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Tag Archives: child passengers
New traffic laws usher in 2013
Several new traffic laws will be added to the books Tuesday, Jan. 1. Here’s a summary from the California Highway Patrol: Driving Under the Influence (AB 2020) – People arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs can … Continue reading
Posted in booster seats, bus, cell phones, child passenger safety, child seats, children, CHP, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, driver license, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, electric vehicle, EV, green vehicles, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, insurance, law enforcement, passenger safety, Public safety, red light camera, texting, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged air bags, cell phones, child passengers, CHP, DMV, DUI, hands free, New Traffic Laws, registration, traffic laws
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Join the “Look Before You Lock” campaign to prevent child heat stroke deaths
So far this year, 23 children nationwide have died after being left in a hot car, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “We don’t know how many kids sustain injuries every year from heatstroke in hot cars, suffering … Continue reading
NHTSA talks child passenger safety on Facebook
Parents seeking to stay on top of issues and information surrounding child passenger safety can turn to Facebook, where the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has set up a page on the topic. Come Aug. 17, the administration will add … Continue reading
Posted in child passenger safety, child seats, children, NHTSA, Uncategorized
Tagged child passengers, child seats, NHTSA, transportation
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Adults often use kids as excuse to beat speeding ticket, nanny blog says
Drivers come up with the darndest things to tell a police officer in the hopes of averting a speeding ticket. When I lived in Arizona in the late 90s, I was on my way from from work late one night … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, child passenger safety, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, speed, teen drivers, teens, traffic citation, traffic ticket, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, Capitola Police, child passengers, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, speed, teen drivers, teens, traffic ticket
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Getting involved in pedestrian safety-related decision making
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Regarding your recent column saying the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s Pedestrian Safety Work Group is drawing up a final report for a Caltrans grant, how can we — the public — participate with recommendations? … Continue reading
Child passenger safety help from AAA, local agencies
AAA of Northern California will help parents ensure the safety of their young children by hosting free child safety seat and booster seat inspections. Motor vehicle crashes are the top killers of children age four and up, as children are … Continue reading
Drivers: Don’t smoke when children are in the car
I was sitting at a stop light last week taking in the scenery when I looked in my rearview mirror and noticed that the driver was smoking. A smaller person, possibly a child, was sitting in the passenger seat. If … Continue reading
Small children in two-seated vehicles
Each week, the Department of Motor Vehicles sends me important tidbits of information lifted from the California Driver Handbook. This week’s interesting Q-and-A snippet deals with children in two-seated vehicles. Read on: “Q: My car is a two-seater and my … Continue reading
Posted in California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, child passenger safety, child seats, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, Uncategorized
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