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Looking out for pedestrians
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The crosswalk button on the corner of Soquel and Mission drives, in front of Erik’s Deli, is not working. My employees have to cross back and forth on Soquel multiple times a day when going between … Continue reading
Park-goers pose danger to selves, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live off Almar Avenue on the Westside and travel up Almar towards Safeway nearly every day. My concern is the parking and pedestrian traffic directly in front of Garfield Park. There is parking on each … Continue reading
Posted in Driver safety, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged children, park, parking, pedestrians, roads, Santa Cruz
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Reader seeks school zone patrols by law enforcement
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I would like to know the protocol in having CHP presence at my children’s elementary school during the commute hours in the morning? Almost every week this school year there, is a CHP motorcycle unit in … Continue reading
Posted in children, CHP, driver education, law enforcement, motorcycle, noise, speed, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic safety, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, CHP, crosswalk, motorcycle, noise, pedestrians, school, school zone, Soquel, transportation
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The danger factor in being a road user
Dear Street Smarts, Q: While I agree with Monday’s letter submitter that ultimately it’s people ignoring traffic laws rather than their mode of transportation, I do have issues with the writers argument: A person operating a big rig ignoring traffic … Continue reading
Posted in Scotts Valley, Traffic collisions, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, big rig, Helmets, motorcycle, pedestrians, seat belts, traffic laws
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Skateboard rules vary from town to town
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Is it legal to ride a skateboard on the street like a bike? On my commute, I see a father on a skateboard accompanying his child — who’s riding a bike. Sometimes, the dad rides in … Continue reading
Talking traffic to DeLaveaga school, commute solutions
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I was interested to read your Street Smarts column about how school traffic has been affected by the La Fonda overpass construction. Ms. Speiser may be accurate in her efforts to help ease traffic by encouraging … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, carpool, children, commute, Commute Solutions, congestion, consumer affairs, county, crossing guards, crosswalks, detour, driver education, Highway 1, Intersection, law enforcement, merging, pedestrians, police, public transportation, road construction, road work, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, school zones, sidewalks, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bike, carpool, commute, congestion, county, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, RTC, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, school, school zone, traffic, walk
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SCPD memorial procession video returns
Sergeant Baker – Officer Butler Memorial Procession From CHP Motorcycle The video shot during the funeral procession for fallen officers Sgt. Loran “Butch” Baker and Det. Elizabeth Butler from Santa Cruz’s Beach Flats area to San Jose’s HP Pavilion is … Continue reading
Hwy 1 auxiliary lanes project involves more than freeway construction
Recently, Street Smarts updated the progress being made during the Highway 1 auxiliary lanes project. While gathering information on the congestion relief project, I learned it has helped ease traffic around schools affected by the project. Below is my interview … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, children, commute, congestion, county, crosswalks, cycling, Ecology Action, environment, Highway 1, paths, Paving, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged bike lanes, bike paths, Highway 1, pedestrians, RTC, Safe Routes to School, schools, sidewalks
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The tourists are coming, install traffic signals in Capitola, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The tourist season is about to begin and the traffic nightmare in Capitola will also begin. The two four-way stop sign intersections on Bay Ave in Capitola need to be replaced by traffic signals. The intersections … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Lomond, Caltrans, Capitola, Highway 9, pedestrians, public works, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Ben Lomond, Caltrans, Capitola, Highway 9, pedestrians, public works, roundabout, San Lorenzo Valley, traffic light, transportation
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SCPD funeral procession video goes viral
Among the many videos on YouTube that memorialize last Thursday’s funeral procession for Santa Cruz Police detectives Loran “Butch” Baker and Elizabeth Butler, who were killed in the line of duty two weeks ago, one is going viral. While the … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, Highway 17, law enforcement, motorcycle, Motorcycles, pedestrians, police, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, fallen officers, funeral procession, Highway 17, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, San Jose, Santa Cruz, SCPD Memorial, YouTube
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