I had a question about when you are taking a right out of the
Ascencion Solorsano Middle School driveway, and the people coming
down from Eagle Ridge are taking a left onto Santa Teresa
Boulevard.
“I had a question about when you are taking a right out of the Ascencion Solorsano Middle School driveway, and the people coming down from Eagle Ridge are taking a left onto Santa Teresa Boulevard. Don’t the people coming out of Solorsano have the right of way?”
Red Phone: Dear Right Of Way, There are a couple scenarios that come into play here, said Gilroy Police Traffic Officer Nestor Quinones. The first scenario is that there are drivers going westbound on Club Drive crossing over Santa Teresa Boulevard to enter Eagle Ridge and drivers existing Eagle Ridge. In this case, the vehicle driving straight has the right of way over anyone making a left turn regardless of direction, Quinones said.
The second scenario is that drivers are going west on Club Drive, making a right turn on to northbound Santa Teresa Boulevard and there are vehicles exiting Eagle Ridge and making a left turn on to northbound Santa Teresa Boulevard. In this case, both vehicle actually have the right of way because there are two separate lanes heading north, Quinones said. Both lanes eventually merge up ahead.
Hope this helps keep you a little safer, good caller.
Setting the record straight
“Easy there Mr. Red Phone. Bike riders do not have a choice as to which bike lane to use when crossing the Sixth Street bridge. Section 21200 of the California Vehicle Code dictates bicycle riders will follow the same rules of the road that vehicles are subject to. That would include riding with traffic on the right side of the road. Westbound bikes must use the painted bike lane and eastbound bikes must use the walled lane.”
Red Phone: Letter Of The Law, you bring up an interesting point. So Red Phone passed on your concern directly to those who enforce the laws. There truly is a special exception in this case where people can use the south path separated by a wall because of safety.
“This path is properly posted, working and open for use by the public and is the safest route for a bicyclist and pedestrians traveling either direction,” Quinones said.
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering, the vehicle code number is 21202 if you want to take a look.
So it looks like Traffic Engineer Don Dey knew what he was talking about when he answered the original Red Phone question.
Robin Hood in the city
“Is it legal for a felon to have archery equipment? I saw someone carrying a large compound bow down Sixth Street and then walking around City Hall one Monday evening back in August. He then got into his (white) pickup and left. He had no arrows. It looked like he was just making a statement.”
Red Phone: Dear Sheriff of Nottingham, Looks like Robin Hood was in the clear to carry a bow.
“I consulted our firearms expert on this and unless the person is on parole (with a condition not to possess this type of weapon) it does not appear to be illegal for a felon to possess a bow and arrow,” said Gilroy Police Sgt. Jim Gillio.
Maybe, and this is just a guess, the person could have just came from Predator’s Archery, which sells equipment and offers lessons, a couple blocks away. But if you see a guy in tights, that is when you know you need to call the police. Talk about blight.
