Know the Road with the CHP: What should I do if I hydroplane?
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) Hydroplaning can happen when there s water on the roadway, so what should you do if it happens to you? What happens with dynamic hydroplaning is, as a vehicle travels along the roadway under wet conditions, the water is pushed in front of the tire and the tire is no longer able to move the water out of the way, explained Sgt. Brian Pennings with the California Highway Patrol. This creates a barrier of water between the tire and the roadway surface, and therefore, the tire is essentially floating on top of the water.
Nearly a quarter of all traffic fatalities in California are pedestrians, so what are some things drivers should keep in mind to keep pedestrians safe?
I have been a resident of Wooden Valley for about three years. During this time I have personally contacted the Napa CHP office as well as called numerous times. The purpose for all contacts were in regard to their failure to address the flagrant disregard for all traffic laws in the Wooden Valley area.
On one call to their office, I spoke with a female officer and explained the purpose for my call. Her reply was I m familiar with the traffic issues there because that s the way I commute to work. Really?
On another call, I spoke with a male officer who stated we haven t had any deaths there yet. Really? Is that what it takes to provide enforcement?
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âThis year has been a nightmareâ: CHP warns of illegal parking along Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe Share Updated: 7:46 PM PST Jan 22, 2021 Kristen Simoes Reporter
âThis year has been a nightmareâ: CHP warns of illegal parking along Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe Share Updated: 7:46 PM PST Jan 22, 2021
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Show Transcript DOESNâT SEEM TO BE A DETERRENT. FOR A FAMILY LOOKING FOR A DAY OF FUN AND THE SNOW, PULLING OFF HIGHWAY 50 ON THE WAY TO LAKE TAHOE MAY SEM LIKE A GOOD IDEA. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. BUT CHP OFFICERS ASSURE US, ITâS NOT. THEYâRE SEEING MORE EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS THAN EVER THIS YEAR. HEREâS HOW IT LOOKED ALONG HIGHWAY 50 LAST WEEKEND. CARS STACKED ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD, PEOPLE PICNICKING IN SOME CASES, AND OFTEN DOUBLE PARKED EVEN WHERE IT SAYS NO PARKING. SOMETIMES IN OUR PASSING LANES WHERE WE HAVE TWO LANES OF TR