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Recap- 'Q & A' with the Santa Clara County Sherriff's Traffic Deputies
Our February Working Group meeting featured an extended question and answer session with the Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff's Traffic Unit Enforcement Division. This was our chance to connect and ask questions of our local traffic deputies. Our questions ranged from logistics of deputy count and deployment strategies to specifics about new laws and how they are enforced, and much more. Perhaps the most interesting conversation was in response to our question of “what are the worst biking, walking, and driving behaviors you observe here in Cupertino?”
The most common behaviors they cited were:
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Drivers: Frequent U-turns within 200 ft. of an approaching vehicle in a residential district
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Bicyclists: Not stopping at STOP signs
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Pedestrians: Parents with children crossing the street in front of cars with no crosswalk even when there is a crosswalk nearby
The session was extensive and thorough. We are so grateful to the deputies for their time and energy, both at the meeting and out on the streets every day.
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What is California's new 'Daylighting' law (AB 413)?
Assembly Bill (AB) 413 went into effect statewide on January 1, 2025. This law prohibits stopping or parking within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Along with the added subsection N, the law also prohibits stopping or parking within 15 feet of a crosswalk where a curb extension is present. The purposes of this law are to improve visibility at intersections for pedestrians and drivers and make crosswalks safer for people walking by removing visual obstructions, all to help prevent traffic crashes and save lives. As our deputies shared in the aforementioned ‘Q & A’ session, enforcement will start to increase as the year progresses. To avoid breaking this law and receiving a citation, leave 20 feet between your vehicle and any crosswalk, watch for updated curb markings and signs, avoid parking within the restricted zones, and spread the word to neighbors, friends, and visitors. For more information about this law, check out this article from Walk Bike Cupertino.
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Streetlight Banner Design Contest Update
Thank you to all who submitted entries for our 2025 Streetlight Art Banner Design contest! The application window is now closed and we are reviewing the entries. We will announce the winning design at our Working Group meeting on May 14, 2025.
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Safety Tip- Daylight Savings Return!
On March 9, 2025 we spring forward and wake up one hour earlier in the morning. This change happens at exactly 2 AM local time, when it will suddenly become 3 AM! With this change comes a spring forward in time and a spring back in amount of morning daylight. Please be prepared - whether you are walking, rolling, or driving - for it to be darker and for visibility to be more challenging during early morning travel and school/work commutes. If you are walking and rolling, use more lights on your person and bike and wear bright colors! If you are driving, be mindful of pedestrians and cyclists you may have a harder time seeing.
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Upcoming Free Classes
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is hosting some amazing free bicycle-focused classes this Spring! Below are just a few upcoming events. You can learn more and sign up by visiting their website- https://bikesiliconvalley.org/learn-ride/learn.
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Stevens Creek Boulevard Protected Bikeway Phase 2A Update
The Stevens Creek Blvd Protected Bikeway Phase 2A project construction contract has been awarded by City Council and construction will begin soon! In this phase of the project, concrete buffers will be installed on Stevens Creek Boulevard from Wolfe Road to De Anza Boulevard, including new bike signals at the Wolfe Road and De Anza Blvd intersections.
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Join us for SR2S Working Group Meetings
Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Working Group meetings are Hybrid held on the second Wednesday of most months in Conference Room C at Cupertino City Hall and on Zoom. If there's a topic you'd like the Working Group to discuss, email us! saferoutes@cupertino.gov
Visit the link below to register, access agendas, and view the complete list of dates for this school year’s Working Group meetings. We hope to see you at our next meeting!
Working Group Meetings
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Important Upcoming Dates
Agendas will be posted 72 hours before each meeting at the links below.
- Wednesday, March 12, 4:00 p.m.
SR2S Working Group Meeting
Topic: Encouragement
- Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 p.m.
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
Topic: TBD
- Saturday, March 22, 12-4 p.m.
Public Safety Fair
Location: Plaza Outside of Community Hall
- Saturday, March 29, 8:30 a.m.
CEEF & CUSD Run for Great Schools
Location: Homestead High School
- Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cupertino Earth and Arbor Day Festival
Location: Library Field
- Wednesday, April 9, 4:00 p.m.
SR2S Working Group Meeting
Topic: TBD
- Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
Topic: TBD
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