“Red Phone, in the evenings I drive down Del Monte Avenue through the Community Park to the Centennial Recreation Center. Coming and going past the baseball fields there are always cars, SUVS and large vans parked in front of the ‘No Parking Anytime’ signs along the road. Several calls to the police department to complain about the difficulty of blocked two way traffic seem to be ignored. The parents and adult players just seem to be the special people allowed to not use the street or the large parking lot for parking.”
Red Phone: Dear Perturbed, Red Phone contacted Anthony Eulo, program administrator for the city, who said after a trial period of covering the ‘No Parking’ signs along the Community Park driveway and allowing cars to park there, the city has decided to permanently remove the signs and allow parking in this area.
“Due to the uneven ground next to the driveway, staff is now ordering signs warning park visitors of the uneven surface in this area. Once those signs are constructed, the ‘No Parking’ signs will be permanently replaced with the warning signs.”
Well, there you have it, good caller. Now anyone can park there without fear of getting a ticket.
Respect the road and each other
“Dear Red Phone, it is so frustrating when bicyclists who ride in and around Morgan Hill think they own the road! I was on Monterey Road recently when a bunch of bicyclists were not staying in their bike lane, and had absolutely no consideration for the vehicles around them. Don’t they know they are required to follow all traffic laws, just like motorists? They are not only putting themselves in danger, but others around them. How can the Morgan Hill police get the word out to educate these bikers to comply to traffic laws and share the road with vehicles?”
Red Phone: Dear Frustrated, Red Phone gets this concern several times a year, probably because there are so many bicyclists who live here and enjoy the rural roads around Morgan Hill. Red Phone could not agree more with your concerns. But, like most people behaving badly, it’s a small percentage of bicyclists who act the way you described. However, you are correct in that they put themselves and others in danger by disobeying laws of the road. Hopefully, word gets out they behave in a more orderly fashion. And that goes for motorists, as well. Be aware of your surroundings and respect each other.
