Q: Blossom Hill Street is a necessary four-lane artery between San Jose and Los Gatos. Fairly than scale back its effectiveness by narrowing lanes, how about utilizing automated pace enforcement? Not like an officer, it’s on obligation 24×7. As I perceive it, the California Legislature is contemplating a invoice to permit this. There’s no good argument towards it.
N. N.
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Q: My father, Tim Starkey, was a sufferer of a deadly accident on Blossom Hill Street in December 2019. My household is shocked and horrified that few security measures have been put in place following this tragedy, and so many since.
We'll be a part of efforts to enhance street situations right here to make sure that nobody else has endure to the ache and loss that we have now.
Bridget Starkey
A: One other tragedy occurred right here lately when Limin Cao, her 11-year-old daughter and their canine have been hit in a crosswalk at Leigh Avenue and Blossom Hill Street by a automotive on March 26. Cao and the canine died within the accident. Her daughter survived.
A proposal for a take a look at of pace cameras in 5 areas within the state has been stalled within the legislature for 2 years. It's past time to get this handed.
Q: There was a great deal of publicity about crooks with the ability to flip again odometer shows to point out a lot decrease mileage, acquiring the next value for a automotive.
A manner to assist forestall that is so as to add displayed odometer mileage to the car’s smog historical past at every smog inspection. This historical past is offered on-line for every automotive registered in California. Go to the California DMV’s web site and search “Smog Take a look at Historical past” by license plate or VIN #. Whereas not completely foolproof, it exhibits a sample of mileage improve for that car over time, and a mileage lower will point out fraud.
Please agitate our civil servants in Sacramento to make this occur!
Ron Johnstone, Santa Clara
A: This feels like a good suggestion, thanks. We’ll see what the DMV thinks.
Q: I drive a growth truck. Our yard is off Hillcap Avenue, subsequent to Granite Rockery and different large truck companies. The flea market is subsequent to us.
The doorway and exit trigger havoc, to not point out all of the meals vendor vans parked there. Vehicles don’t cease as they exit the flea market, regardless of all the large truck site visitors. What can we do to cease this chaos?! The worst is sure to occur. Please assist, street king!
Michael Bustamante
A: The flea market individuals will group up with San Jose police, who will present up sometimes to attempt to curb the chaos. Whereas not a everlasting reply, it could assist transfer towards one.
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