The in thing for pedestrians seems to be so engaged in texting that they don't pay attention to traffic as they cross streets. Or they could be on their cellphones. Or they're listening to their iPods. If they were driving a car, they could face fines costing hundreds of dollars [...]
Petaluma police tonight plan two DUI/license checkpoints. As usual, police declined to say where the checkpoints will be. Sgt. Ken Savano said the first checkpoint will start at 6 p.m. and at some point in the evening it will be moved to the second location, ending at about 2 a.m. [...]
A special DUI strike team of police officers will patrol downtown Cotati on Thursday to arrest anyone who celebrated St. Patrick's Day with too much to drink. Other extra officers will be focusing on areas in the Sonoma County with high incidents of DUI collisions and arrests, all part of [...]
Petaluma drivers are finding -- some times the hard way -- that a green light doesn't always mean go. Sometimes it's because how the traffic signal works is confusing to drivers, and the city is moving to change that. Last year, right-of-way violations became the No. 1 cause [...]
Here’s a look at Petaluma’s top collision intersections for 2010, according to the Police Department: First: McDowell Boulevard at East Washington Street, with 12. Police say all of the collisions occurred during daylight hours, 81 percent involved property damage only, 64 percent were caused by unsafe speed, 63 percent were [...]
Petaluma last year recorded the fewest collisions since the Police Department began keeping track in 1986. The department’s annual traffic report, issued by Sgt. Ken Savano, showed 633 collisions occurred in 2010, down from the 748 in 2009 and down from the yearly average of almost 1,000 five years ago. [...]
A total of 10 suspected DUI drivers were arrested Friday night, including one at a Petaluma checkpoint, during the first day of a 18-day crackdown by Sonoma County police officers. The stepped-up enforcement is part of the county’s Avoid the 13 DUI Task Force, which includes all police agencies in [...]
Starting tonight and continuing through Sunday night, local police officers are stepping up their DUI enforcement. Among the agencies participating are the CHP and Petaluma police. Petaluma Sgt. Ken Savano said extra officers will be on the streets in some areas, and all officers are being extra vigilant for DUI [...]
A two-week crackdown starts today on those who don't use their seat belts. More than 100 police agencies statewide, including the CHP and Petaluma police, are participating in the special campaign, funded by the state Office of Traffic Safety via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The crackdown, which occurs [...]
Question from a Road Warrior reader: I see cars with what I believe are illegal changes. Do you know if they are? --Aftermarket tinting on windows. --Tinting headlights/tail lights etc. -- Lifted trucks (like really high). May be illegal because I believe there is a section that says the lights [...]