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Road rules: the 411 on driving along the shoulder to make a right turns
Dear Street Smarts, Q: What are the rules for making right turns from the shoulder? I’m thinking southbound Highway 1 at River Street and/or northbound Highway 1 at Western Drive. Both these intersections have long, paved shoulders. Some drivers use … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, California Vehicle Code, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, pedestrians, Right-of-Way, Santa Cruz, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, traffic signs, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bus, California Vehicle Code, CHP, Highway 1, Santa Cruz, speed, stop light, transportation
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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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Monday is Earth Day, workers encouraged to ‘Skip the Commute’
Each Earth Day, workers who drive to their place of business are encouraged to seek other means to commute, such as carpooling, riding the bus or their bike. This year, the push is on for folks to telecommute, if they … Continue reading
Vacant seat on Metro Advisory Committee
The Metro Advisory Committee has a seat that needs to be filled. The committee consists of 11 members, each are appointed by the Santa Cruz Metro Board of Directors. It meets at 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month … Continue reading
Installing stop signs not always the answer
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
Posted in bus, California Driver Handbook, crosswalks, Metro, Santa Cruz Public Works, stop signs, traffic signs, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, Metro, public works, Santa Cruz, stop signs, traffic signs
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Funeral procession etiquette
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Regarding the law and proper etiquette pertaining to funeral processions: Recently I attended two funerals in metropolitan areas with numerous traffic signals and stop signs for a distance of 6-10 miles, one with a motorcycle escort … Continue reading
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Tagged bus, funeral, Monterey, Presidio, Santa Cruz, transportation, watsonville
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A car-free weekend trip from Santa Cruz to San Francisco
Editor’s note: Today’s column comes from Piet Canin, vice president of Ecology Action, a Santa Cruz-based non-profit that helps businesses, communities and individuals reach economic and environmental sustainability. An experienced cyclist who’s versed in 50 mile rides on his bicycle, … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bus, Caltrain, Highway 17, Metro, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, train, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, bus, Caltrain, Happy Valley, Metro, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, train, transportation
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Come one, come all to the MetroBase operations building groundbreaking Friday
If you are in the area of 1200 River Street around noon Friday, Oct. 26. There will be a little celebration going on and you are invited to join in. Santa Cruz Metro will break ground on the last of … Continue reading
Posted in Ask George, bus, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Metro, Santa Cruz, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, DMV, drivers, Metro, Metrobase, Santa Cruz, transportation
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Volunteer for METRO Advisory Committee
The METRO Advisory Committee is accepting applications for volunteers. The committee meets at 6 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the METRO Center and provides advice to Santa Cruz METRO’s Board of Directors. The group also may address … Continue reading
Ride the bus to the County Fair
The Santa Cruz County Fair begins today, Tuesday, Sept. 11, and Metro and Metro ParaCruz can take you there. The fair, which has been bringing carnival rides, games, farm animals, cotton candy, agriculture and entertainment to South County since 1941, … Continue reading
Posted in Metro, public transportation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, County Fair, ParaCruz, public transit, Santa Cruz, transportation, watsonville
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