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City’s EV fleet charging stations soon to be off limits to public
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Sunday, we went downtown for the ‘Eat Like A Greek’ festival in our Chevy Volt. I knew that the City Hall parking lot would be ideal–close by and electric charging stations, which I didn’t know were … Continue reading
Posted in Aptos, bicycle, cycling, driver education, electric vehicle, EV, parking, pedestrians, roads, Santa Cruz, speed, transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Aptos, bicycles, charging stations, electric vehicles, fire, pedestrians, Santa Cruz, sidewalks, speed bumps, transportation
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Speed bumps can improve safety, cause safety concerns
Dear Street Smarts, Q: We need a speed bump on Rodriguez Street to get some of the cut-through’s stopped. One out of 100 cars that come down our section of Rodriguez — between Capitola Extension and 7th Avenue — actually live … Continue reading
Street Smarts reader seeks relief from noisy motorcyclists
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live in the Upper Ocean neighborhood in Santa Cruz, in rather close proximity to a biker bar. My neighbors and I are all growing rather tired of hearing the ‘motorcycle enthusiast’ revving up and down … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, consumer affairs, driver education, motorcycle, motorcycle education, motorcycle safety, Motorcycles, noise, Public safety, Santa Cruz Police, Uncategorized
Tagged consumer affairs, motorcycle education, motorcycle noise, Motorcycles, noise violation, nuisance, Santa Cruz Police Department, speed bumps
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Santa Cruz has no money for speed bumps; stopping for school buses
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Who do I talk to about getting a speed bump installed on our street? We live on Park Way in Santa Cruz between Almena and Roxas streets. There are currently three speed bumps between Soquel Avenue … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, CHP, DMV, Driver safety, pedestrians, Public safety, public works projects, Santa Cruz Police, speed, traffic hazards, Uncategorized
Tagged California Highway Patrol, CHP, DMV, driver education, Driver safety, pedestrians, Public safety, public works projects, school buses, speed, speed bumps, traffic hazards
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Unlocking the mystery behind the disappearing speed bumps in Live Oak
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I live in the Live Oak area and have noticed disappearing speed bumps of late. There was a speed bump on South Rodeo Gulch Road and several on Mattison Lane, both on the ocean side of … Continue reading
Posted in public works projects, Uncategorized
Tagged Live Oak, public works projects, speed bumps
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More venting about road peeves from readers
Every once in awhile, people need someone to vent to – someone who’ll just listen. I asked readers to tell me their road-related peeves. Boy, did I get an earful. Below is a snippet of some reader rants received … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, California Vehicle Code, CHP, driver education, Driver safety, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, motocycle safety, motorcycle, pedestrians, Public safety, public works projects, Rude/Unsafe Drivers, sidewalks, teen drivers, traffic hazards, transportation projects
Tagged bicycle, bicycle helmets, Bicycling, bike lanes, cell phones, CHP, driving, driving peeves, Highway 1, Highway 17, Highway 9, impatient, motorcycle, Motorcycles, mph, pedestrians, peeves, Prius, Scotts Valley, signaling, speed bumps, SUV, Traffic calming, turning
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