Q: I despatched a be aware to State Senator Dave Cortese and Assemblyman Evan Low, asking them to assist laws that might legalize the usage of velocity cameras in California.
I dwell on an extended avenue that drivers like to make use of as a shortcut. Regardless of dad and mom posting “Decelerate, kids taking part in” and different indicators, these drivers are doing 30 to 40 mph on our avenue. Should you movement to them to decelerate, they simply velocity up.
I hope others who've the issue of speeders, both on the road or on freeways, contact their representatives in Sacramento to ask them to assist laws that might legalize the usage of velocity cameras in California.
Be secure.
Jim Reedy, Campbell
A: This can come up once more, however the legislature has been sluggish to assist a pilot mission to put in velocity cameras on some Bay Space streets to see how efficient they're in slowing speeders and, hopefully, making streets safer. There aren't any plans so as to add velocity cameras to state highways, as is finished in another states.
Q: Studying the story of the couple using BART on Sept. 8 to San Francisco for the Woman Gaga live performance, I may relate. Going to San Francisco on a live performance date is difficult, with site visitors. My buddies paid $100 to park with heavy site visitors (it took an hour to go 7 miles).
I used to be completely happy to have the ability to take Caltrain from Santa Clara. It was a sensible choice for the journey there. For the return, the practice had a midnight departure time so we left the live performance early to board the practice.
The journey was going properly, however after we hit Palo Alto, it appears there was a automobile on the tracks round College Avenue, so there have been a number of emergency automobiles and we have been informed they have been ready for a tow truck, however no go.
We waited a very long time, then have been informed the practice would again as much as the closest station to let some off, in the event that they wished to deboard. We stayed on the practice, as we have been informed the automobile can be cleared and we may proceed. We have been delayed over 3 hours. Additionally, a number of the vehicles didn't have AC. Lengthy story brief, we arrived in Santa Clara at 3:30 a.m. I didn’t get house till round 4 a.m., secure, however slightly harassed.
Vince N., Campbell
A: Caltrain tracks will intersect fewer closely traveled streets sooner or later after over- and undercrossings are constructed, corresponding to at College Avenue. Nonetheless, these enhancements will take a number of years. A separate enchancment will electrify the tracks. When that is executed, Caltrain will have the ability to run trains extra regularly.
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