Q: Legalizing jaywalking is like giving individuals licenses to stroll at will, with out wanting when crossing a avenue. Evening time is even worse. This places further burden on drivers. … Whereas I perceive that now we have created lengthy runs of streets with no handy crossings, I’m involved in regards to the security implications of primarily having wherever on the road being a doable pedestrian crossing level.
Simon Chng, Charles Welsh, and others
A: Modifications are forward, and, sure, drivers will should be much more attentive. Meeting Invoice 2147, The Freedom to Stroll Act, was signed final weekend by Gov. Newsom, and goes into impact on Jan. 1, 2023. It decriminalizes jaywalking when a street is obvious, and protected for a pedestrian to cross.
The invoice addresses considerations that the governor had a few comparable invoice that he vetoed final 12 months. Phil Ting (D-San Francisco), writer of each payments, stated jaywalking is an arbitrarily enforced legislation all through California. Tickets, which might add as much as lots of of dollars, are given disproportionately to individuals of shade and lower-income people. The brand new legislation ought to assist handle these and different points.
Q: There are very dangerous dips throughout all northbound and southbound lanes on I-680 between Berryessa and Landess Ave in north San Jose. As you method the 2 undercrossing bridges between Berryessa and Landess, you may really feel the automotive actually soar up.
Caltrans has posted warning indicators on the northbound and southbound shoulders for greater than a 12 months. I wish to know when Caltrans will repair the dips. These dips are throughout the 4 lanes of freeway in each instructions.
Dave Wuster
A: That is certainly one of a number of areas with huge dips. Learn on…
Q: Please work your magic! I’ve been attempting to get Caltrans to repair the dip the place westbound 237 dumps onto Freeway 85 southbound for about 5 years! Just a few years in the past, they put somewhat asphalt on it, nevertheless it didn’t assist. A few instances I reported it, however they simply closed my request “work order” with out doing something. This 12 months, they stated that the work was past their pothole restore crews’ capacity and have been going to have it checked out by certainly one of their engineers. That was about six months in the past and there was no restore but. If I weren’t conscious of it and didn’t arise on the footpegs on my bike whereas going over it, it could most likely throw me off my bike! I’m positive autos with low-profile tires curse Caltrans each time they go over it.
Ed King
A: Caltrans is reviewing these areas with huge dips. They know they should do extra and are methods to repair them.
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