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Saturday, at 6:10 by

ARE THESE BICYCLISTS RIDING LEGALLY? I am sending you this letter and attachment in the hope that you will help educate the biking community to their responsibilities under the law. I  understand and support the individual bicycler’s right to share the road with me. But I do expect that each bicyclist follow the laws that govern their use of the roads. A prime example of what gives bicyclists a bad reputation happened to me Saturday while driving from Occidental to… Read More »

Coddingtown intersection under police scrutiny

Saturday, at 8:45 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s fifth most dangerous intersections — Cleveland Avenue at Guerneville Road, which last year had 9 collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cellphones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other top intersections for collisions, CLICK HERE. ————- Follow the… Read More »

West Santa Rosa intersection monitored by police

Saturday, at 8:58 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s third most dangerous intersection — Guerneville Road at Marlow Road, which last year had 11collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cellphones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other top intersections for collisions, CLICK HERE. ————- Follow the Road… Read More »

Santa Rosa’s 25 most dangerous intersections

Monday, at 9:00 by

Here are Santa Rosa’s most dangerous intersections, based on the number of collisions at each in 2011 as reported by the Santa Rosa Police Department. Each week during the year, Santa Rosa motorcycle officers typically spend part of their day at one of these intersections, looking for traffic violators, with the idea of trying to make them safer. No. 1 Highway 12 at Mission Boulevard, with 18 collisions in 2011. In 2010, this intersection ranked second with 17 collisions. To… Read More »

Coddingtown intersection targeted by SRPD

Sunday, at 7:26 by

Santa Rosa police traffic officers this Monday through Sunday are scheduled to monitor Guerneville Road at West Steele Lane, which last year was tied with six traffic collisions as the city’s 10th most dangerous intersection. As part of a weekly special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cell phones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other top intersections for collisions, CLICK… Read More »

Traffic delays on Guerneville Rd., 2 others

Tuesday, at 10:38 by

Brush cutting today is expected to cause traffic delays on three roads in Sonoma County today, including Guerneville Road on which westbound traffic will be detoured. On Guerneville, crews will be working from Vine Hill Road to Highway 116. The westbound lane will be closed and motorists diverted to Vine Hill. Eastbound traffic will face traffic controls when necessary, according to the county Transportation and Public Works Department. Today and Wednesday, Cal Fire crews will be cutting brush along Dutcher… Read More »

Westside intersection focus of SRPD

Sunday, at 8:21 by

Santa Rosa traffic police officers this Monday through Sunday are scheduled to monitor one of the city’s ninth most dangerous intersections — Guerneville Road at Marlow Road, which last year was tied with seven traffic collisions. As part of a weekly special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cell phones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other top intersections for collisions,… Read More »

SRPD focusing on Coddingtown intersection

Saturday, at 5:24 by

Santa Rosa traffic police officers this Monday through Sunday will monitor one of the city’s sixth most dangerous intersections — Cleveland Avenue at Guerneville Road at Coddingtown, which last year was tied with 10 traffic collisions. As part of a weekly special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cell phones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other top intersections for collisions,… Read More »

Coddingtown intersection targeted by police

Saturday, at 12:06 by

Santa Rosa police officers this week will monitor one of the city’s most dangerous intersections — Guerneville Road at West Steele Lane (in front of Whole Foods), which was tied last year for the 10th-highest number of collisions with six. As part of a weekly special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cell phones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other… Read More »

Police target west Santa Rosa intersection

Sunday, at 10:12 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers will be keeping an eye out Monday through next Sunday for traffic violators at Guerneville Road at Marlow Road, which was tied for the ninth-highest number of collisions last year with seven. As part of a special enforcement program, officers particularly will be looking for drivers not wearing seat belts, who are illegally using cell phones, are speeding, running red lights or committing lane violations. To read about the city’s other top intersections for collisions,… Read More »