Thumbs up: Local journalist Karen Kefauver wrote a great profile of three exciting new bicycle technologies Thumbs down: Volkswagen installed sneaky software to falsify the emissions performance of more than 500,000 diesel vehicles Thumbs down: The Los Angeles River Bike Path is challenging to ...
Finding new options for Back to School transportation
The "back to school season" can be a stressful time for parents and children as they establish new routines around the school schedule. Additionally, back to school transportation effects everyone else on the road, as school traffic spills out onto surrounding streets, and even onto the ...
Independence Day – enjoy a safe celebration
When you plan your Independence Day celebrations, be sure to take your transportation into account. Celebrate responsibly, have a designated driver, and consider riding your bike or walking. Remember, BBQ tastes better after a good walk. Many coastal areas in Santa Cruz County are closed to ...
Hwy 9 construction and lane closures continue
Caltrans' Update #4 (9/3) Lane closures at four locations along Hwy 9 continue as crews work to construct a retaining wall and viaduct and modify drainage systems. Location 1 continues with an extended full closure of a nearly 1-mile section of the highway (Mile Marker 3.55 to 4.4) at Henry ...
Safest driving hand position no longer “10 and 2”
Erase what you learned in drivers ed. 10 and 2 is no longer the correct position for drivers’ hands on the steering wheel. Air bags have changed all that! Safety experts now recommend that drivers place their hands at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4 o’clock on the wheel. In a crash, air bags expand at more ...
