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Loud mufflers, car stereos have no place on the road
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live across a small lagoon that has Highway 1 on one side and my road on the other. I can hear every motorcycle and car with low booming bass, trucks, and other loud vehicles. My … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, Aptos, California Vehicle Code, CHP, DMV, driver education, holiday, motorcycle, noise, transportation, travel, Uncategorized, vehicle registration
Tagged AAA, CHP, exhaust, Gas prices, gasoline, holiday, Memorial Day Weekend, motorcycle, muffler, noise, pain at the pump, stereo, transportation, travel
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Gas prices expected to be lower in 2013, AAA says
When I drive by gas stations, I see that the price of gas is slowly inching up. Up, a couple cents here; one cent there. According to the latest gas price report released Tuesday by AAA of Northern California, fuel … Continue reading
Gas prices edge lower in time for holiday travel season
Gas prices this holiday season are going to be nicer to Holiday road warriors than they were for summer travelers. The price of gasoline is falling nationwide and is expected to rest closer to $3 by the end of the … Continue reading
Posted in fuel consumption, Gas prices, Uncategorized
Tagged drivers, Gas prices, travel
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Some vehicle don’t need to be smogged, saves money
With gas prices expected to hit $5 per gallon by summer, that may have some people trying to think up ways to save money. Besides parking your vehicle and finding other ways to get from point A to point B, … Continue reading
Posted in Ask George, consumer affairs, DMV, driver education, Gas prices, Uncategorized
Tagged Ask George, consumer affairs, DMV, driver education, Gas prices
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Slowing down saves gas, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Your column a while back about saving gas by slowing down to 60 mph convinced me to do just that. I stay in the slow lane and try not to go over 62 mph. To be … Continue reading
Pain at the pump an incentive to commute green
With gas prices inching upward, consumers should know there are things they can do to reduce the pain at the pump. The buzz is that gas prices could sore to $6 if, say, a hurricane were to strike an oil … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, bicycle, bus, carpool, driver education, fuel conservation, fuel consumption, Gas prices, motorcycle, motorcycle education, motorcycle safety, Scotts Valley Police, Uncategorized
Tagged AAA, bicycle, bus, carpool, driver education, fuel conservation, Gas prices, motorcycle education, motorcycle safety, Motorcycles, Scotts Valley Police, traffic laws
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Why does diesel fuel cost more than unleaded?, reader asks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I’m probably beating a dead horse, but can you explain why diesel fuel is more expensive than gasoline and matches the price changes of gasoline even though it is not as refined as much as gasoline … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, fuel consumption, Gas prices, Uncategorized
Tagged AAA, diesel, Gas prices, unleaded
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Gas prices up 12 cents in a month, AAA reports
Your eyes aren’t fooling you. Gas prices are up, way up this month over last month. AAA of Northern California reports the average price of gasoline in the Golden State jumped 12 cents since the agency’s last report Nov. 9. … Continue reading
Gas prices dropping after July Fourth holiday weekend; up over June prices
While the price to pump gasoline nationwide is down, the cost to fuel vehicles here in California has gone up. But, there is evidence prices began to dip after the July Fourth holiday. AAA of Northern California reported Tuesday that … Continue reading
Gas prices safe from the problems in Gulf of Mexico
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is not impacting gas prices, according to AAA of Northern California. “The leaking oil in the Gulf is coming from an exploratory well operation, meaning the oil itself is not immediately being … Continue reading
Posted in driver education, Gas prices, Uncategorized
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