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Headlight, fog light glare discomfort depends on age, gender
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I ride a bike and drive to and from work in the dark these days. Is it me or are cars headlamps getting brighter? Are more people driving with their brights on? Do all these pickups … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, commercial vehicles, DMV, NHTSA, Office of Traffic Safety, Uncategorized
Tagged CVC, DMV, Glare, headlights, NHTSA, OTS, transportation
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Eyes on the road, not the TV screen, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The stop and go Highway 1 south between Soquel and 41st avenues found me behind a commuter that was having difficulty keeping his vehicle between the lane lines — on both sides. His breaking and rather … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, inattentive drivers, Public safety, traffic, traffic hazards
Tagged California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, CVC, distracted driving, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, Public safety, television, traffic
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Street Smarts talks traffic fines
Ever wonder what the fines are for various traffic violations? Below are some of the common tickets written, as posted on http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/documents/2009_jcbail.pdf. The first number after the citation listed is the base fine, while the second is the total fine, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, California Vehicle Code, cell phones, consumer affairs, disabled drivers, disabled parking, driver education, Driver safety, motorcycle, motorcycle education, motorcycle safety, Motorcycles, parking, paths, pedestrians, Public safety, Red light runners, school zones, Senior drivers, speed, teen drivers, texting, traffic hazards, traffic signal, traffic signs
Tagged bicycles, CVC, motorists, pedestrians, traffic court, traffic fines
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Bad weather driving, walking
Tuesday’s storm was brutal for anyone who ventured outside. Did you go out in the wind and rain? How did you survive? I braved Mother Nature. I drove down to Watsonville, where the rain had been falling non-stop since around … Continue reading
Reader questions guests parking in driveways, source of foul sewer-like smell
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live downtown on Maple Street and I have two questions. First, Maple Street is posted two-hour parking without a permit. Is a permit required for parking longer than two-hours if I allow my guests to … Continue reading
Bicyclists not subject to cell phone hands-free law
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My husband and I debated about which ‘rules of the road’ apply to bicycles, since bicycles are considered vehicles. We saw a bicyclist wobbling down the road as he was using his cell phone. We thought … Continue reading
Reader questions ‘carpet-like material’ at fishhook
Dear Street Smarts, Q: What is the carpet-like grey/black material as you exit the fishhook onto Highway 17? It has been there for at least six years, not very attractive and probably a hazard if someone were to pull over … Continue reading
Road markings, rogue cyclists and pedestrian signs, readers have a lot on their minds
Dear Street Smarts, Q: When driving east on Water Street from downtown, I frequently turn left, north, from Water Street onto Ocean. There is a double turn lane at this intersection and I use the right hand turn lane when … Continue reading
CHP cracks down on out-of-state registration scofflaws
If your neighbors have been driving a car with license plates from Oregon for the entire time you’ve lived next to them, the California Highway Patrol encourages you to report them. “Every year, the state loses millions of dollars in … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, CHP, DMV, driver education, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, CHP, CVC, DMV, out-of-state plates, tinted windows, vehicle registration
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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
