1. The Basics: Store your bike inside if you can. While bike theft is a concern when you live in a city, the elements will wear your bike even when you're not on it. Damp conditions can rust your chain, and dry, dusty conditions can wear down o-rings and cause them to crack and break. Don't ever use ...
Resolve to be a Safer Driver by Being More Aware
One of the most common reasons for vehicle-bicycle collisions is visibility. Often, motorists report “I didn’t see them,” after being involved in a crash with a cyclist. Put these New Year’s resolutions into action for 2018 and help prevent potentially fatal or serious collisions. Resolution #1: ...
Turn Around, Don’t Drown
Turn Around Don't Drown® Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than from any other thunderstorm related hazard. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. Many drivers over ...
Wipers On? Head Lights On! It’s the Law.
During these seasonal storms, driving with both your headlights and your windshield wipers isn’t just a good idea, it’s the law. It doesn’t matter what kind of vehicle you drive; you need to observe this law. Since 2005, the California Vehicle Code states that motorists are required to turn on ...
SCPD Offers FREE Online Bike Registration
The Santa Cruz Police Department has launched an online bicycle license registration system. The registration is free and never expires! The online registration was developed to make registration of bicycles easier for Santa Cruz residents and bike shops, deter bicycle theft, and to help locate ...
