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Rohnert Park’s most dangerous intersections, times to drive

Wednesday, at 6:05 by

If you’re driving in Rohnert Park, you might want to avoid doing so from 2 to 4 p.m., watch out on Thursdays and be extra careful at Rohnert Park Expressway at Redwood and at State Farm drives. The latest traffic collision analysis, which covers July to December 2011, from the city’s Department of Public Safety shows that the number of collisions generally has dropped since 2004 in the last half of those years. For 2011, 182 collisions were reported from… Read More »

Sonoma County’s top cop in DUI arrests

Monday, at 6:23 by

If you’re drinking and driving, Dan Hackett is looking for you. If he finds you, you’re going to jail. The 34-year-old Santa Rosa police officer was No. 1 last year among Sonoma County officers in the number of DUI arrests with 112. Hackett and 41 other officers from the county were honored in March by Mothers Against Drunk Driving and state Office of Traffic Safety for their efforts in DUI enforcement in 2011. No. 2 in DUI arrests in the… Read More »

Mailbag: More about whether you can block your own driveway

Sunday, at 3:02 by

This column has been updated. After publishing this column on Saturday, the Road Warrior got several comments challenging the answer to this question from a reader: My sister tells me it’s illegal to park on the street in front of (blocking) my own driveway.  I don’t do it very often, but sometimes it’s the only place left to park near my home. My neighbors frequently park in front of their own driveway, and I’ve never heard that they’ve been ticketed… Read More »

Rohnert Park’s most dangerous intersections

Monday, at 6:00 by

The 2010 traffic stats are in for Rohnert Park, and here are the top 10 intersections with the most collisions: First Rohnert Park Expressway at Commerce Boulevard, with 16 collisions. Sgt. Jason Krauss of the city’s Department of Public Safety noted it’s the city’s busiest intersection, but exact causes of the crashes weren’t broken down. Second Rohnert Park Expressway at State Farm Drive, with 8. Third Rohnert Park Expressway at Redwood Drive, with 7. Fourth Camino Collegio at East Cotati… Read More »