Posts tagged Bike Safety
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“It just takes too long” to make DC streets safer, councilmembers and advocates say
Four people have been killed on bicycles and scooters over the past few months, and 27 total people killed on DC roadways this year. In the shadow of those tragedies, advocates and councilmembers packed a hearing to express frustration at the lack of progress making streets safer for vulnerable road users. Keep reading…
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It’s been __ days since a driver killed someone walking, biking, or scooting in DC
On Thursday, the DC Council will hold a hearing on road safety for people walking and biking, spurred by two cyclists killed by drivers in July. In a cruel twist of fate, just before the hearing could happen, DC had another pair of deaths — one on a scooter and another on a bicycle. People are rightly furious that the District is not doing more. Keep reading…
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DC fixes two dangerous spots on the M Street bikeway. For FedEx, though, “we’re still waiting.”
A turning truck driver killed cyclist Jeffrey Long at New Hampshire Avenue and M Street NW in DC in July. In response, the District Department of Transportation took out three parking spaces and filled the space with flexible posts to prevent parking. But that's not the only trouble spot on the M Street protected bikeway, as Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Mike Silverstein explains in this video. Keep reading…
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“Stay away from the bike lane”
I see people driving crazy in the bike lane.
I seen a truck hit a lady in the bike lane.
I seen a car hit a man in the bike lane.
Why can’t the people understand this the bike lane? Keep reading… -
Events: Be a bike advocate, get answers on the Comp Plan, and install a rain garden
Be a bike advocate in DC, learn how to install rain gardens, get information about the District's comprehensive plan, and more events! Keep reading…
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A salmoning cyclist made me break my jaw; I blame the infrastructure
Riding the wrong way might irk the living daylights out of rule-abiding cyclists. However we shouldn’t deride the people who do it without simultaneously treating its prevalence as a referendum on our unacceptable, unsafe infrastructure. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Montgomery County could prioritize pedestrian safety in White Flint, Forest Glen, and beyond
Just as consumers advocated for car safety many years ago, pedestrians and community members today must advocate for a safer, more walkable Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Yes, sexual harassment is an urbanist issue
If we urbanists really care about incentivizing people to drive less and walk more, creating an environment where everyone feels safe to do so is an important component. Keep reading…
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People driving onto trails is a more common problem than it should be
Trails are usually a great way to avoid car traffic. But sometimes, both by accident and not, drivers end up on them. It's a bizarre problem, but it happens often enough that it is important to remember what to do in case you find yourself facing down a car on the W&OD or the Metropolitan Branch trails. Keep reading…
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This hit and run video captures every cyclist’s nightmare
Over the weekend, NBC News tweeted a horrific video from Natchez Trace in Tennessee, where a driver rams a cyclist and then immediately speeds off down the road without even tapping their brakes. Keep reading…