Four CSAA Offices In Two Counties On Monterey Bay
In the two counties “around Monterey Bay”—Santa Cruz and Monterey—there are four offices of the California State Automobile Association. They are strategically located in four main cities at focal points of the area’s network of highways to provide best service to the large membership in the two counties as well as the continuous flow of visiting members into this noted vacation and tourist region. These offices and their district managers are:
Santa Cruz, with a branch office in Watsonville, C. E. White; Salinas, J. E. Foust; and Monterey, Melvin R. Tuttle.
Two members of the Association’s Board of Directors represent this region. They are:
A. E. Strong of Santa Cruz, a vice-president of the CSAA; and S. V. Christierson of Salinas, civic leader and business executive.
Southern San Mateo County Office Moved
The southern San Mateo County office of the California State Automobile Association has been moved to new and larger quarters at 1500 Laurel Avenue in San Carlos. This location is in the Laurel Theater Building, corner of White Oak and Laurel avenues, one block west of El Camino Real. The new office provides more adequate service facilities for the growing membership in this district than was available at the former location in Redwood City.
New Legislation Affecting Motorists
IT’S THE LAW
Making Turns Properly On Red Traffic Light
Right turns permitted against a red light must always be made after stopping and under certain conditions. It is timely to review these legal provisions in view of the new California law, effective September 7, governing the procedure of making left turns on a red light from a one-way street into another one-way street.
To make a right turn on a red light, the driver should come to a halt at the intersection as close as practicable to the right-hand curb. yielding the right of way to pedestrians and other traffic proceeding as directed by the stop-and-go signal. As soon as the way is clear, then the right turn may be made.
However, the law permits local authorities to prohibit such right turns on a red light in central business districts. Also, local officials may prohibit right turns on a red light outside the downtown area at any intersection under their jurisdiction if a sign is erected at the corner notifying the motorist to that effect.
On making a left turn against a red light from a one-way street into another one-way street, the driver should come to a halt at the intersection as close as practicable to the left-hand curb. When certain there will be no conflict with foot or vehicle traffic, the driver may proceed to make the turn.
Important new motor vehicle laws were passed by the 1955 California Legislature. Equally important changes and clarifications were made in many old laws.