Here's a question from a reader: I'm wondering if you can clarify the speed limit on Stony Point Road between Rohnert Park Expressway and Petaluma Blvd. North. If you are heading south on Stony Point, just a bit after Rohnert Park Expressway, there is a sign that says "End 50 [...]
It's not illegal to eat a Big Mac while driving, but it is illegal if you become dangerous while chomping away. And you could get ticketed. Various local police agencies are joining the CHP and police across the state and nation in stepping up enforcement on distracted driving throughout April. [...]
At times, it seems I'm the only one going 55 on the Cotati Grade. You too? With the opening late last year of the third north and southbound lanes on Highway 101 between Petaluma Boulevard North and Rohnert Park Expressway, many drivers have turned the stretch into a speedway, often [...]
Here's a question from a reader: Why is it that buses (usually casino bound) can drive in the #1 lane even after carpool hours are over? It seems to me that buses should be following the same rules as trucks with trailers and have to stay in the far right lane except to [...]
Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: I have a question about the California Highway Patrol. I drive at night on southbound 101 from Santa Rosa to Novato and I'm curious about the rules for CHP sitting in the dark on the side of the road with no visible [...]
It's a common gripe from Road Warrior readers: Drivers illegally using carpool lanes without passengers. For our Christmas list last month, we wished that the CHP would crack down on these violators. After all, why have carpool lanes if anybody can use them. In response, the CHP offered some stats [...]
Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: This is a situation that I see all the time in Sonoma County. I think there's potential risk either way. I'm curious what the legal answer is to this: There's a car in front of you turning left, waiting for oncoming traffic to clear. [...]
If you're planning to enjoy the 20th Anniversary Winter Wineland this weekend, watch your drinking and driving. The event's organizers are paying the CHP to have two extra officers Saturday and two on Sunday patrol the Healdsburg and Geyserville areas, looking for DUI suspects. CHP Officer Jon Sloat, the spokesman [...]
A pet peeve of many Road Warrior readers is speeding in the Highway 101 construction zone from Rohnert Park to Petaluma. CHP officers are on it. Lately in the evening, one or two officers have been standing along the shoulder of southbound 101 -- behind K-rails -- checking drivers' speeds [...]
Here's a question from a Road Warrior reader: I received a traffic citation for driving 65 in a construction zone on 9/20/11 near Rohnert Park Expressway. As I recall there were not any posted signs, only traffic cones on the shoulder of the road. I did not see any equipment or personnel in [...]