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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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CHP hosts ‘Start Smart’ class for teens Thursday
Teen drivers, those in the hunt for their driver’s license and their families are invited to attend the CHP’s free Start Smart driving course 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at the Aptos branch of the Santa Cruz Public Library, at 7695 … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, CHP, consumer affairs, driver education, driver license, Driver safety, DUI, teen drivers, teens, texting, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic safety, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, DUI, peer pressure, speed, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens, texting
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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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Start Smart teen driver safety course June 13
The CHP’s next installment of the Start Smart program is 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 13 in the Santa Cruz Police Department Community Room at 155 Center St. The course teaches newly licensed teenage drivers the responsibilities that come with the … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, cell phones, children, CHP, consumer affairs, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, DUI, Santa Cruz, teen drivers, teens, texting, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, Start Smart, teen drivers, teens, transportation
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Why police officers can talk non-hands-free while driving
Q: I’ve observed Capitola police officers regularly use their mobile phones while driving! Why? Rick Caldarella, via email A: This topic has appeared in Street Smarts before. But being that this is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and officers will … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, Capitola, Capitola Police, cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, emergency responders, law enforcement, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, texting, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic ticket, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized, Watonville Police
Tagged californiavehiclecode, cellphones, police, trafficlaws, transportation
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, police are cracking down
Law enforcement locally, as well as statewide will be keeping their eyes peeled for distracted drivers during the month of April, Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The Santa Cruz Area California Highway Patrol office will be teaming up with the police … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Police, teen drivers, teens, texting, traffic laws, UCSC, Uncategorized, Watonville Police, watsonville
Tagged cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, law enforcement, traffic laws
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Dealing with school zone traffic scofflaws
In recent weeks, Street Smarts received two emails from adults concerned about the things they see drivers do around schools during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. While playing child chauffeur last month to help out a friend, Kelly Newman was … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, children, CHP, commute, congestion, crossing guards, crosswalks, distracted drivers, Driver safety, inattentive drivers, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, Right-of-Way, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, school bus, school zones, Soquel, speed, texting, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic safety, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, crossing guard, crosswalk, police, Santa Cruz, school bus, schools, Soquel, transportation
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Today’s Start Smart class canceled to honor fallen SCPD officers
Today’s Start Smart class has been canceled and those who planned to attend are invited to the next regularly scheduled course April 25. The change is to allow consideration of Thursday’s memorial service for two Santa Cruz Police officers killed … Continue reading
Posted in cell phones, child passenger safety, CHP, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, drowsy driving, DUI, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Police, speed, Start Smart, tailgating, teen drivers, teens, texting, Uncategorized
Tagged cell phones, CHP, distracted drivers, drivers, speed, Start Smart, teen
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