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You drink, you drive, someone dies
Don’t drink and drive. It’s not a slogan. It’s a way of life. To disobey that rule puts you and everyone around you in danger while also creating a trail of sorrow and pain. Adolfo “Adolf” Galvan, the 70-year-old owner … Continue reading
Posted in driver education, Driver safety, Driving impaired, DUI, Santa Cruz, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, Uncategorized
Tagged 70, business owner, CDC, crash, DUI, hospital, MADD, transportation
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Remember to slow down move over for roadside construction, emergency efforts
A rash of collisions involving motorists and highway and/or emergency workers has Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol and the Office of Traffic Safety are calling on drivers to be extra careful and obey the states slow down move over law. … Continue reading
Posted in Caltrans, CHP, distracted drivers, driver education, Driver safety, highways, law enforcement, Office of Traffic Safety, Traffic collisions, traffic hazards, traffic laws, traffic violation, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Caltrans, CHP, crash, injuries, Move Over Slow Down, Office of Traffic Safety, Slow for the Cone Zone, Traffic collisions
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Curious commuter seeks traffic collision info
Dear Street Smarts, Q: So often, when I slog past a traffic accident and try not to rubberneck, I wonder what has happened. My question is: Where and/or how can I find out? Sue Broadston, Santa Cruz A: The public … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptos, Caltrans, Capitola, county, crash, Highway 9, road closure, road work, sewer, traffic collision, transportation
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Video urges drivers to obey traffic laws
The Chicago-based Traffic Safety Coalition has released a new video urging motorists to stop at red lights. The video, “Victims of Red Light Running: More than Statistics,” features several people from around the country talking about loved ones ripped from … Continue reading
Have you heard…?
Many of you probably subscribe to or have a preferred source for traffic information before you hit the road. Perhaps, it’s a traffic website or radio station. Maybe your navigation device can warn you of trouble up ahead. Here’s one … Continue reading
Posted in police, traffic, Uncategorized
Tagged communications, crash, fire, police, traffic
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