Q: I had a full tank of fuel the opposite night time and found the subsequent day, whereas driving on the freeway, that it was empty. Thieves had siphoned all of the petrol from my SUV. Thank God there was a fuel station near the San Jose airport.
I paid $59.24 for 10 gallons of fuel, which stuffed half my tank. For sure, we bought a locking fuel cap straight away.
A neighbor mentioned that 5 different vehicles have been targets, as properly.
Is that this a pattern as a result of escalating fuel costs?
Angie Younger, San Jose
A: Sadly, it's. Police are usually not positive how typically this happens, however imagine that it's typically unreported. Thieves are doing this and, in some circumstances, worse, resembling drilling holes in fuel tanks and draining the fuel out. Changing your fuel tank can price $1,500-$2,000 or extra.
What are you able to do? Buy a locking fuel cap to forestall conditions such as you skilled. Park in a lighted space, or in a storage, in the event you can, to scale back the possibilities that your automotive shall be focused.
Q: I noticed my very first California license plate beginning with 9 on Saturday. They’re lastly right here!
Dave Murray
A: The 9 collection plates are coming in step by step, and can final a number of years.
Q: The title of my message, “Motionless Street Boulder,” is impressed by Mrs. Roadshow’s wonderful nickname – highway boulders – for drivers who block others on the highway.
The pedestrian curb island on the intersection of Freeway 82 and Castro Road in Mountain View can also be blocking drivers. It extends 4-5 ft past marked pedestrian strains. Twice whereas making U-turns, I nearly misplaced management of my SUV when the rear left wheel collided with and crossed over the prolonged 5 x 5 ft “boulder.” I reported this security difficulty to Caltrans.
They reviewed it and “won't be eradicating the pedestrian curb island as a result of it features to offer a refuge space for pedestrians within the median.” As an alternative, the median curb shall be painted yellow to extend visibility for approaching visitors within the southbound left-turn lane.
I've pushed this stretch many occasions. No different intersection options such a big, prolonged pedestrian curb island.
Sami Ibrahim
A: The Metropolis of Mountain View additionally reviewed this, and agrees with Caltrans that growing the visibility of the island by portray it yellow is step one in making an attempt to accommodate drivers and the various pedestrians within the space. Town says that there's a excessive want for this island, which serves as a refuge for pedestrians. They imagine it's obligatory due to the amount of foot visitors right here, which incorporates many Graham Center Faculty college students.
Search for Gary Richards at Fb.com/mr.roadshow, or contact him at mrroadshow@bayareanewsgroup.com.