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Reader questions road rules for pedestrians
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Hardly a day goes by that I don’t come across an individual or group walking down the middle of a street or on the wrong side facing oncoming traffic. I understand when there is no sidewalk, … Continue reading
Posted in California Driver Handbook, California Vehicle Code, DMV, law enforcement, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Traffic Enforcement, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, jaywalking, law enforcement, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, transportation
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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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Reader questions free parking, fueling for EVs in public parking lots
Dear Street Smarts, Q: At the corner of Lincoln and Cedar streets, there is one of the few remaining free parking lots downtown. In that lot, is an electric car charging station and two electric car parking spaces. I suspect … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike safety, blind pedestrians, California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, electric vehicle, environment, EV, fuel conservation, fuel consumption, green vehicles, hybrid vehicles, noise, parking, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged electric vehicle, EV, pedestrians, Santa Cruz
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Addressing pedestrian, holiday travel safety
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am wondering if you can help bring attention to an intersection without a stoplight that needs a signal for pedestrians. It is the crosswalk that crosses Water Street at Seabright Avenue. This crosswalk gets a … Continue reading
Posted in aggressive drivers, child seats, CHP, crosswalks, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, drowsy driving, DUI, highways, holiday, impaired drivers, Intersection, law enforcement, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, road rage, roads, Rude/Unsafe Drivers, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Public Works, speed, Traffic Enforcement, traffic light, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, crosswalk, highways, holiday travel, pedestrians, roads, Santa Cruz, transportation
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Questions answered from the DMV
Every now and then, Street Smarts receives transportation information from the DMV. Below are some topics consumers ask the agency about frequently: Error in personalized license plates — If you ordered personalized license plates and realized you forgot a character, … Continue reading
Posted in Ask the DMV, California Driver Handbook, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, Uncategorized
Tagged DMV
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Halloween safety tips from CFPD
The Central Fire Protection District is reminding parents and youngsters who plan a night of trick or treating on Halloween night to: Carry a flashlight for better visibility; Cross streets only at crosswalks or corners; Only approach well lit homes; Not enter the homes of people … Continue reading
Creating safer, greener modes of transportation for students
Editor’s note: Today’s Street Smarts column comes from Jeanne LePage, a Senior Program Specialist with the Transportation group at Ecology Action. She manages the Safe Routes to School encouragement program. Email her at jlepage@ecoact.org. School morning and afternoon pickups are … Continue reading
Posted in alternative transportation, bicycle, Bicycling, children, crosswalks, cycling, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative transportation, bicycle, cycling, Ecology Action, pedestrians, Safe Routes to School, Santa Cruz, schools, sidewalks, think grean, transportation
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Bicyclists, pedestrians invade each others’ space, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I have noticed over the last year that more people walk in the streets when there are sidewalks and bikes using sidewalks when there are bike lanes. I know that there are number of places where … Continue reading
New focus on pedestrian safety through federal grants, website
Pedestrian deaths have been on the rise for the last two years nationwide. In an effort to turn those numbers around, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is making $2 million in pedestrian safety grants available to cities with the … Continue reading
Posted in children, crosswalks, NHTSA, pedestrian education, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Uncategorized
Tagged NHTSA, pedestrians
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