Red Phone, help! The intersection of La Crosse Drive at Vineyard
Boulevard has a traffic problem where northbound La Crosse to
eastbound (right turn) onto Vineyard has a solid white lane line
all the way along the roadway and at the intersection that
delineates a wide bicycle lane.
“Red Phone, help! The intersection of La Crosse Drive at Vineyard Boulevard has a traffic problem where northbound La Crosse to eastbound (right turn) onto Vineyard has a solid white lane line all the way along the roadway and at the intersection that delineates a wide bicycle lane. From the single northbound traffic lane most vehicles now illegally turn right after crossing the solid white line and turn from the bicycle lane.
At other normal intersections in California with bicycle lanes, there is the expected broken white line to allow cars to legally enter the bicycle lane to make a right turn from the right side of the roadway.
However, at this intersection, one is left with two options: No. 1, break California vehicle code and illegally drive over the solid white lane line to make a right turn. Or, No. 2 stay in the correct lane and have cars illegally passing on the right side in the bicycle lane, causing confusion and frustration for both drivers.
Can you help?”
Red Phone: Dear Can You Help, of course. That’s Red Phone’s job. Scott Creer, senior civil engineer, said the city is aware of the problem.
“The bike lane will be dashed before the end of the year to clear up any confusion,” he said.
There you have it, good caller. A fix should be in place soon.
Police responding to abandoned car
“Hello Red Phone, I need some advice and help. Someone abandoned a car on the street where I live in late September; it is now November and that car is still there. I called MHPD and submitted an online report, but no police have showed up. It is an eyesore. Could you do me the favor of reporting it to MHPD? What is the maximum amount of time a car can be parked on a city street?”
Red Phone: Dear It’s an Eyesore, Red Phone contacted Morgan Hill Sgt. Jerry Neumayer, who apologized for the delay. He said police take vehicle abatement seriously and understands the negative effects of blighted neighborhoods; “therefore we encourage the citizens to continue to report abandoned vehicles and we will respond as soon as possible,” he said.
Typically, the community resource officer or police officer will respond to determine if the vehicle is in violation of the city’s 72-hour parking ordinance.
The officer will then mark the vehicle indicating the owner has 72 hours to move it or it will be towed. Once the 72 hours has passed, the vehicle will be towed if it is still in violation.
“Many times, officers will mark the vehicle, but the owner will often remove the sticker and/or move the vehicle,” he said. “Unfortunately, due to other priority calls and lack of personnel, these types of complaints take longer to address. Our community service officer will promptly investigate the complaint.”
There you have it, good caller. Anyone needing to file a complaint should call 778-6480 or go to www.morganhill.ca.gov/index.aspx?NID=635.
