GALT - As families across California plan for upcoming spring travel, there’s not much you can do to control the cost of filling up the gas tank, but you can avoid a costly ticket by making sure that everyone in the car wears their seat belt. Law enforcement throughout the state, including the Galt Police Department will be looking for unbelted drivers and passengers as part of the 2011 Click It or Ticket mobilization, May 23 - June 5. The fines and fees for first time adult seat belt violations is a minimum of $142.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, legislation that would require each state’s department of transportation and metropolitan planning organization to put in place a Complete Streets policy that ensures all Federally-funded transportation projects accommodate the safety and convenience of all users. Complete Streets policies ensures roadways are built with all users in mind – including bicyclists, public transportation vehicles and riders, motorists, freight vehicles, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. This bipartisan legislation is cosponsored by Congressman Steven LaTourette (R-OH).

“Complete Streets policies are a win-win for local communities: they save lives and create forward-looking projects that provide lasting value,” Matsui said.

From Caltrans, Wednesday night is an open house for the I-5 Project:

Caltrans to Host Public Workshops for I-5 Project

Sacramento - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) and the Sacramento Transportation Authority (STA) isproposing to add approximately 13 miles of Bus/Carpool Lanes (also known as High Occupancy Vehicle or HOV lanes) in the median of Interstate 5 (I-5) in Sacramento County, about one mile south of Elk Grove Boulevard to U.S. Highway 50.