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Mailbag: Petaluma roundabout, illegal U-turn

Saturday, at 8:43 by

Here’s a question from a Road Warrior reader: For the last 3 weeks I’ve watched the police presence at the roundabout near 101 on Petaluma Blvd S change from enforcement to encroachment.  There’s been an officer stationed at the roundabout 4 of 5 mornings every single week, often with TWO officers in the region.  I feel like the city is trying to harvest ticket revenue from the area. I’ve been commuting this area for months and don’t understand the issue.  If… Read More »

West Santa Rosa intersection targeted by police

Friday, at 7:13 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s most collision-prone intersections — West Third Street at Stony Point Road, which last year was tied for sixth worst with eight collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says 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. Each week, the officers… Read More »

West Santa Rosa intersection gets police attention

Friday, at 5:46 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s most collision-prone intersections — North Dutton Avenue at West Third Street, which last year was tied for sixth worst with eight collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says 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. Each week, the officers… Read More »

Extra traffic enforcement at west Santa Rosa intersection

Saturday, at 4:47 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s sixth most dangerous intersections — West Third Street at Stony Point Road, which last year had 8 collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says 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. Each week, the officers pick one of the… Read More »

West Santa Rosa intersection under scrutiny

Saturday, at 1:25 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers this coming week will monitor one of the city’s sixth most dangerous intersections — North Dutton Avenue at West Third Street, which last year had 8 collisions. As part of a weekly, Monday through Sunday, special enforcement program, Officer Jeff Adams says 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. Each week, the officers pick one of the… Read More »

SRPD’s target: Westside intersection

Sunday, at 7:00 by

Santa Rosa traffic police officers this Monday through Sunday are scheduled to monitor one of the city’s ninth most dangerous intersections — West Third Street at Stony Point 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… Read More »

SRPD targets westside intersection

Saturday, at 10:26 by

Santa Rosa traffic police officers this Monday through Sunday will monitor one of the city’s seventh most dangerous intersections — North Dutton Avenue at West Third Street, which last year was tied with nine 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 »

West Santa Rosa intersection targeted by police

Saturday, at 6:15 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers will be keeping an eye out Monday through next Sunday for traffic violators at West Third Street at Stony Point 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… Read More »

West Santa Rosa intersection targeted by police

Sunday, at 6:00 by

Santa Rosa motorcycle police officers will be keeping an eye out Monday through next Sunday for traffic violators at North Dutton Avenue at West Third Street, which was tied for the seventh-highest number of collisions last year with 9. 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… Read More »