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How fast do you drive when there’s no speed limit sign for guidance?, reader asks
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I received a speeding ticket on Highway 17. I was definitely going over the speed limit, but I thought just 5 mph over. I thought the speed limit was 65 in the area where I was … Continue reading
The anatomy of posting a speed limit
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I am just curious. Do you get a lot of complaints regarding the illogical speed limit of 25 mph on Capitola Road in front of the Capitola DMV? I recently was issued a ticket here and … Continue reading
Posted in Capitola, Capitola Police, consumer affairs, DMV, law enforcement, pedestrians, police, Public safety, speed, Speed limit, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signs, traffic ticket, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, Capitola Police, consumer affairs, DMV, law enforcement, pedestrians, Public safety, speed, Speed limit, traffic citation, Traffic Enforcement, traffic laws, traffic signs, traffic ticket
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There’s good reason to stop at red lights
Several times a year, Street Smarts fields questions and/or complaints from readers shocked at the dollar amount listed on the ticket they received for rolling through a red light. Recently, a reader wrote in saying she received a ticket for … Continue reading
Posted in law enforcement, Red light runners, Traffic camera, traffic citation, Traffic collisions, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic signal, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged law enforcement, red light runner, Traffic camera, traffic citation, traffic collision, traffic laws, traffic light, traffic safety, traffic signal, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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CHP officers should pull their ‘victim’ off freeway to ease rubbernecking, stop and go traffic, reader says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I have a question I would love for you to pose to your contacts at the California Highway Patrol. Why in God’s name must they make their traffic stops on the highway? This always results in … Continue reading
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CHP held to task regarding headlight-less drivers
Last week, Street Smarts ran a letter from a reader requesting that the California Highway Patrol make extra effort to cite motorists who are driving in the rain without their headlights on, as required by a two-year-old law. The CHP … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, consumer affairs, traffic laws, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged CHP, consumer affairs, headlights, traffic citation, traffic laws, traffic ticket
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Traffic fine for red light runners not set by city of Capitola
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I rolled a traffic light on 41st Avenue, the light that doesn’t serve any cross traffic since it’s there just for shoppers to turn into the mall. I did not come to a full stop and … Continue reading
Ticketing non-headlight users in the rain not always possible, CHP says
Dear Street Smarts, Q: Well Ramona, it looks like a losing battle . My rant and your column didn’t seem to change much. Remember ‘headlights and rain?’ Sounds like a country western song but people still aren’t turning them on. … Continue reading
Posted in CHP, traffic citation, traffic laws, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
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How do you fight a red light camera ticket, have the fine reduced?, readers ask
Dear Street Smarts, Q: A while back you did an article about a woman who got a ticket from the photo police after stopping and then making a right turn. My husband is going through the same problem. I cannot … Continue reading
The Street Smarts of ‘Fix-it-tickets’
If you are ever pulled over by a law enforcement officer and given a citation because there is something wrong with your vehicle, such as broken tail light, dark window tint or missing registration tags, chances are that citation is … Continue reading
Posted in California Vehicle Code, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, traffic citation, traffic laws, traffic ticket, traffic violation, Uncategorized
Tagged California Vehicle Code, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, traffic citation, traffic laws, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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Why the CHP writes tickets
Street Smarts is open to guest columnists. Today’s submission is from California Highway Patrol Officer Sarah Jackson, spokesperson for the Aptos area office. Her topic hopes to dispel the common thinking that officers write tickets to generate revenue for local … Continue reading
