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Tag Archives: stop sign
Calming traffic at Winkle and Howe streets
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live on the corner of Winkle and Howe Streets. Thank you for replacing the stop sign, which took place on Monday, Dec. 3. However, this sign might as well read “GO FAST.” The total disregard … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, children, CHP, pedestrians, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, CHP, county, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, stop sign, traffic, transportation
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Missing stop sign replaced; reader lobbies adult cyclists to wear helmets
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Not sure who to contact but perhaps you can help. I witnessed a pick-up truck driving up Winkle Avenue from Soquel Drive and run the stop sign at the intersection of Winkle and Howe Street. The … Continue reading
Out with the stop sign, in with the roundabout
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Have you noticed that the stop sign at Front and Second streets by Las Palmas taco bar gets run thru constantly by cars heading towards the ocean? I sat there one day and counted 12 cars … Continue reading
Posted in bike safety, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, inattentive drivers, pedestrians, Public safety, public works projects, Rude/Unsafe Drivers, Senior drivers, traffic hazards, traffic signs, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle safety, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, pedestrian safety, Public safety, public works projects, Santa Cruz, stop sign, traffic hazard, transportation projects, unsafe drivers
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Four-way intersection with no stop or yield sign, what do you do?, reader asks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: There are two, four-way intersections on the west side of Santa Cruz that do not have stop signs — Liberty at Santa Cruz streets and Liberty at Gharky streets. I always stop at these intersections, which … Continue reading
New stop sign goes up in Capitola
Dear Street Smarts, Q: There is a new stop sign at Monterey and Bay avenues in Capitola. This is the final stage in a roadway fix-up that redid all the sidewalks, crosswalks, etc. near and around the intersection. … Continue reading
