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A day in the life of the Santa Cruz Area CHP office
Unless you have a police scanner or have a friend or relative in law enforcement, it can be difficult to imagine what its like being out on patrol. The following is a day in the life of the Aptos CHP … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, DUI, Uncategorized
Tagged animals, CHP, driver license, DUI, fire, traffic collision
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Cell phone crash blog topic belongs in the paper, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: In regard to the blog, “Crash survivor seeks freedom from pain, nightmares, drivers yakking on cell phones,” I think this is a very important subject and this letter or an article on cell phone talking while … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, distracted drivers, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phone, distracted driving, Live Oak, traffic collision
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Barrier to go up on Hwy 17 at Laurel Road today
Highway 17 commuters should leave their homes early this morning, as Caltrans plans to close off the fast lane in the southbound direction at 8 a.m. and the northbound fast lane will be shut down at 8:30 a.m., weather permitting. … Continue reading
Pedestrian safety tips for mobility scooter users
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I follow your informative column every Monday in the Sentinel and enjoy it very much. I do have a question for you: I am a disabled senior woman who rides on a battery operated four wheel … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, CHP, disabled pedestrians, driver education, pedestrians, public works projects, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signs, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, CHP, crosswalk, disabled pedestrians, pedestrian, Santa Cruz County Public Works Department, traffic collision, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signs, traffic violation
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Cyclist shares crash survival story
Stop signs mean stop, so stop. When other vehicles on the road are stopped at an intersection or crosswalk for seemingly no reason, slow down and make sure they haven’t stopped for a pedestrian crossing the road. Those are just … Continue reading
Illegal immigrant traffic offenders treated like everyone else
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My question is two parts: What happens when a police officer pulls over an illegal immigrant driving without a license or insurance? What happens if that person injures someone while driving without a license or insurance? … Continue reading
AAA offers ‘Crash App’ for iphone users
Don’t know what to do after you are involved in a traffic collision? There’s an app for that. AAA has launched a free cell phone application for iPhone users to guide them through the process of collecting information from all … Continue reading
Posted in AAA, cell phones, Traffic collisions, Uncategorized
Tagged AAA, cell phone, traffic collision
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There’s good reason to stop at red lights
Several times a year, Street Smarts fields questions and/or complaints from readers shocked at the dollar amount listed on the ticket they received for rolling through a red light. Recently, a reader wrote in saying she received a ticket for … Continue reading
Posted in law enforcement, Red light runners, Traffic camera, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic signal, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged law enforcement, red light runner, Traffic camera, traffic citation, traffic collision, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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Exit freeway and park in safe place to use cell phone
While out and about with the California Highway Patrol last week, we came upon a motorist who was stopped in the emergency lane along the right side of Highway 17, just before the Mount Hermon off ramp. He was waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 17, highways, texting, traffic, Traffic collisions, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 17, highways, traffic, traffic collision
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Helmet use is a must for young people under age 18
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Interestingly, we had a hard time getting our 15-year-old to wear a helmet. He has been doing a lot of cycling, especially at night after being with friends. Unfortunately, a good friend was hit and injured … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike safety, California Vehicle Code, Helmets, law enforcement, police, Santa Cruz, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic violation
Tagged bicycle, bicycle education, bicycle safety, California Vehicle Code, Helmets, traffic collision, traffic laws
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