic camera, traffic citation, traffic collision, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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CHP officers should pull their ‘victim’ off freeway to ease rubbernecking, stop and go traffic, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I have a question I would love for you to pose to your contacts at the California Highway Patrol. Why in God’s name must they make their traffic stops on the highway? This always results in … Continue reading
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Ticketing non-headlight users in the rain not always possible, CHP says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Well Ramona, it looks like a losing battle . My rant and your column didn’t seem to change much. Remember ‘headlights and rain?’ Sounds like a country western song but people still aren’t turning them on. … Continue reading
How do you fight a red light camera ticket, have the fine reduced?, readers ask
Dear Street Smarts, Q: A while back you did an article about a woman who got a ticket from the photo police after stopping and then making a right turn. My husband is going through the same problem. I cannot … Continue reading
Following the money paid for traffic citations
Not a day goes by that someone doesn’t suggest that the law enforcement community should write more tickets to solve city budget woes. But that’s not the case, as the bulk of the traffic citation fines paid goes to the … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, law enforcement, Santa Cruz, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, law enforcement, Santa Cruz, traffic citations, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic tickets, traffic violation
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