Written By: Christopher Dolan and Nancy Villatoro This week’s question comes from Fran in San Jose: I enjoy walking and like to do so as much as possible. If I can avoid having to drive, I will do so and complete some errands on foot. Even when I drive, I don’t mind parking at the […]
Are Crosswalks There to Protect Us or Simply Make More Room for Cars? Read More »
Written By Christopher Dolan and Jeremy Jessup This week’s question comes from Jordan from Emeryville: As people have started to get out more, I keep hearing about pedestrians being struck by cars. I know this is nothing new but seems to be coming up a lot more lately. Do you know what the trend is,
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Written by Christopher B. Dolan This week’s question comes from Travis from the East Bay: My wife of 43 years and I were crossing the street in San Francisco. She was just a few steps ahead of me when a car ran the red light and hit my wife! The vehicle struck her with such
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Written By Christopher B. Dolan and Kimberly E. Levy This week’s question comes from Kate R. from Oakland: I was rear-ended on the freeway a few days ago and the driver that hit me fled the scene. The police took a report but have not been able to identify the other driver. I ended up
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Written By: Christopher Dolan and Megan Irish Alejandro C. from Sunset writes: A good friend of mine’s wife got into a really bad car crash, where she broke her leg and got a concussion. The accident was not her fault, she was hit by a drunk driver who ran a red light. It has been
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Written By Christopher B. Dolan and Corinne D. Orquiola This week’s question comes from Angelica H. in Pacific Heights who asks: I was at a complete stop at a red traffic light at the intersection of Market Street and 6th Street, when suddenly and without a warning, the vehicle directly in front of me reversed
My First Auto Accident. What Do I Do? Read More »
Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Megan Irish Kara from San Francisco writes: I’m so frustrated by the attitudes of drivers on the road these days, what are people thinking? It seems like people are zooming past, zigzagging in and out of the lanes, and just going too fast. Don’t people know it’s dangerous to
Reckless Driving during COVID-19 Read More »
Written By Christopher B. Dolan and Jeremy M. Jessup This week’s question comes from Johanna in Truckee who asks: Every new year there are hordes of new laws that are enacted but I find it difficult to know what they are. Is there any way you can provide some highlights of California’s new laws? Dear
A Closer Look at California’s New Laws for 2021 Read More »
Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Emile A. Davis This week’s question comes from William B. in Berkeley who asks: On the news I heard about a truck that collided with a group of cyclists. It was horrendous. Some cyclists were terribly injured and one even died. I realize, as a cyclist, how vulnerable we
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Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from Heather M. in Pacific Heights who asks: “I was riding my bicycle down Oak Street, approaching Franklin Street when I realized my backpack was not closed properly, so I pulled over onto the sidewalk to adjust my backpack. As I jumped back
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