Gary Richards
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA, United States
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Recent articles by Gary:
Roadshow: Do TV ads embolden some SUV drivers to drive too fast in the snow?
“I’d love to work with agencies that create ads for four-wheel-drive vehicles crashing through snow banks and driving up slopes. That’s fiction. There’s no way that (SUVs) perform like that i… → Read More
15 tips for driving in the snow, and No. 1 is to go slow: Roadshow
Have your car checked to make sure it’s ready for winter driving if you might find yourself driving in the snow this winter. → Read More
Why did they install all these barriers on San Jose’s Hillsdale Avenue? Roadshow
Plus, why lanes are being added to Interstate 80. → Read More
Bicyclist with $400 repair bill complains about repaving decisions: Roadshow
Plus: What does a diagonal green arrow light mean? → Read More
Bicyclist with $400 repair bill complains about repaving decisions: Roadshow
Plus: What does a diagonal green arrow light mean? → Read More
Rain is on the way so here are tips for driving on wet roads: Roadshow
Of course it’s wise to drive slower and leave more stopping room, but there are also some unexpected tips that can help improve safety. → Read More
My REAL ID application was stalled online, but I found a solution: Roadshow
With a confirmation code, she was able to walk into the DMV and get things sorted out. → Read More
Keep those stories about heroic CHP and Caltrans workers coming: Roadshow
“The column on heroic things CHP officers have done was a welcome change of pace. … It is very nice to see “good things” get more circulation,” said one reader. → Read More
More paving, metering lights coming for 680 this summer: Roadshow
Caltrans will activate ramp meters on northbound 680 between eastbound East Calaveras Boulevard and State Route 237 in Milpitas and at the Stoneridge Drive interchange in Pleasanton beginning Dec. 6. → Read More
Caltrans workers honored for courage, selflessness in the face of danger: Roadshow
More than 700 state employees have earned the honor for their courage and selflessness in the face of danger since the first awards in 1959. → Read More
CHP officers honored for heroic, life-saving acts: Roadshow
Governor’s State Employee Gold Medal of Valor Award honors extraordinary acts of heroism to save community members, at great risk to the officers’ own lives. → Read More
Badly needed paving on 680 over the Sunol Grade set for December: Roadshow
Drivers should be aware that northbound Interstate 680 will be closed overnight from the I-680/State Route 84 junction to the Sunol Boulevard exit through April. → Read More
Two lucky drivers get a free tank of gas from our contest: Roadshow
Plus, the reason for recent BART train cancellations. → Read More
FasTrak lanes on 680 will soon be open to solo drivers — for a toll: Roadshow
Plus, road surface problems on El Camino. → Read More
Here’s the winning price in our gas contest: Roadshow
We received hundreds of contest entries seeking to win a free tank. → Read More
Here’s the winning price in our gas contest: Roadshow
We received hundreds of contest entries seeking to win a free tank. → Read More
How to keep warmth-seeking rodents out of your car engine, avoiding costly repairs: Roadshow
Readers share their tips for keeping rodents away from your car’s engine during the cold months. → Read More
How to keep warmth-seeking rodents out of your car engine, avoiding costly repairs: Roadshow
Readers share their tips for keeping rodents away from your car’s engine during the cold months. → Read More
Vigilante El Camino pothole crews can stand down: Roadshow
Plus: Out-of-state visitors without FasTrak have 48 hours to pay tolls online. → Read More
Vigilante El Camino pothole crews can stand down: Roadshow
Plus: Out-of-state visitors without FasTrak have 48 hours to pay tolls online. → Read More