Dear Street Smart

Dear Street Smart: At a time when budget cuts are affecting emergency services, I have a question about why money is being spent on a road project in Oxnard. I'm referring to the total replacement of Victoria Avenue from Channel Islands Boulevard to Wooley Road. This street was not in bad shape. We certainly didn't need to have a perfectly good concrete roadbed torn out of a four-lane divided road. Bruce Barnes Oxnard Dear Reader: You believe Victoria Avenue did not need a make-over.

Dear Street Smart: Is it legal for my fellow motorists to pass me on the right at an intersection? I frequently drive on Moorpark Street between Lankershim and Van Nuys boulevards. Some of the major intersections have posted "Right Turn Only" lanes, while others do not. But it doesn't seem to make a difference. While I sit patiently waiting for the light to change, others use the curb lane to pass everyone. It know it's frustrating, but is it legal?