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Category Archives: bicycle education
Roads could be slow & go this week for projects, Bike Week
Drivers countywide will have to pay extra attention to the roads and their travel routes this week as several events, including a sewer project, highway work and Bike Week, take to the streets. First, in Santa Cruz, the city will … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike safety, Bike Week, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, Caltrans, cycling, distracted drivers, Driver safety, Ecology Action, Highway 152, Highway 17, highways, traffic hazards, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Bike Week, cycling, Highway 152, Highway 17, highways, lane closures
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More bicycle safety education needed
Today’s guest column about bicycle safety is from the Community Traffic Safety Coalition, an organization that advocates for improvements to make all modes of transportation safer. In December, the County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency and the Community Traffic … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike safety, Bike Traffic School, CHP, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, Office of Traffic Safety, roads, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized, watsonville
Tagged bicycle, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, cycling safety, transportation
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New green bike lane markings make cyclists more visible on road
Editor’s note: Today’s column was contributed by Amelia Conlen, director of People Power, a nonprofit that advocates for cycling safety and facilities in Santa Cruz County. Learn more about People Power at http://www.peoplepowersc.org/. Contact Conlen at (831) 425-0665 or director@peoplepowersc.org. … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, People Power, Public safety, public works, public works projects, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Public Works, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, bike lanes, cycling, transportation
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Cyclists: take the traffic lane, choose alternate route at Soquel from B40 to Ocean
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Once again, I am writing to ask why there is no bicycle lane from the Branciforte Street intersection with Soquel Avenue to Ocean Street. Bicyclists are forced to ride on the sidewalk, risk their lives, and … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, Arana Gulch, bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, Gas prices, People Power, public works projects, Santa Cruz Public Works, teen drivers, teens, Traffic collisions, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Arana Gulch, bicycle, bike lane, Santa Cruz, sharrow, Traffic collisions, trail, transportation
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Headlight rule needs repeating, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: In your recent column, you wrote about some safety tips. I wish you would repeat one of them. You stated, “Turn on your headlights when it’s rainy, gloomy, foggy or overcast.” I am appalled at how … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike safety, consumer affairs, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, Public safety, traffic citation, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized, weather
Tagged headlights, rain, traffic law, transportation, weather
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Using the East Cliff Drive bike path
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The portion of East Cliff Drive, from the new Pleasure Point Park eastward has a designated bike lane striped and marked one way east. Why wasn’t it stripped for two way bike riding as was Beach … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, California Driver Handbook, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, merging, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, California Driver Handbook, county, DMV, East Cliff Drive, merging, transportation, yield
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Roundabout is neighborhood’s canvas, city says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: There is a roundabout at the intersection of King and Baldwin that is so ugly, it’s sinful. Many cars have hit it. The concrete border has evidence of this. The plants are dead or dying. I … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike safety, CHP, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, police, Public safety, public works, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, school zones, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, CHP, law enforcement, police, roundabouts, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, teens, Traffic collisions, transportation
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