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Solano California Highway Patrol to Host Class for Teen Drivers

The Solano Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) office will be hosting an online “Smart Start” class for teen drivers. The class is targeted toward drivers who are inexperienced and, according to statistics, much more likely to be involved in car accidents that cause serious or even fatal injuries. The class is part of an effort to reduce the total number of collisions across the county.

Red Light Cameras Sacramento Exposed
You approach an intersection at a yellow light, and you speed up to get through it just as the light turns red.  What you see next is a series of camera flashes. A few weeks later you receive a ticket in the mail. The ticket shows several photos: your face behind the wheel, your license plate, and your car at the red light intersection. You just received a red light camera ticket. The cost of a Sacramento red light ticket is$480! That’s a stiff penalty, and if that isn’t bad enough, the violation also carries one DMV point, which may increase your insurance rates for the next three years.

Red Light Cameras in Sacramento Don’t Improve Traffic Safety

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