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Traffic Cop: Control Your Patience at Controlled Intersections

From a reader confused about controlled lights: Monty, this one signal in particular is in Redding at North Market (Highway 273) and Twin View Boulevard and North Point. As I am approaching it to make a left turn, the green light is on… Continue Reading

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Don’t Make a Move Without Telling the DMV

As the officer walks towards your vehicle, your mind is going a million miles an hour. “What the heck did I do wrong? I wasn’t speeding. I’m wearing my seatbelt.” “Good morning. The reason I stopped you is that the… Continue Reading

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DUI Checkpoints

What is the law regarding turning around and avoiding drunk driving checkpoints? I understand that drivers don’t have to go through the checkpoints but local police will pull them over, even though no crime has been committed. Can you comment… Continue Reading

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Traffic Cop: Stay Put for an Ambulance or Run the Red?

Monty, I am an EMT with a local ambulance service. About once or twice a month I am approached by people when out in uniform and I am amazed by how many questions they have about what to do when… Continue Reading

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Warrant Issued for Missing Girl’s Uncle; More on Amber Alerts

An arrest warrant was issued today for the uncle of missing Redding 15-year-old Jean Marie Berlinghoff. Charles David Berlinghoff, 44, of Los Angeles is wanted by the Shasta County Sheriff on suspicion of felony child concealment, the sheriff’s office reported.

Also today, the California Highway Patrol’s … Continue Reading