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Easing traffic congestion
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The light for cars making a left on to Eaton Street from 7th Avenue lasts forever – or at least it seems like it. However, the light does not usually turn green for the cars making … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Public Works, congestion, Intersection, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged 41st Avenue, Capitola, Clares, congestion, public works, roads, Santa Cruz, traffic lights, traffic signals, transportation
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Caltrans explains the anatomy of clogged traffic on Mission Street
Dear Street Smarts, Q: It seems nothing has been done about the back-up of traffic at the intersection of King and Mission Streets in Santa Cruz. With hundreds of cars coming down from UCSC, clogging High Street, Storey and King, … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, carpool, congestion, Mission Street, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, Highway 1, Mission Street, traffic signals, transportation
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Hwy 129 ‘Safety Corridor’ on hold, traffic enforcement is not
Dear Street Smarts, Q: You may recall that I wrote to you several months ago regarding the lack of traffic enforcement on Highway 129 between Watsonville and Highway 101. On one occasion after I wrote to you, I did see … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, Highway 129, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, seat belts, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signal, traffic signs, traffic ticket, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, Driver safety, DUI, Highway 129, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, seat belt, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signals, traffic signs, traffic ticket
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Triggering the green light 101
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Every time me and my buddy, TrugDog, come to a stop light, he bugs me to ‘move up a little bit’ to ‘activate the sensor,’ as if there is some hidden sensor to activate the green … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, driver education, motorcycle, Motorcycles, public works, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Traffic camera, traffic light, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, driver education, Motorcycles, public works, Santa Cruz, Traffic camera, traffic light, traffic signals
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Bicycle detection at traffic signals
Bicycle Detection at Traffic Signals Editor’s note: Todays blog comes courtesy of Cheryl Schmitt, bicycle coordinator for Santa Cruz’s public works department. Her submission hopes to educate cyclists about getting traffic signals to see them and go from red to … Continue reading
Right turn on red at Hwy 1, Rio del Mar questioned
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Taking the Highway 1 southbound exit ramp to Rio del Mar and heading right toward the ocean, one is immediately confronted with a stoplight for the turning lane. There used to be a yield sign here. … Continue reading
Posted in California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, CHP, consumer affairs, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, Traffic collisions, traffic signal, Uncategorized
Tagged California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, CHP, crosswalk, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, law enforcement, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, Traffic collisions, traffic signals
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Almar, Miramar traffic lights on Mission should be better synched now
Dear Street Smarts Q: This new light at Mission Street and Miramar Drive added to an already frustrating drive down Mission. The light, which is mere feet away from the light at Almar Avenue, doesn’t seem to be synced with … Continue reading
Follow-up on Mission Street crosswalk
Dear Street Smarts, Q: In your January 11th column, Jennifer Cherk presented an astute analysis of the dysfunction of the pedestrian signals on Mission Street. In response, you quote Caltrans traffic engineer Dario Senor as saying, “It is very important … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, crosswalks, driver education, Highway 1, Mission Street, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, traffic, traffic hazards, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, crosswalk, driver education, Mission Street, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, traffic, traffic hazard, traffic hazards, traffic signals
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Synchronize traffic signals to help commuters, reader says
Q: I’m writing this morning to inquire about the situation I face every morning of the work week – which I can only describe as an engineering mess. The exit for Soquel Avenue from southbound Highway 1 is a constant … Continue reading
