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School buses are allowed to double park to pickup, dropoff students
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I recently seen an article in your paper regarding driver’s bad behavior around schools (“Street Smarts: Dealing with school zone traffic scofflaws,” March 7) and wanted to clarify a statement made in the article. The statement … Continue reading
Posted in bus, California Vehicle Code, CHP, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, parking, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, school bus, school zones, Soquel, speed, Speed limit, traffic laws, traffic safety, Uncategorized
Tagged children, CHP, law enforcement, Redwood City, safety, school, school bus, traffic laws
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Dealing with school zone traffic scofflaws
In recent weeks, Street Smarts received two emails from adults concerned about the things they see drivers do around schools during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. While playing child chauffeur last month to help out a friend, Kelly Newman was … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, children, CHP, commute, congestion, crossing guards, crosswalks, distracted drivers, Driver safety, inattentive drivers, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, Right-of-Way, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, school bus, school zones, Soquel, speed, texting, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, crossing guard, crosswalk, police, Santa Cruz, school bus, schools, Soquel, transportation
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Lompico Road closure necessary to remove tree
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live in Lompico, a community above Felton. There is a sign on lower Lompico Road just before it meets with Zayante. It states that from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. there will be ‘delays’ on … Continue reading
This is National School Bus Week, drive carefully
This week, Oct. 22-26, is National School Bus Safety Week. On Facebook, the California Highway Patrol posted the following factoids: The CHP looks out for the safety of the state’s students by inspecting and certifying more than 23,500 buses here … Continue reading
National School Bus Safety Week is here
This week is National School Bus Safety Week. That means members of the California Highway Patrol will be on the lookout for motorists who are not stopping for school buses when their red lights flash. “Motorists approaching from either direction … Continue reading
Offering a little back to school street smarts
It’s that time of year again: children are headed back to school. Below are some tips from the California Office of Traffic Safety for parents, as well as drivers on ways to keep kids safe on their trek to and … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, crossing guards, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, school bus, school zones, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, crossing guards, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, OTS, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, school bus, school zones, schools
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The street smarts of allowing extra space between you and other road users
The California Driver Handbook instructs drivers to make sure they have plenty of room to make various movements, such as turns and lane changes. Today, Street Smarts urges motorists to follow the other part of that rule, too, and allow … Continue reading
Posted in AARP, California Driver Handbook, DMV, highways, school bus, Senior drivers, Uncategorized
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The different laws governing passing school buses, Metro buses
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I know the subject has been discussed before but I’m still not clear. Are the rules that apply to a city bus the same as for a school bus? If there are two lanes going in … Continue reading
Posted in bus, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, public transportation, school bus, speed, traffic hazards, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, Metro, pedestrian, pedestrian safety, Public safety, public transportation, school bus, speed, traffic hazard, traffic laws
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When it is OK to pass a school bus
Dear Street Smarts, Q: OK, so I have stopped behind a school bus with its red lights flashing or its swivel-out stop-sign deployed or both. Am I to remain stopped until the bus proceeds or can I stop, make sure … Continue reading
Posted in bus, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, school bus, traffic hazards, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, school bus, traffic hazard, traffic violation
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When it’s not OK to pass school buses
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Today there was as school bus in a pull out along East Zayante Road across from the Trout Farm Inn with flashing red lights, but no stop sign pulled out. Since it was on the side … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, Caltrans, CHP, consumer affairs, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Fishhook, Highway 1, Highway 17, law enforcement, school bus, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, Caltrans, CHP, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Fishhook, highway, Highway 1, Highway 17, school bus, transportation projects
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