If you're driving in Petaluma, avoid going west on East Washington Street for the next four days. It's a mess. A project replacing a water main on East Washington has forced the daytime closure of both westbound lanes and prompted a detour for westbound traffic: North on Payran Street, then [...]
At stoplights or stop signs, you see some drivers leaving huge gaps between them and the car in front. Others are almost sitting on the car's bumper. What's going on? It's not an issue addressed in the state Vehicle Code, Petaluma Police Sgt. Ken Savano notes. Some drivers like to [...]
Petaluma police on Wednesday will hold their third crackdown this year on bicycle and pedestrian safety. Seven traffic officers will be out on the streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., looking for violations involving bicyclists, pedestrians or drivers. Police Sgt. Ken Savano said while the main focus will be [...]
A crackdown Friday on bicycle and pedestrian violations in Petaluma resulted in the city's traffic officers handing out 57 tickets and 18 warnings. A similar enforcement in January in Petaluma prompted 32 tickets and 83 warnings. Police Sgt. Ken Savano said in a statement that bicycle violations included riding without [...]
Petaluma's traffic officers will be out in force Friday looking for bicyclist and pedestrian violations -- whether they're committed by bicyclists, pedestrians or drivers. The officers will be out on the streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The state Office of Traffic Safety, which has provided Petaluma with a [...]
The results are in from Friday's speed enforcement campaign by Petaluma police. Seven officers made a total of 171 traffic stops and issued a total of 140 tickets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A similar crackdown last month yielded 45 citations. "It was a very busy day for all [...]
Petaluma police on Friday will be out looking for drivers going at unsafe speeds. Seven officers will target drivers on the city’s main streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sgt. Ken Savano said. The extra enforcement, funded by the state Office of Traffic Safety, targets drivers who are driving [...]
Here's a question from a reader: What about law enforcement parked on private property with radar guns? I sometimes see motorcycle officers parked in business or residence driveways. Are they given written permission by the owner of the property? Are there any guidelines for law enforcement about this? Alex The [...]
Petaluma police on Friday will be on the lookout for bicyclists and pedestrians who don't pay attention to traffic laws. Funded through a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety, the special enforcement will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. with traffic officers roaming throughout the city. In 2009, [...]
The number of traffic collisions in Petaluma jumped last year but they're still the second lowest in 25 years, according to the Police Department's annual traffic safety report. Other quick highlights: --The top reason for collisions: Unsafe speed. --May was the worst month for collisions. --Fridays had the highest number [...]