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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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Protecting cyclists, skunks from cars
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am not really satisfied with [the city’s response last week to the question regarding the safety issue along Soquel Avenue between Branciforte and Ocean Street]. Have you been to the area described? The only thing … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike lanes, bike safety, consumer affairs, cycling, Driver safety, Public safety, road conditions, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, traffic hazards, traffic safety, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized, Wild Life
Tagged bicycles, skunks, traffic 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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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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Bike to Work/ School Day
Thousands of people countywide are expected to ditch their motor vehicles and participate in Ecology Action’s Fall 2104 Bike to Work/School Day Thursday, Oct. 2. Besides doing it for the benefit of their health and to improve air quality, participants … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike safety, Bike Week, road conditions, road work, Santa Cruz, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, cycling, DMV, road work, Santa Cruz, transportation
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Give bikes 3 feet law begins Tuesday
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, California’s new three-foot bike-passing law goes into effect. To spread the word and to dowse misconceptions, People Power will join local elected officials, as well as representatives from the Watsonville and Scotts Valley Police Departments, the … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Aptos, bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, CalBike, CHP, Community Traffic Safety Coalition, consumer affairs, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, drowsy driving, DUI, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, law enforcement, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Senior drivers, seniors, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens, texting, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized, Watonville Police
Tagged bicycles, CHP, Senior drivers, teen drivers, traffic law, transportation
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