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Two Start Smart classes offered in June
The California Highway Patrol has two Start Smarts classes coming up this month. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 13 and June 27, teen drivers and their families can attend the course that teaches responsible driving. There will be videos … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, DUI, teen drivers, teens
Tagged cellphones, CHP, DUI, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens
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Start Smart teen driver safety course June 13
The CHP’s next installment of the Start Smart program is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 in the Santa Cruz Police Department Community Room at 155 Center St. The course teaches newly licensed teenage drivers the responsibilities that come with the … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, cell phones, children, CHP, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, DUI, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, teens, texting, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens, transportation
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Seats still available in upcoming Start Smart class
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Hi, my 16-year-old daughter is preparing to get her license. Do you still offer the defensive driving classes? She has had her permit for about five months. Thanks, Nathan Fitzgerald Sr., via email A: I don’t … Continue reading
Factoids from ‘Ask the DMV’ newsletter
Every week, Street Smarts gets a newsletter from the DMV with interesting information that result from frequently asked questions. Here are a few of the topics featured in “Ask the DMV”: Individuals age 62 and older can apply for a … Continue reading
Posted in DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, Senior drivers, seniors, teen drivers, teens, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged DMV, DUI, headlights, ID, registration, teens, weather
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Read Street Smarts, put down the cell phone and drive, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Thanks for your dedication to what might seem like a boring assignment but you provide a very important service. Too bad more people aren’t reading – I try to read all of them – because it … Continue reading
Reporting rogue parkers in downtown Santa Cruz
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I own a home on Washington Street in downtown Santa Cruz, and have not seen a meter person in weeks. I am tired of paying parking permits and not having the code enforced. I also want … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, DUI, parking, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, teens, texting, traffic laws, Uncategorized
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Teen Driver Safety Week: Parents talk to your teen drivers about safe driving practices
AAA is urging parents to talk to their teen drivers about risky driving, particularly among 16 and 17 year olds. Researched released as part of Teen Driver Safety Week shows that, in general, the prevalence of risky behavior grew for … Continue reading
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Teen seat belt use at all time high
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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Mom wants teen drivers to behave on Graham Hill Road
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My name is Leah Rephan. I am writing due to my growing concern about the safety of drivers on Graham Hill Road. This is not regarding the recent construction by any means. My main concern — … Continue reading
Adults often use kids as excuse to beat speeding ticket, nanny blog says
Drivers come up with the darndest things to tell a police officer in the hopes of averting a speeding ticket. When I lived in Arizona in the late 90s, I was on my way from from work late one night … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, child passenger safety, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, speed, teen drivers, teens, traffic citation, traffic ticket, Uncategorized
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