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Category Archives: UCSC
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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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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Pedestrians must take steps to not endanger their own lives
On Tuesday, Street Smarts published a letter from a reader who was adamant that drivers do all they can to not risk pedestrian lives. That means keeping an eye out for them, obeying traffic laws and slowing down when passing … Continue reading
Install rail, gondola service to UCSC, readers suggest
Dear Street Smarts, Q: One thing not mentioned in your discussion of the Eastern Access to UCSC issue was the study conducted by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission under then director Linda Wilshusen. The study was called the … Continue reading
Posted in Santa Cruz, transportation, UCSC, Uncategorized
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Us vs. them: Can bicyclists and motorists get along on Santa Cruz County’s roads?
Santa Cruz County touts itself as being laid back and a cycling-friendly mecca. But is it? Every time anything cycling related appears in this column, rage comes out. This past Thursday’s column is a perfect example. Verbal single finger solutes … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, big rigs, bike safety, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, Capitola, CHP, cycling, disabled drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Felton, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, road rage, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Scotts Valley, Senior drivers, share the road, Soquel, speed, tailgating, teen drivers, teens, traffic, Traffic collisions, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, UCSC, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, californiadriverhandbook, californiavehiclecode, CHP, ecologyaction, motorists, OTS, roadrage, SCCRTC, transportation
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Millions of Californians to travel this July 4th holiday weekend
Gas prices are up from this time last year and the concerns about employment, as well as the slow economy will keep some people closer to home this Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to AAA of Northern California. The … Continue reading
School’s in session, drive carefully
Kids are heading back to school and motorists should be alert, slow down and obey all traffic rules in the vicinity of campuses. Starting Wednesday and lasting for about two weeks, the Scotts Valley Police Department will have every available … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, bike safety, crossing guards, driver education, Driver safety, inattentive drivers, pedestrians, Public safety, school zones, Scotts Valley Police, Senior drivers, speed, teen drivers, Traffic collisions, traffic hazards, UCSC
Tagged bicycle safety, Capitola, driver education, Driver safety, Pajaro, pay attention, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, school zones, Scotts Valley, Senior drivers, slow down, Soquel, teen drivers, traffic signs, watsonville
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Reporting traffic law violators at UC Santa Cruz
Dear Street Smarts, Q I was driving up Hagar Court at 8 a.m. and shortly after turning on to that road I was passed by a maroon Toyota Camry with two passengers. This happened regardless of the double yellow … Continue reading
