Red Phone’s back on this fine Wednesday morning. That’s right
the Crimson Crusader is on the hunt twice a week, every Wednesday
and Saturday, so keep those calls coming. Got a problem, need an
answer, call the Red Phone
– always waiting, always online, always at 635-9219.
Red Phone’s back on this fine Wednesday morning. That’s right the Crimson Crusader is on the hunt twice a week, every Wednesday and Saturday, so keep those calls coming. Got a problem, need an answer, call the Red Phone – always waiting, always online, always at 635-9219.
Can I have some remedy
Red Phone loves it when readers send an e-mail to [email protected], as this reader did to complain of a potential traffic hazard off of Sunnyslope Road.
“On numerous occasions I have been sitting in the left turn lane on Sunnyslope Road, waiting to turn onto Black Forest Drive, when oncoming cars decide they want to turn into the delivery alley behind Rite Aid to avoid speed bumps in the parking lot. There is no left turn lane that direction. To make the turn, they must drive across an island and either come the wrong way down the turn lane, or worse, the through-traffic lane. The other night, three cars in a row did that to me. It’s very unnerving to be sitting there, boxed in by steady traffic on both sides with some jerk coming the wrong way head-on. When I blow my horn, I usually get a hand gesture back. Is there some way that the city could put out physical barriers or rumble strips to keep people from doing this? I’ve had about enough close calls.”
Sounds scary. The Red Phone called the city of Hollister Public Works Department, which manages all the streets in the city, and told them of the situation. The receptionist indicated this isn’t the first time Public Works have heard of the problem. However, installing rumble strips or a barrier is a little more difficult than it may seem. First, you can file a complaint with the Public Works Department and ask them to check into the poor driving techniques in the area and find a remedy. The contact person used to be Matt Atteberry, who Red Phone learned is now gone. After Public Works checks into the problem and the engineering department compiles traffic data, the information is then forwarded on to the Hollister City Council with a recommendation of action. The ultimate decision then lies in the hands of the council. Since Atteberry is no longer with Public Works, contact the department head, Steve Wittry, at 636-4340 and tell him your tale of woe.
