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Category Archives: congestion
Lane confusion in Soquel Village needs clearing up, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: As you proceed down Old San Jose Road and enter the village of Soquel, there are initially two lanes but as you approach the stoplight heading south there are three lines. There is a left turn … Continue reading
Preventing traffic pile-ups
This month has been a deadly one for big rigs on windy highways shared with Santa Clara County, our neighbor to the east. In two weeks time, in two separate incidents, two commercial trucks lost control and drove through traffic … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, commercial vehicles, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, DUI, Highway 1, Highway 152, highways, inattentive drivers, Mountain Driving, police, Public safety, road trip, roads, speed, traffic, traffic hazards, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged big rigs, CHP, collisions, driver education, Driver safety, Gilroy, Highway 152, Highway 17, highways, law enforcement, Los Gatos, traffic
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Reader questions senior driver course insurance discount
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My question is whether the California law regarding insurers to grant a discount on car insurance for three years when seniors take the AARP ‘Safe Driver’ two day class also applies to insurance companies based out … Continue reading
Posted in air pollution, alternative transportation, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike safety, Caltrans, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, environment, fuel conservation, Highway 1, Highway 9, highways, insurance, Intersection, Lane closure, Move Over Slow Down, road construction, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, Senior drivers, seniors, traffic, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, Caltrans, congestion, Highway 9, highway1, localnews, seniordrivers, traffic, transportation
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Seeking trip tips, tales from parents
Parents and caregivers of children, please share your tales about traveling with youngsters. I want to hear your tips on ways to successfully get to your destination with all your hair on your head in the color it was when … Continue reading
Posted in children, commute, congestion, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, drowsy driving, fuel consumption, Gas prices, highways, hybrid vehicles, inattentive drivers, money, noise, road trip, tourism, traffic, traffic hazards, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged children, parents, road trip, transportation
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No easy solutions to put the brakes on traffic congestion
There are hot spots around the county that frequently draw letters from readers seeking a fix. Traffic congestion on Mission Street is one such topic that is never ending. Today, Street Smarts will address recent letters regarding the congestion in … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, alternative transportation, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, county, environment, Highway 1, public transportation, public works, public works projects, road construction, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Public Works, Soquel, traffic, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged auxiliarylanes, Caltrans, congestion, Highway 1, public works, Santa Cruz, SCCRTC, Soquel, traffic, transportation
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Helping traffic flow on Hwy 1 requires money
Dear Street Smarts, Q: The letter by Miss Roberson in last Monday’s paper supports widening of highway one –again. Instead, can’t the engineers at Caltrans design a better 41st Avenue-Bay Avenue-Porter Street interchange? For all the money spent thus far … Continue reading
Posted in air pollution, Aptos, auxiliary lanes, Caltrans, Capitola, commute, congestion, consumer affairs, environment, Highway 1, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, traffic, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bottleneck, Capitola, congestions, Highway 1, RTC, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, traffic
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Drivers rarely yield for pedestrians at driveways, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: My husband and I are daily pedestrians, walking two to five miles, for errands about town. We travel from Live Oak to downtown frequently on either Soquel Avenue or Water Street. These roadways have a lot … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, California Driver Handbook, congestion, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, driveway, Intersection, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, public works, public works projects, road work, roads, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, sidewalks, traffic, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, transportation projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Intersection, pedestrians, public works, public works projects, Right-of-Way, Santa Cruz, sidewalks, transportation, yield
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