Tag Archives: seat belts

Teen seat belt use at all time high

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Ramona Turner

Seat belt use among teens has reached record proportions, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety. In the past two years, teen seat belt use has jumped from 94 percent in 2010 to 96.1 percent this year, a number … Continue reading →

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Click It or Ticket campaign ramps up this week

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ramona Turner

Memorial Day weekend is days away and AAA of Northern California estimates that 3.5 million people will drive to their destination of 50 miles or more. If you plan to be among them, know that the CHP and more than … Continue reading →

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Posted in child seats, driver education, NHTSA, Office of Traffic Safety, passenger safety, seat belts, traffic laws, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | View Comments

Parking in the CVS/Trader Joe’s lot means a big tow bill, reader says

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Ramona Turner

Dear Street Smarts, Q: I had my car towed last Saturday night from the parking lot behind Trader Joe’s and CVS. I was parked on the Front Street side in the last row by the street. It cost me $391.48 … Continue reading →

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Seatbelt use important in taxi cabs and shuttle buses as well as in private vehicles, AAA says

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Ramona Turner

Just because summer is here, that’s no reason to take a vacation from wearing your seat belt, according to AAA of Northern California. “You can leave all your cares behind while on vacation but don’t leave behind your habit of … Continue reading →

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Summer is deadly for teen drivers; AAA offers safety tips

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Ramona Turner

The 101 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the most deadly for teenaged drovers between the ages of 15 and 20, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The high number of deaths during the summer months … Continue reading →

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The joke is on …

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Ramona Turner

     Here’s a transportation-related email joke from one of my friends. Keep in mind, traffic cams that take photos of traffic violators don’t do what’s described below, as they’re only designed to catch speeders and red light runners. But it … Continue reading →

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