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Category Archives: pedestrian safety
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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Learning about ‘glasphalt’, tsunami signs & Halloween safety
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Your article [Monday] described the glass look in paving. It actually isn’t sand — it is glass. [It’s called glasphalt.] When recycling began in the late ’60’s, the State of California quickly realized that demand — … Continue reading
Posted in animals, children, consumer affairs, county, crosswalks, Paving, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, public works, roads, Santa Cruz County Public Works, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged Halloween, pedestrians, public works, transportation, trick or treat, tsunami
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Sink hole repair begins Tuesday
Work to repair a sink hole on West Cliff Drive between Woodrow Avenue and Columbia Street begins Tuesday, June 3 and continues through Friday, July 4. Located just seaward of the West Cliff pathway, the sink hole is connected to a sea cave. … Continue reading
Public works staffers earn kudos from cyclist
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I want to give my ‘high 5,’ ‘thumbs up, ‘+1,’ and ‘Likes’ to Graham Jones and Cheryl Schmitt of the City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department. Cheryl is the Transportation Coordinator. I sent an email … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bicycle education, Bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, blind pedestrians, cycling, driver education, Driver safety, driveway, inattentive drivers, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, public works, Santa Cruz, sidewalks, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycles, localnews, pedestrians, publicworks, santacruz, transportation
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Vehicle blocks the bike lane on Broadway, cyclist says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: For the past two weeks, a commercial mechanical/plumbing truck has been parked in a red zone — faded red, but there is still red paint there — in front of their business on Broadway. This truck … Continue reading
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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Staying alive on the roads while cycling after dark, traveling this holiday season
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Once again, please inform the bike riding public about safe biking in the dark. The night before last, I was driving on Mission Street toward Bay Street. The street was busy and full of slow moving … Continue reading
Posted in bicycle, bike safety, cell phones, child passenger safety, child seats, children, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, drowsy driving, DUI, Helmets, holiday, impaired drivers, inattentive drivers, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, Public safety, teen drivers, teens, texting, tires, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged bicycle, bike safety, cars, County Health Services Agency, grant, holiday travel, holidays, NHTSA, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, travel
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