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Proper driving etiquette when the road adds a travel lane
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I’m hoping you can clear up some confusion we have about the intersection at Clares Street and 40th Avenue in Capitola. While driving east, there are two lanes on Clares, but when you go through the … Continue reading
Ford recalls 5,600 vehicles due to child safety concerns
Ford is recalling 5,675 vehicles because the rear left door child lock was built incorrectly, allowing it to be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child. The vehicles impacted by the recall are the … Continue reading
Posted in child passenger safety, children, NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, child passenger, child passenger safety, county, driver, education, Ford, NHTSA, recall, safety, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, watsonville
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Funeral procession etiquette
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Regarding the law and proper etiquette pertaining to funeral processions: Recently I attended two funerals in metropolitan areas with numerous traffic signals and stop signs for a distance of 6-10 miles, one with a motorcycle escort … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bus, funeral, Monterey, Presidio, Santa Cruz, transportation, watsonville
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Turn pockets hot topic with reader
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am curious if there would ever be a left hand turn signal at the intersection Branciforte and Soquel avenues. It’s a dangerous intersection for pedestrians and is difficult to get through. A similar situation exists … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, Caltrans, CHP, Helmets, Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz Public Works, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, Caltrans, CHP, Helmets, Santa Cruz, transportation, watsonville
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Ford issues safety recall of about 100K 2013 Escape and Fusion vehicles
Ford is recalling 80,057 model year 2013 Escape and Fusion vehicles because the engines may overheat, causing a fluid leak that may reach the hot exhaust system, possibly resulting in a fire. Meanwhile, the company also is recalling another 19,106 … Continue reading
Posted in NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, county, driver, education, Ford, NHTSA, recall, safety, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, watsonville
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First community meeting for proposed ‘rail trail’ is Monday
Monday marks the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s first workshop to gather public input into the recently released Draft Master Plan for the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network project. The workshop is 6-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26 at … Continue reading
Talking bicycle safety data with the Community Traffic Safety Coalition
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts column was submitted by Theresia Rogerson, health educator for the county health service agency and coordinator of the Community Traffic Safety Coalition. In her piece, Rogerson talks about observed bicyclist habits as well as crash … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Traffic Safety Coalition, county, Santa Cruz, transportation, watsonville
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‘Right on Track’ celebration Nov. 17
Editor’s note: Today’s column comes from Karena Pushnik, senior transportation planner and public outreach coordinator for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. Today she’s pleased to announce festivities surrounding the purchase of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. Join … Continue reading
Posted in Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Capitola, Live Oak, rail, railroad, RTC, santacruz, SCCRTC, transportation, watsonville
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Help plan the ‘rail trail’
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts offering comes from Cory Caletti, Senior Transportation Planner/Bicycle Coordinator for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. In her piece, she tells of the RTC’s want for public input regarding the potential use of the … Continue reading
Posted in DMV, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, Davenport, DMV, Live Oak, RTC, SCCRTC, transportation, watsonville
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Transmission issues behind General Motors recall of 426,240 Saturns, Chevrolets and Pontiacs
A transmission problem is behind the recall of certain model year 2007-2010 Saturn Aura, 2008-10 Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6 vehicles. The General Motors recall encompasses 426,240 of those vehicles. It involves the shifter allowing drivers to move it into … Continue reading
Posted in NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, Chevy, county, driver, education, generalmotors, GM, NHTSA, recall, safety, santacruz, scottsvalley, Soquel, watsonville
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